>> Disk Utility Partition NOT Recognize(WEIRDDD)

[Rammjet]

Of course, if not supported by OSX, why does the Windows partition show up?

 

Chipset is ULI M1689 which is just as bad as nForce4

 

Motherboard supports both PATA and SATA as most do.

 

In Disk Utility, click the top hard drive icon and on bottom of window, read "Connection". Should say ATA or SATA.

 

Get a different partition software like Acronis or Partition Magic. Format the OSX partition as FAT32 and set the ID = AF and try Disk Utility again.

[xtraa]

Wow.

 

Looks faster to try with diskpart, but it shows a black window style dos mm...

 

well Xtraa, thanks for all that answer I will be trying it. But are some words that I don't understand xD

 

I'll go to the shower and try...

 

but as Rammjet said, the partition is not recognized.

 

Yes... whoops sry, I just did not recognized the picture

 

As rammjet wrote, it can't be your chipset, too.

 

The partition is detected best, if you have an active, non hidden, non extended partition, best would be

primary (but this is not a must) and also Fat32 as it was already suggested here.

[Yeminio]

Okay, I'll try partition magic.

 

But I don't know how to check the Disk utility (in win you meant?)

 

The HD ticket says that it is ATA

[Rammjet]

Disk Utility in the Utilities menu when you start the OSX installation.

 

Click the top hard drive icon shown in this picture and then look at bottom of Disk Utility window:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g274/Yeminio/SS3.jpg

[Yeminio]

I can't find how to change the ID with PartitionMagic 8.0...

 

I will try Acronis xP

[Rammjet]

right-click on partition and select Label: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?act...ost&id=4502

[Yeminio]

There is ok ?

 

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g274/Yeminio/SjojoS.jpg

[Rammjet]

Looks good.

[Yeminio]

It didn't worked

 

here is the spec

 

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g274/Yem...screenshoot.jpg

[Rammjet]

That picture doesn't show anything relevant but I see in the upper left corner that there is only the Windows partition displayed, not the OSX.

[Yeminio]

It was to show you that the HD is ATA

 

and now Im in Acronis. It has much more options.

What you recomend?

 

In the partition type list it has a very long list

 

 

 

 

 

What you think about buying another one???

 

 

DISCO DURO 20 GB SEAGATE ST320410A

 

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Formatted Capacity: 20GB

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Interface: 40-pin IDE

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Data Transfer Rates: 100MB/s (UDMA)

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Average Seek Times: 8.9ms

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Buffer Size: 2MB

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Rotational Speed: 5400rpm

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Height (inch/mm): LP (1.03/25.4)

[Rammjet]

The problem is not the hard drive. The Windows partition on it can be seen by Disk Utility.

 

The concern I had was for the chipset on the motherboard being ULi. But again, Disk Utility can see the Windows partition. So that should be good enough to install on. Might give problems later.

 

It has to be something to do with the way the partition was created on the disk in the first place. Formatting the partition doesn't help, so the partition itself has to be a problem.

 

If it were me, I would first try deleting the partition and then remaking it using Diskpart, Partition Magic or Acronis. Then format it as FAT32 and give it the ID=AF.

 

If that didn't work, I would wipe the hard drive and repartition the whole thing and reinstall Windows and then OSX. But that is a problem for your existing Windows installation.

[Yeminio]

Ok.

 

Then I'll be you x)

 

Hope it works

 

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I used Delete on it and next I clicked on "create partition".

 

now I close the program and it ask me if I want to convert the thing. I have this window after clicking yes:

 

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g274/Yeminio/WATAAA.jpg

 

I clicked on proceed.

 

I'll restart and see if it works!!

[Yeminio]

Nope, it didn't work.

 

Also, another thing that I'm not pretty sure if is or not normal:

 

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g274/Yeminio/MUEHEHE.jpg

[Rammjet]

Once you manage to get the partition formatted in Disk Utility, then it will appear in the Destination pane in that picture.

[Yeminio]

AAAh ok.

 

The partition still doesn't match in Disk Utility. Even after doing what you told me.

[xtraa]

You have to set the Fat32 Partition to Active. That will automatically set the XP Partition

inactive at the same time.

 

After that, you should be able to install it and diskutil should see it.

 

To undo this after osx install, and for being able to boot XP again, you need a bootdisk

with a partition tool on there. (if you still need xp for some reason)

 

Also, if you could give us a complete screenshot of partition magic from within windows,

this would be very much appreciated.

[Yeminio]

Well, here is one full SS of magic partition.

 

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g274/Yeminio/ScreenS.jpg

 

 

The last time I activated the 2nd partition, the disk ultility didn't work too and when I tryed to reboot the PC windows didn't work. I had to take the HD to another PC and erase the "non OS" partition.

[xtraa]

ok, looking at your screenshot, I think we have the {censored} now

 

you see the turquoise colored border? this indicates an extended partition. delete the extended partition

completely and create a new *non extended* partition behind the ntfs. You have to get rid of this extended

thing. imho

[bubsterboo]

The hdd is probably formated as a logical partition instead of a primary. I suspect thats the problem.

 

Use partition magic to format the hdd partition again, and make sure when you do it you make it a primary partition, but don't make it active. If you make it active your computer wont reboot.

[Yeminio]

I did what you both told me.

 

But I found a very WEIRD thing!!

It says that the partition starts beyond the 1024 cylinder boundary and will not be booteable...

what means that ?

 

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g274/Yeminio/SSSSSSSSS.jpg

 

and this is how it finished:

 

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g274/Yeminio/SSS.jpg

 

I restarted and nothing. Same as ever.