Comments | callusdew: First MacBook Annoyance

callusdew

First MacBook Annoyance

Jan 14, 2009 07:30

So I'm trying to make XP Pro work on a Boot Camp partition on the MacBook Pro. I've downloaded the instructions and have followed them as best I can. The problem is there appears to be a step missing ( Read more... )

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Comments 4

kinnerc January 14 2009, 13:48:33 UTC

Now, I have to preface this with the fact that I have no experience with Boot Camp. My emulation is done through VMWare and Wine when I can get away with it.

This sounds like a boot record issue. The bootcamp partition should be fine, and perhaps the format should be fine, it may be an issue of getting the Master Boot Record in place.

I would try a normal Windows install to the partition that Boot Camp has created and see where you go from there.

callusdew January 14 2009, 13:50:07 UTC

I did. I got what is, apparently, a very common disk error and the computer refuses to boot up into Windows to continue the installation.

mhaithaca January 14 2009, 18:45:59 UTC

A colleague says:

I've never had that issue. I always get to pick the partition (which is labeled C:), and then it prompts me to reformat it, and then the install proceeds.

But regarding his comment - a "very common disk error" - I have had a Boot Camp install or two refuse to boot for the second half of the install. I always just try the install over again and it works, though.

callusdew January 14 2009, 18:48:15 UTC

Hmm...Interesting...