Nihilanth Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I've got a 2HD system, and I want to dual boot MacOSX86 and Windows XP, with windows being the main. I currently dual boot Windows XP and Fedora Core, but I'm not sure what the differences would be dual booting Mac instead of Linux. Here's my current setup: Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz "Prescott" Intel D865PERLK Motherboard 1GB Crucial PC3200 RAM (x2 512MB) 128MB ATI Radeon 9600XT 120GB SATA 7200rpm Hard Drive (Windows) 80GB ATA/133 7200rpm Hard Drive (for Mac) do any of you guys see any potential problems? thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 I've got a 2HD system, and I want to dual boot MacOSX86 and Windows XP, with windows being the main. I currently dual boot Windows XP and Fedora Core, but I'm not sure what the differences would be dual booting Mac instead of Linux. Here's my current setup: Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz "Prescott" Intel D865PERLK Motherboard 1GB Crucial PC3200 RAM (x2 512MB) 128MB ATI Radeon 9600XT 120GB SATA 7200rpm Hard Drive (Windows) 80GB ATA/133 7200rpm Hard Drive (for Mac) do any of you guys see any potential problems? thanks If you use thw Windows XP boot loader you need only 2 steps, copy chain0 from the Darwin CD or the DVD DevKit, it's in /usr/standalone/i386/ Then add a line to boot.ini with this: C:\chain0="Mac OS X X86" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/#findComment-2371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoman Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 If I partitioned my drive before installing windows to have a WINXP and OSX86 volumes, could I install WINXP on the one, and then install OSX86 on the other? If that's possible, dual booting should work by changing the c:\chain0 to d:\chain0 ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/#findComment-2373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilanth Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 thanks for the response, ive got another question... i downloaded the image for mac OSX86 but its a .dmg file. since the OS i currently have is windows which uses ISOs nero only makes ISOs. does anyone know a way i can burn this .dmg file on windows to make it work? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/#findComment-2577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beh Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 If you use thw Windows XP boot loader you need only 2 steps,copy chain0 from the Darwin CD or the DVD DevKit, it's in /usr/standalone/i386/ Then add a line to boot.ini with this: C:\chain0="Mac OS X X86" <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey I tried this with a single drive (E) with 3 primary partions, partition 1 windows xp, partion 2 fat32, partion 3 osx86. I copied the chain0 file to e:\ This is my boot.ini, any suggestions? [boot loader] timeout=31 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect E:\chain0="Mac OS X X86" I get the following error need file <windows root>\system32\hal.dll Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/#findComment-4928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebo Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Hey I tried this with a single drive (E) with 3 primary partions, partition 1 windows xp, partion 2 fat32, partion 3 osx86. I copied the chain0 file to e:\ This is my boot.ini, any suggestions? [boot loader] timeout=31 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect E:\chain0="Mac OS X X86" I get the following error need file <windows root>\system32\hal.dll <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I got the hall.dll error when I put the chain0 file on the wrong partition. What I thought was C: was actually the 2nd parition Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/#findComment-5093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtkow Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 I have a question... I have a dual boot that working fine but when I chose MAC OSX darwin boot and after I need choice the second partition (hd0,2) it's possible to put the second partion at default in darwin boot?? Thank's a lot!! P-S. Sorry for my english.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/#findComment-5247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 I have a question... I have a dual boot that working fine but when I chose MAC OSX darwin boot and after I need choice the second partition (hd0,2) it's possible to put the second partion at default in darwin boot?? Thank's a lot!! P-S. Sorry for my english.... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, I got the same question! Is it possible? maz Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/#findComment-8069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slydecix Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Hey I tried this with a single drive (E) with 3 primary partions, partition 1 windows xp, partion 2 fat32, partion 3 osx86. I copied the chain0 file to e:\ This is my boot.ini, any suggestions? [boot loader] timeout=31 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect E:\chain0="Mac OS X X86" I get the following error need file <windows root>\system32\hal.dll <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have the same problem, except I only have one drive, XP on partition 1 and osx86 on partition 2. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/#findComment-8621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
duggyb Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 thanks for the response, ive got another question... i downloaded the image for mac OSX86 but its a .dmg file. since the OS i currently have is windows which uses ISOs nero only makes ISOs. does anyone know a way i can burn this .dmg file on windows to make it work? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> this is not a problem just use a prgram called UltraISO( t can be found here http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/ and you can use the trial version) and convert the .dmg file to .iso and you are good to go...also i am doing the same Dual Boot method you are yet all i have done is enter the chain0 command yet it doesnt work(i get the option to choose yet when i hit OSX my computer goes black for a second then resets)....i read in above post i need something from darwin in a i386 folder?? if anyone could inform what this is it would be great....and goodluck with the conversion! THNX Duggy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/#findComment-8679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Hey I tried this with a single drive (E) with 3 primary partions, partition 1 windows xp, partion 2 fat32, partion 3 osx86. I copied the chain0 file to e:\ This is my boot.ini, any suggestions? [boot loader] timeout=31 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect E:\chain0="Mac OS X X86" I get the following error need file \system32\hal.dll I have the same problem, except I only have one drive, XP on partition 1 and osx86 on partition 2. If your XP partion is first and chain0 is in the root of that partition it shoud be C:\chain0="Mac...", if chain0 is in the fat32 (2nd partition) it shoud be D:\chain0=... But what I know from others is that chain0 doesn't work if the Mac OS X/Darwin partition is not the first one. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/#findComment-8708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiendskull9 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 you can also get the hall.dll error if you dont have the chain0 file itself -clay Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/#findComment-199833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirt288 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Can anyone please send me the Chain0 file from either the Darwin CD or DVD Devkit? Thanks. email: squirt288@hotmail.com Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/#findComment-225976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbmkgd Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Look at the root of your OSX DVD: chain0 is there. (you can even see it from windows) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/310-dual-boot-question/#findComment-226332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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