OS 10.5 - A Bootcamp Mess (unable to install Leopard)

Nagger Pumper · Nagger Pumper #1 (**permalink**)

03-15-2008, 03:54 PM

I have accidentally installed windows over mac OS X. When I get to a screen to choose the destination to install 10.5, my HD comes up with an exclamation mark and says. " You cannot install Mac OS X on this volume. Mac OS X cannot start up from this volume." How can I delete everything and start fresh with a new installation of 10.5 ?

I have time machine backed up onto my external hd.

Thanks in advance ~

Nagger Pumper · Nagger Pumper #2 (**permalink**)

03-15-2008, 04:04 PM

I found the answer to my problem. I just didn't look around long enough. All I had to do was double click the destination and it asks you if you want to delete it all.
I love macs, they simply computing.

Smackintosh · Smackintosh #3 (**permalink**)

03-15-2008, 04:13 PM

good to hear. thanks for posting your solution for others who may be wondering.

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Nagger Pumper #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2006 Location: N.C. Posts: 431 Mac Specs: MacBook 2.2Ghz, 4GB RAM, 160GB HD	03-15-2008, 03:54 PM I have accidentally installed windows over mac OS X. When I get to a screen to choose the destination to install 10.5, my HD comes up with an exclamation mark and says. " You cannot install Mac OS X on this volume. Mac OS X cannot start up from this volume." How can I delete everything and start fresh with a new installation of 10.5 ? I have time machine backed up onto my external hd. Thanks in advance ~
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Nagger Pumper #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2006 Location: N.C. Posts: 431 Mac Specs: MacBook 2.2Ghz, 4GB RAM, 160GB HD	03-15-2008, 04:04 PM I found the answer to my problem. I just didn't look around long enough. All I had to do was double click the destination and it asks you if you want to delete it all. I love macs, they simply computing.
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