razy Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hey all I have just installed leo and now i have a broken bootloader. To be more specific, i dont have a bootloader anymore. Its just a blank screen and a cursor blinking. Leo boots fine if i leave the install dvd in drive and do not press any key until timeout. But how can i fix that? i dont like to use the dvd to boot just every time >_< thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68491-broken-bootloader/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
realfolkblues Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 i had this too i installed tiger first then lep this made it work but i have to keep a second copy of tiger on my computer witch takes up some space. I'm happy tho untill there is a better install disk out. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68491-broken-bootloader/#findComment-487047 Share on other sites More sharing options...
razy Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 so is there a way to fix that? i dont want to reinstall tiger than leo again.. too much time waste Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68491-broken-bootloader/#findComment-487055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leodm Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 so is there a way to fix that? i dont want to reinstall tiger than leo again.. too much time waste yes, u can use fdisk to active the leopard, then dd/bless to make the partition bootable but really not recommend as u might run over other problems. check my sig... install leopard over tiger is the best(and easiest) way atm. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68491-broken-bootloader/#findComment-487058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjl25 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hi !! I manage to repair my MBR with this help : Help Boot You will need a USB key and download there th bootfix patch ! And remember to check if your Leo's partition is ACTIVE !! (i use diskpart with windows for that ;o) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/68491-broken-bootloader/#findComment-487316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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