Winload.exe error after attempting dual boot...

[skierKyle]

I've had Mac running on my computer and I've had just Windows Vista (obviously). But now I'm trying to dual boot.

 

I used this guide ------- http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...p;mode=threaded

 

 

I used my windows restore disks, wiped Mac off my drive, went straight Vista, Then Cut 40 GB off of the Windows Partition, popped in my Leo4All DVD and restarted. Then I formated the 40 Gig part to Mac. And All that, then restarted.........

 

Then I get a HFS+ Error. After Looking into this, it seemed like I had to set my Mac Partition as active... Still there...

 

Then I did repair MBR in some utility in Hirens Boot CD, I forget which program, Sorry.... Then I restart and Voila! its the darwin boot loader!

 

I pressed F8 to select my operating and do Mac. It works!

 

Then I restart and select Windows. Then I get.

 

So I have tried using my Windows DVD to repair my installation and a bunch of other stuff. I've found a few forums on this but none of the solutions seem to work.

 

Thanks for the help.

[willythechilly5]

I've had Mac running on my computer and I've had just Windows Vista (obviously). But now I'm trying to dual boot.

 

I used this guide ------- http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...p;mode=threaded

 

 

I used my windows restore disks, wiped Mac off my drive, went straight Vista, Then Cut 40 GB off of the Windows Partition, popped in my Leo4All DVD and restarted. Then I formated the 40 Gig part to Mac. And All that, then restarted.........

 

Then I get a HFS+ Error. After Looking into this, it seemed like I had to set my Mac Partition as active... Still there...

 

Then I did repair MBR in some utility in Hirens Boot CD, I forget which program, Sorry.... Then I restart and Voila! its the darwin boot loader!

 

I pressed F8 to select my operating and do Mac. It works!

 

Then I restart and select Windows. Then I get.

 

So I have tried using my Windows DVD to repair my installation and a bunch of other stuff. I've found a few forums on this but none of the solutions seem to work.

 

Thanks for the help.

 

I don't know if you tried this, but boot off your Vista DVD (even if it's just the Anytime Upgrade DVD).

Select "Repair my Computer".

When you get to the next screen, just continue.

Click "Startup Repair".

Let it run.

Reboot.

Hopefully it works. This happened to me after installing the ToH Leopard DVD and the problem was fixed in 5 minutes.

[nkear5]

Make sure you make your vista partition active before doing this, or it will not work. Afterwards make your OS X partition active again.

 

To make your vista partition active boot into your DVD in -s mode, or go into terminal from OS X and type the following

 

fdisk - e /dev/rdisk0

flag 2

 

0 is your disk number, 2 is your vista partition. Change the numbers accordingly.

 

Now repair your vista installation.

 

Then boot your OS X dvd into -s mode and type the following

 

fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0

flag 1

update

write

reboot

 

Again select your numbers accordingly

[muitommy]

I don't know if you tried this, but boot off your Vista DVD (even if it's just the Anytime Upgrade DVD).

Select "Repair my Computer".

When you get to the next screen, just continue.

Click "Startup Repair".

Let it run.

Reboot.

Hopefully it works. This happened to me after installing the ToH Leopard DVD and the problem was fixed in 5 minutes.

 

+1 the dvd will work absolutely, i have used this method over a year.

[AsakuraYoh]

I've got the exactly same error.

 

I do the repair thing but it does'nt found my Vista installation. so I do like nkear5 said and it found it. So I repair it and restart... nothing. It doest boot. So I finish what nkear5 said to see if I need to finish to make all that work. I was enable to boot on mac but wen I select Vista, I got again the same error...

 

Is there an other method?...

 

My cpu: Dell XPS M1530, Core 2 Duo 2.5Go, 4Go ram, vista...

 

Vista was reinstall before OSX86. I use Kalywa 10.5.1... Can I install Vista after OSX86? When I delete my partition and want to reinstall Vista, it doesn't wan't to use this partition... weard...

 

Thanks.

 

PS: My OSX86 have audio, and video driver working.

[lilSoldier]

Use the Vista DVD to fix that error, then use EasyBCD (google it) to get a mac option on the Vista bootloader

[AsakuraYoh]

It doesn't boot on vista after that I install OSX86... That the problem

[lilSoldier]

Oh I see, well to fix your problem, you should do the following:

1. Boot off Vista Disk

2. Select Repair my Computer

3. Even thought it doesn't find any installs, click next or continue

4. Choose command prompt

5. Enter the following:-"diskpart"

- "select disk n" (n is the number of the disk your Vista is on)

- "select partition n" (n is the partition number Vista is on)

- "active"

- "exit"

6. Then, exit the command prompt and choose startup repair

7. Reboot, then install EasyBCD

8. Add a Mac entry (You should be able to figure this out - make sure you choose generic x86 PC)

9. Under diagnostics, choose "Fix HFS+ Error"

10. Reboot, and your bootloader should work!

[(MoC)]

Pop in the Vista DVD and tell it to fix your "issues". Then make sure that the Vista partition is properly set active. That is one of the most common errors I've seen!

[AsakuraYoh]

It finaly work. The forum was down at that moment but I found that article (and doesn't have anymore the source, sorry):

 

Dual boot Vista & OS X86 with Darwin Bootloader

[ OSx86 ] by macgeek @ 14.06.2007 23:43 CET

We'll talk here about the most easy and clean way to dual boot Vista & OS X86.

And guess what boot manager we will use? Yes, Darwin Bootloader from OS X.

 

You will need for this tutorial:

 

- Windows Vista installation DVD

- JaS OS X86 10.4.X installation DVD

 

I recommend the following disk partitioning:

 

- 3 primary partitions: 1- Windows Vista / 2 - OS X86 / 3 - OS X86

- 1 extended partition (containing several HFS+ or FAT32 or NTFS partitions)

 

Having 2 primary OS X86 partitions is really cool for testing new OS X86 install.

For instance, you can have Mac OS X86 10.4.9 running on the first, and the latest

Leopard WWDC Preview build 9A466 running on the second... ;-)

 

Click on the link above to read the full tutorial in the extended post.

Thank you for looking further in this post, let's begin the tutorial.

 

Step 1: Install OS X86 10.4.x on the second primary partition

 

Step 2: Make the first primary partition active to install Vista

 

Boot up OS X and in a terminal window,

sudo fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0

flag 1

quit

reboot

 

Step 3: Install Vista on the first primary partition

 

Step 4: Restore OS X86 in the MBR

 

Boot off JaS OS X86 dvd in single user mode (press F8 & type -s). At single user prompt,

fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0

flag 2

update

write

quit

reboot

 

Step 5: Make the first partition active back to boot up Vista

 

At this point OS X86 should boot up and in a terminal window,

sudo fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0

flag 1

quit

reboot

 

Step 6: Restore Vista on the MBR

 

Upon reboot, Vista will show "\Window\system32\winload.exe" corrupted.

Insert Vista disc & follow directions to recover.

Reboot & check that Vista boots up fine.

 

Step 7: Make second primary partition active to use Darwin Bootloader

 

Boot off JaS OS X86 dvd in single user mode again (press F8 & type -s). At single user prompt,

fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0

flag 2

quit

reboot

 

 

 

 

 

 

So now it boot on mac by defaut, and I can boot on Windows Vista. It similar with what you said

 

Thanks