OS 10.5 - Help needed urgently

Chris_Mav · Chris_Mav #1 (**permalink**)

01-14-2009, 09:12 AM

I set up a new partition and when the mac restarted it said that it couldn't find a bootable device, so i thought to myself i'll go back onto mac and sort it out but i can't get onto leopard, it keeps booting into to windows and saying that it can't find a bootable device.

anyone know how i can get back onto leopard when i boot the mac, it keeps taking me to windows

thanks

Chris

dbnoise · dbnoise #2 (**permalink**)

01-14-2009, 09:19 AM

Try holding alt when booting up and see if your leopard partition is there to boot from. If not put your install disks in reboot, hold c and run disk utility.

Chris_Mav · Chris_Mav #3 (**permalink**)

01-14-2009, 09:24 AM

holding alt isn't doing anything, and i already have a dvd in the drive and i can't get it out

louishen · louishen #4 (**permalink**)

01-14-2009, 09:35 AM

To eject a DVD on start-up, restart and hold down the main (left) mouse button

Chris_Mav · Chris_Mav #5 (**permalink**)

01-14-2009, 10:36 AM

Ive done that but it doesn't seem to be working

Chris_Mav · Chris_Mav #6 (**permalink**)

01-14-2009, 11:15 AM

Sorted this out now

thanks for everyone's help.

louishen #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,650 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	01-14-2009, 09:35 AM To eject a DVD on start-up, restart and hold down the main (left) mouse button Member of the Month September 2008 & August 2012 \| Found advice useful? – use the rep system
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Chris_Mav #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 15, 2008 Location: Liverpool, Uk Posts: 150 Mac Specs: iMac 2.4ghz C2D, 3GB Ram & Powerbook G4 1.5Ghz 2Gb Ram	01-14-2009, 09:12 AM I set up a new partition and when the mac restarted it said that it couldn't find a bootable device, so i thought to myself i'll go back onto mac and sort it out but i can't get onto leopard, it keeps booting into to windows and saying that it can't find a bootable device. anyone know how i can get back onto leopard when i boot the mac, it keeps taking me to windows thanks Chris
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dbnoise #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 21, 2008 Posts: 314	01-14-2009, 09:19 AM Try holding alt when booting up and see if your leopard partition is there to boot from. If not put your install disks in reboot, hold c and run disk utility.
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Chris_Mav #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 15, 2008 Location: Liverpool, Uk Posts: 150 Mac Specs: iMac 2.4ghz C2D, 3GB Ram & Powerbook G4 1.5Ghz 2Gb Ram	01-14-2009, 10:36 AM Ive done that but it doesn't seem to be working
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Chris_Mav #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 15, 2008 Location: Liverpool, Uk Posts: 150 Mac Specs: iMac 2.4ghz C2D, 3GB Ram & Powerbook G4 1.5Ghz 2Gb Ram	01-14-2009, 11:15 AM Sorted this out now thanks for everyone's help.
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