Simple Dual Boot Guide: Windows XP + OSX86 (Hackintosh)

[bananan]

can i have the link for

My BootCD (3.5mb) ?

[filthyphil]

Wow, thanks for all your help, it seems like this is the place to be for dual booting.

 

Please send me a link to your BootCD.

 

I have a 2 drive system set up, I can boot into XP no problem but I can only boot into OSX if I use the f8 option when Darwin loads and type rd=disk1s1 as suggested at

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/B0_error

 

I'm hoping that using your bootCD will solve my problems, do you have any words of wisdom for my setup? I do want to keep my 2 drive setup as my XP install is fully functional with all my software running really well.

 

 

I used Kalyway to install OSX.

 

Many thanks.

 

Phil

[raviraj123red]

Dear boinkytwo,

Could you give me the link to your Boot CD? Please! I want to install it on my system.

My System Specs are here.

Also, I have the iDeneb 1.3 OS. Will your solution work with this OS. If not, where can I find your specified OS?

My email address is enjayphp@gmail.com.

Thanks in Advance!

[J.A]

Excellent Guide!

 

Can you send send me the link to your Boot CD?

 

Thanks in advance.

[flintrock]

Simple Dual Boot Guide: Windows XP + OSX86 (Hackintosh)

 

***Please post your feedback here, after following the guide.

 

***Make sure that you already tested osx86 to run with your specs, or that your specs are osx86 compatible.

 

 

 

This is the best ever dual boot technique that I've tried and used.

It is so simple to setup and plus no Dual Boot Software required.

 

You may choose the following:

 

A. Using Darwin Boot Loader

B. Using Windows XP Boot Loader

 

***Users who have windows xp already installed on 2nd partition of their hard drive, use my created bootcd to move the windows xp partition to the first part of the hard drive making it the first partition. After that, update the MBR.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Things to be on hand before executing the following procedures:

 

1. OS install CDs

- WinXP

- OSX 10.4.8

- Clean and Unpartitioned Hard Drive, no data/files in it.

 

 

2. My BootCD (3.5mb)

 

- post your request here, download link will be sent to you

 

- download and burn it.

 

3. Chain0 File

 

- necessary when using windows xp boot loader

 

4. OSX Boot File (com.appleboot.plist)

- necessary when using darwin boot loader

 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Procedures:

 

A. Using Darwin's Boot Loader

 

 

1:

• Boot windows xp install cd and create a partition and allocate at least 5gb (5,000 mb) or depending on your preference and resources. If there's any existing partition, delete them all until you only see one unpartitioned hard drive, before doing this step.
  

2:

• Create the first partition for windows xp installation as mentioned above, and leave the other partition untouched, or leave it unpartitioned.
  

***The first partition is for windows xp

The second partition is for osx

The third partition is for all your files to be stored in

 

3:

• Proceed with windows xp installation procedures, make sure that It will boot properly after installation. Boot the newly installed Windows XP, and input a volume name for your windows xp partition.
  

4:

• After Installation, boot from my created bootcd.
  

a. press enter when "

boot:

" appears.

b. press enter when

MY TOOLS

appears.

c. press enter when

PARTITION MAGIC

appears. you were looking now at Partition Magic's User Interface.

5:

• Now, right click the 2nd partition, then click Resize/Move
  

• Click on New Size and input at least 6,000mb or more. Click OK
  

• Two new partition appears, making your single drive divided in 3 partitions.
  

• Now, right-click the 2nd parition and
  

• click Create, in Create As dialog choose Primary Partition
  

• click Partition Type and choose Unformatted
  

• click OK
  

• Now, right-click the 3rd partition and
  

• click Create, in Create As dialog choose Logical Partition
  

• click Partition Type and choose Fat32 ***with this format both your OS will have read/write access
  

• click OK
  

• Finally, click Apply.
  

***During this process your computer may seem to hung, but its not.

 

Wait for confirmation, reboot and eject the bootcd.

 

6:

• Insert OSX86 install DVD and install OSX
  

• When reaching the Select Destination menu, open Disk Utility and format the 2nd partition in MAC OS Extended (Journaled) format, Input your desired Volume Name (ex. My MAC). Then proceed with the installation until finished.
  

7:

 

• After successful installation, restart your system and eject the install dvd, darwin will boot osx and will take you to account creation, etc.
  

8:

• Now, upon reaching the desktop, go to your osx installation
  

• Open Library, then
  

• Open Preferences, then
  

• Open SystemConfiguration and then
  

• Paste this file: com.apple.Boot.plist,
  

• authorize it with your account password and replace it when prompted.
  

9:

• Open Termninal from the Application-->Utilities Folder. Then,
  

• Type: sudo -s
  

• Press: enter
  

• Type in your password and hit enter. (***your typed password will not be shown as ********)
  

• You will be prompted with this:
  

• account name:~ root#
  

• ex. boinkytwos computer:~ root#
  

10:

• copy and paste this in your terminal window right after root#
  

chown -R root:wheel /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

chmod -R 755 /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

• close the terminal window
  

11.

• Now, restart
  

12.

• Upon reboot, you'll see Darwin's boot loader counting down from 5. Hit enter, use arrow keys which os to boot from and hit enter. ***The 1st choice is windows xp, and the 2nd choice is OSX.
  

13.

• You're done.
  

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

B. Using Windows XP's Boot Loader

 

 

 

1.>

• Follow steps 1 to 7 above.
  

2.>

• Insert my created bootcd and boot from it.
  

3:>

• Upon reaching Partition Magic's user interface
  

• Right-click the windows xp partition.
  

• Click Advance, then
  

• click Set Active, then
  

• click OK, then Apply, then Yes, and finally OK.
  

• Wait for the confirmation, and then restart
  

4.>

• Upon restart, you should be able to boot Windows XP. Boot from it until you'll reached the desktop.
  

5.>

• Put chain0 in C: drive
  

6:>

• Now right-click My Computer, then
  

• Advance,
  

• under Startup and Recovery, click Settings
  

• under Default Operating System, click on EDIT
  

• at the end insert: c:\chain0="MAC OS X Tiger"
  

• it should look like this:
  

[boot loader]

timeout=5

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)0000

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)0000="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

c:\chain0="MAC OS X Tiger"

 

-------------------------

***do not alter the blue text, just add the red text. the one above is just an example of the contents of my boot.ini file.

 

***you may change MAC OS X TIGER to other names you like. ie. OSX

7.>

• Click Ok and close all dialogues, reboot to test. Good Luck!!!
  

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

***This whole procedures had worked for my machine.

***PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS HERE IF YOU'RE SUCCESSFUL

 

***ERROR LOADING OPERATING SYSTEM, when booting osx

 

solution:

use the bootcd to make windows parition active, and then reboot, then boot again from the boot cd.

use again the bootcd to change back osx parition into active. reboot again, osx should boot now.

[flintrock]

Simple Dual Boot Guide: Windows XP + OSX86 (Hackintosh)

 

***Please post your feedback here, after following the guide.

 

***Make sure that you already tested osx86 to run with your specs, or that your specs are osx86 compatible.

 

 

 

This is the best ever dual boot technique that I've tried and used.

It is so simple to setup and plus no Dual Boot Software required.

 

You may choose the following:

 

A. Using Darwin Boot Loader

B. Using Windows XP Boot Loader

 

***Users who have windows xp already installed on 2nd partition of their hard drive, use my created bootcd to move the windows xp partition to the first part of the hard drive making it the first partition. After that, update the MBR.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

Things to be on hand before executing the following procedures:

 

1. OS install CDs

- WinXP

- OSX 10.4.8

- Clean and Unpartitioned Hard Drive, no data/files in it.

 

 

2. My BootCD (3.5mb)

 

- post your request here, download link will be sent to you

 

- download and burn it.

 

3. Chain0 File

 

- necessary when using windows xp boot loader

 

4. OSX Boot File (com.appleboot.plist)

- necessary when using darwin boot loader

 

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Procedures:

 

A. Using Darwin's Boot Loader

 

 

1:

• Boot windows xp install cd and create a partition and allocate at least 5gb (5,000 mb) or depending on your preference and resources. If there's any existing partition, delete them all until you only see one unpartitioned hard drive, before doing this step.
  

2:

• Create the first partition for windows xp installation as mentioned above, and leave the other partition untouched, or leave it unpartitioned.
  

***The first partition is for windows xp

The second partition is for osx

The third partition is for all your files to be stored in

 

3:

• Proceed with windows xp installation procedures, make sure that It will boot properly after installation. Boot the newly installed Windows XP, and input a volume name for your windows xp partition.
  

4:

• After Installation, boot from my created bootcd.
  

a. press enter when "

boot:

" appears.

b. press enter when

MY TOOLS

appears.

c. press enter when

PARTITION MAGIC

appears. you were looking now at Partition Magic's User Interface.

5:

• Now, right click the 2nd partition, then click Resize/Move
  

• Click on New Size and input at least 6,000mb or more. Click OK
  

• Two new partition appears, making your single drive divided in 3 partitions.
  

• Now, right-click the 2nd parition and
  

• click Create, in Create As dialog choose Primary Partition
  

• click Partition Type and choose Unformatted
  

• click OK
  

• Now, right-click the 3rd partition and
  

• click Create, in Create As dialog choose Logical Partition
  

• click Partition Type and choose Fat32 ***with this format both your OS will have read/write access
  

• click OK
  

• Finally, click Apply.
  

***During this process your computer may seem to hung, but its not.

 

Wait for confirmation, reboot and eject the bootcd.

 

6:

• Insert OSX86 install DVD and install OSX
  

• When reaching the Select Destination menu, open Disk Utility and format the 2nd partition in MAC OS Extended (Journaled) format, Input your desired Volume Name (ex. My MAC). Then proceed with the installation until finished.
  

7:

 

• After successful installation, restart your system and eject the install dvd, darwin will boot osx and will take you to account creation, etc.
  

8:

• Now, upon reaching the desktop, go to your osx installation
  

• Open Library, then
  

• Open Preferences, then
  

• Open SystemConfiguration and then
  

• Paste this file: com.apple.Boot.plist,
  

• authorize it with your account password and replace it when prompted.
  

9:

• Open Termninal from the Application-->Utilities Folder. Then,
  

• Type: sudo -s
  

• Press: enter
  

• Type in your password and hit enter. (***your typed password will not be shown as ********)
  

• You will be prompted with this:
  

• account name:~ root#
  

• ex. boinkytwos computer:~ root#
  

10:

• copy and paste this in your terminal window right after root#
  

chown -R root:wheel /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

chmod -R 755 /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

• close the terminal window
  

11.

• Now, restart
  

12.

• Upon reboot, you'll see Darwin's boot loader counting down from 5. Hit enter, use arrow keys which os to boot from and hit enter. ***The 1st choice is windows xp, and the 2nd choice is OSX.
  

13.

• You're done.
  

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

B. Using Windows XP's Boot Loader

 

 

 

1.>

• Follow steps 1 to 7 above.
  

2.>

• Insert my created bootcd and boot from it.
  

3:>

• Upon reaching Partition Magic's user interface
  

• Right-click the windows xp partition.
  

• Click Advance, then
  

• click Set Active, then
  

• click OK, then Apply, then Yes, and finally OK.
  

• Wait for the confirmation, and then restart
  

4.>

• Upon restart, you should be able to boot Windows XP. Boot from it until you'll reached the desktop.
  

5.>

• Put chain0 in C: drive
  

6:>

• Now right-click My Computer, then
  

• Advance,
  

• under Startup and Recovery, click Settings
  

• under Default Operating System, click on EDIT
  

• at the end insert: c:\chain0="MAC OS X Tiger"
  

• it should look like this:
  

[boot loader]

timeout=5

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)0000

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)0000="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

c:\chain0="MAC OS X Tiger"

 

-------------------------

***do not alter the blue text, just add the red text. the one above is just an example of the contents of my boot.ini file.

 

***you may change MAC OS X TIGER to other names you like. ie. OSX

7.>

• Click Ok and close all dialogues, reboot to test. Good Luck!!!
  

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

***This whole procedures had worked for my machine.

***PLEASE POST YOUR RESULTS HERE IF YOU'RE SUCCESSFUL

 

***ERROR LOADING OPERATING SYSTEM, when booting osx

 

solution:

use the bootcd to make windows parition active, and then reboot, then boot again from the boot cd.

use again the bootcd to change back osx parition into active. reboot again, osx should boot now.

[boinkytwo]

the guide should also work with 2 drive setup, using the xp bootloader as the default bootloader and then copying chain0 to drive c:

[Scuba_si]

Thanks for the Suggestions Boinkytwo. I did a clean reinstall but i still get the same problems in this step:

 

9:

 

* Open Termninal from the Application-->Utilities Folder. Then,

 

* Type: sudo -s

 

* Press: enter

 

* Type in your password and hit enter. (***your typed password will not be shown as ********)

 

* You will be prompted with this:

 

* account name:~ root#

 

* ex. boinkytwos computer:~ root#

 

10:

 

* copy and paste this in your terminal window right after root#

 

chown -R root:wheel /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

 

chmod -R 755 /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist

 

* close the terminal window

 

I dont get this prompt:

 

* You will be prompted with this:

 

* account name:~ root#

 

* ex. boinkytwos computer:~ root#

 

It just says Simons-mac-pro:~ Simon$

 

Any ideas?

[mac-learner]

Hi, boinkytwo

Your method were great!

 

But, i have simple question: can i subtitute the OSX 10.4.8 Tiger by Zephyroth Rev2 10.5.2 Leopard? coz my specs works with that OSX. Unfortunatelly, audio not detected and some apps not function well. But it's enough 4 me if i could have dual booting on my computer.

 

If the answer is "yes", can you send me your "My BootCD (3.5mb)" link to my email, pls ...

 

My email: email_aku@softhome.net

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Have a nice day bro!

[boinkytwo]

Hi, boinkytwo

Your method were great!

 

But, i have simple question: can i subtitute the OSX 10.4.8 Tiger by Zephyroth Rev2 10.5.2 Leopard? coz my specs works with that OSX. Unfortunatelly, audio not detected and some apps not function well. But it's enough 4 me if i could have dual booting on my computer.

 

If the answer is "yes", can you send me your "My BootCD (3.5mb)" link to my email, pls ...

 

My email: email_aku@softhome.net

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Have a nice day bro!

 

 

yes you may, so long as you follow the guide very well.

 

note.. this guide only works with mbr booting. no good with efi

 

Thanks for the Suggestions Boinkytwo. I did a clean reinstall but i still get the same problems in this step:

 

 

 

I dont get this prompt:

 

* You will be prompted with this:

 

* account name:~ root#

 

* ex. boinkytwos computer:~ root#

 

It just says Simons-mac-pro:~ Simon$

 

Any ideas?

 

 

 

sudo -s

 

 

to login with root privileges.

[musarapia]

can i have the link for My BootCD (3.5mb) ?

TIA

[Vinayak]

Hi, boinkytwo

Thank you for this great tutorial. I am a newbie to this forum. 

 

I have question: Can i subtitute the OSX 10.4.8 Tiger by iATKOS 5i 10.5.5 Intel DVD Leopard? how do i confirm if my specs works with that OSX? I own a Acer Aspire 3690. Intel Celeron M 1.6GHz 1.5GB RAM.

 

Also, can you send me your "My BootCD (3.5mb)" link to my email, pls ...

 

My email: vinayakshenoyh@gmail.com

 

Thanks in advance.

[vandergraf]

Hi! I need your bootcd, if you say that is only way to do the partitions(i can do this without other special program, but maybe you know better). Thank you!

van_dergraf@yahoo.com

[artofware]

Will this boot up If I was to use the SATA AHCI setup under the BIOS settings? As of now.. I have a running Mac under one Hd. And soon to be able to use the second HD for the Xp. Though when I try to install the Xp into the second Hd.. I get a blue screen at the prompt. I noticed the AHCI setting is affecting the installation and I get a blue screen stating " Check hardware make sure blah blah.... For this run. I did not use the Darwin boot or the Chain0 files. Do I need to burn these to files into 1 cd? Let me know thanks.

[hpbusiness]

I'm having troubles with the parition pieces. Can you send me the bootCD?

 

thanks,

 

hpbusiness@hotmail.com

[boinkytwo]

can i have the link for

My BootCD (3.5mb) ?

 

link sent

[jeffbulet]

please sent me your bootcd at jeffbulet@yahoo.com thx

[boinkytwo]

Will this boot up If I was to use the SATA AHCI setup under the BIOS settings? As of now.. I have a running Mac under one Hd. And soon to be able to use the second HD for the Xp. Though when I try to install the Xp into the second Hd.. I get a blue screen at the prompt. I noticed the AHCI setting is affecting the installation and I get a blue screen stating " Check hardware make sure blah blah.... For this run. I did not use the Darwin boot or the Chain0 files. Do I need to burn these to files into 1 cd? Let me know thanks.

 

 

if you only encounter the blue screen during setup, you need to integrate you mobo's ahci drivers into windows xp installatlion cd.

 

or if you don't want to do that. you may simply disable ahci mode and then install windows and osx

 

 

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ALL BOOTCD REQUESTS, ALL GRANTED

[shamitha]

Could U plz send me the link to download the "my BootCD".

 

Greetz

[ecoholic]

boot cd file plz? is this where I ask...sooo noob, Thanks!

[boinkytwo]

CD SENT

[artofware]

My Installation succeded here, Though I don't have the 2nd partition OSX installed. However, My question is. I have 2 SATA Drives installed. One HD is OSX and the Second HD is WinXp. Is there anyway I can boot from these two? If so. What file do i need to search? or what not. Thanks again Boinkytwo.

[tidongone08]

Hello boinkytwo,

 

I'm really new to this hackintosh thing. As I read this forum daily, I'm learning something each day and I love it. I already have a hackintosh install setup just a few days ago using iPC 10.5.6, everything is working fine but the Firewire.

 

Question: Can I do your guide on my existing hackintosh setup? I don't want to do another install for my almost perfect setup but I really do want this dual boot(OS X and Win XP).

 

Pls also send me a link to your MyBootCD to tidongone@gmail.com

 

Thanks in advance......GREAT WORK!

[boinkytwo]

My Installation succeded here, Though I don't have the 2nd partition OSX installed. However, My question is. I have 2 SATA Drives installed. One HD is OSX and the Second HD is WinXp. Is there anyway I can boot from these two? If so. What file do i need to search? or what not. Thanks again Boinkytwo.

 

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yeah, follow the chain0 technique. windows xp should be at sata 0 or your primary boot drive and install osx of course in the 2nd disk.

 

Hello boinkytwo,

 

I'm really new to this hackintosh thing. As I read this forum daily, I'm learning something each day and I love it. I already have a hackintosh install setup just a few days ago using iPC 10.5.6, everything is working fine but the Firewire.

 

Question: Can I do your guide on my existing hackintosh setup? I don't want to do another install for my almost perfect setup but I really do want this dual boot(OS X and Win XP).

 

Pls also send me a link to your MyBootCD to tidongone@gmail.com

 

Thanks in advance......GREAT WORK!

 

 

----

 

aha, use the cd to modify your partitions without losing your data.

 

make an empty space before osx partition. so as you may install xp in the first part of the disk, making it your first partition.

[kov695]

I too would also like the link for My BootCD (3.5mb) so I can do the dual boot set-up

 

Thank you.

 

-Kov