Boot Loop Vista loads boot program user selects Mac Darin Loads then auto boots Vista

[IRONSLAVE]

Boot loop: The state in Which Windows Vista Boot loader Boot's and the user Selects to boot to their mac os x drive. The Darwin bootLoader appears with a cursor and Darwin Then Boots BACK INTO WINDOWS!

 

Can this be Fixed so i do not have to press F8?

[TheTimster]

this is due to vista being the active partition. you can set a timeout for darwin in com.apple.boot.plist so that you can press any key to choose the boot partition, but if you dont press anything, it will still default to the vista partition.

[IRONSLAVE]

i guess that means i have to press f8 still though huh?

[TheTimster]

any key, but you'll have time time to spot it. it's better than no timeout and vista partition autoboot

[IRONSLAVE]

i agree, do you have the code to add to it?

[TheTimster]

the file is at /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.Boot.plist. open it in textedit and look for a section like this:

 

<key>Timeout</key>

<string></string>

 

if there isn't one then put it under the section:

 

<key>Kernel Flags</key>

<string>[blah blah]</string> ([blah blah] represents whatever has been put there by the install disk, do NOT change this)

 

and then type the time you want for a timeout in second between <string> and </string>

 

in the end it should look like this

 

<key>Timeout</key>

<string>[time you decided on in seconds]</string>

 

 

save it to the desktop. then drag it form the desktop to the open window /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ and type in your password when asked. then reboot the system.

 

 

NOTE: if you aren't confortable doing this, then pst your com.apple.boot.plist file and i'll edit it for you with the value you want. if you mess this file up, your system will be unbootable. for safety reasons backup the file first to the root of your drive (drag and drop)

[IRONSLAVE]

Thanks, i am fine doing this. I have done enough With computers to Recover myself....

 

Installing this on my Laptop has been the biggest PITA it even tops Linux.

[TheTimster]

yeah osx86 can be a real pain if you dont have the right intel chipset