xxNIRVANAxx Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 My hard drive is partitioned like so: Partition1 : Windows XP : 25GB {Primary, Active} | Partition 2: Random Files I'd like to keep incase I {censored} up my windows install: 30GB {Primary} | Partition 3: Mac OS X 10.5.1 Kalyway install {Primary} | Partition 4: Toshiba {censored}: 251MB {primary, hidden} Now, when I install OS X, I get no errors, though it makes OS X my active partition, and fails to boot into it after I install (give me a black screen with a blinking _). I have to put in a recovery CD and restore the Windows MBR to get back into windows. Now, when I get back, I go to boot.ini and add the chain0 line for Mac OS X, but it does not work. Hope someone can help me solve my problem. Here is my boot.ini: [boot loader] timeout=20 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Media Center Edition" /NOEXECUTE=OPTIN /FASTDETECT C:\chain0="Mac OS x86" My chain0 file is actually in C:, it is 1KB, and I got it from the Kalyway CD Here is what my drive looks like, partition-wise: http://i32.tinypic.com/307qlnm.png I'd like to make this install work using Windows boot loader, or using GRUB (which I am a bit better at using, but I don't know if there are windows binaries, though I'm willing to install a minimal /boot partition to make this work) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/88495-cannot-get-it-to-boot/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickll9009 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 me too but i have no windows installed i boot into the os x install disk erase the hdd set as mbr install and get the same black screeen with flashing _ what do i do? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/88495-cannot-get-it-to-boot/#findComment-642008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.dvd Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Same problem here, after i played with my geforce.kext, nvdaresma.kext and nvhal40.kext(or something like that), i cant boot into leopard anymore... First time i boot up i get the blinking "_" and when i restart the machines keeps rebooting over and over.. Please help! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/88495-cannot-get-it-to-boot/#findComment-642612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericb410 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I had this problem when I first installed leopard, I used gparted live to flag my boot partition, my problem was, i went to see if it was flagged and I left it at that, when i reboot i only got the flashing cursor... turns out you need to uncheck then recheck the boot flat... then leopard loaded right up.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/88495-cannot-get-it-to-boot/#findComment-645896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeikon Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I had this problem before many times.... and I discover SADLY that the only way the Leopard instalation worked fine was instaling it in a hard drive with just ONE partition. Can anyone tell me what´s wrong ??? please... I mean ... I have to reinstall my leopard but I have my disk partitioned with 3 partitions. As they contein data that I can´t just move or erase it´s imposible for me to erase the whole disk to have just one partition and then have a successful Leopard instalation. Thanks in advance. Xeikon Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/88495-cannot-get-it-to-boot/#findComment-648848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxNIRVANAxx Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 Is there any way to make GRUB boot XP and OS X? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/88495-cannot-get-it-to-boot/#findComment-672459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmarsh Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Is there any way to make GRUB boot XP and OS X? Yes, but you have to install it to a grub readable partition (not including NTFS or HFS+) You could wipe your Toshiba partition, reformat it ext3, and install grub with the files on that partition using a Linux liveCD. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/88495-cannot-get-it-to-boot/#findComment-672814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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