doug98698587 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Hey guys, I've run into a little problem. I used to have Windows XP on my computer, then i successfully dual booted XP and Mac OS 10.4.9. I had a free upgrade disk from toshiba to upgrade to Windows Vista, so I did. I was still able to run Vista and OS X. Now I tried installing Leopard (10.5) and dual boot with Windows Vista. Now Windows Vista boots fine but when I go to boot leopard i get a "Chain Booting Error". I've found other topics on this forum similar to my problem but I have not found a solution. I've tried EasyBCD as well as ACronis. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks in Advance, Doug Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/90204-chain-booting-error/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac_cute Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Hey guys, I've run into a little problem. I used to have Windows XP on my computer, then i successfully dual booted XP and Mac OS 10.4.9. I had a free upgrade disk from toshiba to upgrade to Windows Vista, so I did. I was still able to run Vista and OS X. Now I tried installing Leopard (10.5) and dual boot with Windows Vista. Now Windows Vista boots fine but when I go to boot leopard i get a "Chain Booting Error". I've found other topics on this forum similar to my problem but I have not found a solution. I've tried EasyBCD as well as ACronis. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks in Advance, Doug Maybe the problem is that:install OSX after Vista (sometimes it makes OSX inactive).Try activating the partition: boot from the DVD with -s,then... ->sudo -s ->fdisk -e /dev/rdiskX --->(X is the number of your HD, if you have only on its 0) ->update ->f X --->(X is the number of the OSX partition ) ->w ->q ->reboot Installing first OSX may prevent that problem (I once installed OSX after Vista and this worked for me).Try it... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/90204-chain-booting-error/#findComment-643572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug98698587 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Maybe the problem is that:install OSX after Vista (sometimes it makes OSX inactive).Try activating the partition:boot from the DVD with -s,then... ->sudo -s ->fdisk -e /dev/rdiskX --->(X is the number of your HD, if you have only on its 0) ->update ->f X --->(X is the number of the OSX partition ) ->w ->q ->reboot Installing first OSX may prevent that problem (I once installed OSX after Vista and this worked for me).Try it... thanks for the quick reply. I don't think I typed my original post well. I already had Windows Vista installed and then added OS X. I'll try this though and let you know how it goes. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/90204-chain-booting-error/#findComment-643693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pril Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 thanks for the quick reply. I don't think I typed my original post well. I already had Windows Vista installed and then added OS X. I'll try this though and let you know how it goes. Hello, got the same problem as you: "chain booting error". Making partition active got no effect for me. How did you solve it? Thanx! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/90204-chain-booting-error/#findComment-680446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToroLoco Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I have also the same problem. I have already installed Vista and then installed successfully Zephyroth Leopard 10.5.2, but when I have the partition of the OSX active I get a "Missing Operating System" error and when I set the Vista partition active I get a "Chain Booting Error". What is wrong??? Is it possible to be that I have set active the partition that I have installed the OSX and the installed it? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/90204-chain-booting-error/#findComment-700767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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