help, cannot reboot my iMac

coolsteel99 · coolsteel99 #1 (**permalink**)

02-23-2011, 08:51 PM

I have tried to install OEM Win7 on Mac, black screen occured.

Then I erased the partition, combine the harddisk via Disk Utility, cannot reboot to Mac OS, error message "bootable disk cannot be found, press any key to continue"

I press the key on the apple bluetooth keybroad, no response.

My Mac: Imac 21", OS 10.6, bootcamp 3.1
purchased in Dec 2010

Thanks

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #2 (**permalink**)

02-23-2011, 09:25 PM

G'day and welcome to the forums.

Try booting and holding down Option key to see if a startup disc is recognised. You may well be in for a format of the drive and a clean install of Snow Leopard and then print and follow the BootCamp instructions for a clan install of Windows 7.

coolsteel99 · coolsteel99 #3 (**permalink**)

02-23-2011, 09:33 PM

I tried the option key, no response again

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #4 (**permalink**)

02-23-2011, 10:00 PM

Pop in the system install disc and see if you can boot from that? You do have the disc?

Scott Baret · Scott Baret #5 (**permalink**)

02-23-2011, 10:16 PM

If you don't have the original restore disc that came with the Mac, buy a copy of Snow Leopard at the Apple Store.

For future reference, use only full installs of Windows. An OEM install is designed for one machine--the one it shipped with. This goes not only for the disc, but for the license as well. It can only legally be used on the computer it came with--so if it's from a Dell laptop, it's licensed only for use on that particular Dell laptop.

coolsteel99 · coolsteel99 #6 (**permalink**)

02-23-2011, 11:38 PM

I have tried to use the original 10.6 reboot disk, an error message pop up, "bootable disk cannot be found, press any key to continue..."
I hit the key on my apple bluetooth keyboard, no response...seems that the computer cannot recognise the keyboard

roflitskyle · roflitskyle #7 (**permalink**)

02-24-2011, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolsteel99

I have tried to use the original 10.6 reboot disk, an error message pop up, "bootable disk cannot be found, press any key to continue..."
I hit the key on my apple bluetooth keyboard, no response...seems that the computer cannot recognise the keyboard

Try using a USB keyboard if you have one.

-Kyle

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #8 (**permalink**)

02-24-2011, 04:28 PM

Bluetooth kb and mice are great, but IMHO always have a wired kb and mouse available for installing software, booting from bootable discs etc.

harryb2448 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,103 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	02-23-2011, 09:25 PM G'day and welcome to the forums. Try booting and holding down Option key to see if a startup disc is recognised. You may well be in for a format of the drive and a clean install of Snow Leopard and then print and follow the BootCamp instructions for a clan install of Windows 7. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
	QUOTE Thanks

harryb2448 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,103 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	02-23-2011, 10:00 PM Pop in the system install disc and see if you can boot from that? You do have the disc? *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
	QUOTE Thanks

harryb2448 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,103 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	02-24-2011, 04:28 PM Bluetooth kb and mice are great, but IMHO always have a wired kb and mouse available for installing software, booting from bootable discs etc. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
	QUOTE Thanks

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coolsteel99 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 23, 2011 Posts: 3	02-23-2011, 08:51 PM I have tried to install OEM Win7 on Mac, black screen occured. Then I erased the partition, combine the harddisk via Disk Utility, cannot reboot to Mac OS, error message "bootable disk cannot be found, press any key to continue" I press the key on the apple bluetooth keybroad, no response. My Mac: Imac 21", OS 10.6, bootcamp 3.1 purchased in Dec 2010 Thanks
	QUOTE Thanks

Scott Baret #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 117	02-23-2011, 10:16 PM If you don't have the original restore disc that came with the Mac, buy a copy of Snow Leopard at the Apple Store. For future reference, use only full installs of Windows. An OEM install is designed for one machine--the one it shipped with. This goes not only for the disc, but for the license as well. It can only legally be used on the computer it came with--so if it's from a Dell laptop, it's licensed only for use on that particular Dell laptop.
	QUOTE Thanks

coolsteel99 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 23, 2011 Posts: 3	02-23-2011, 11:38 PM I have tried to use the original 10.6 reboot disk, an error message pop up, "bootable disk cannot be found, press any key to continue..." I hit the key on my apple bluetooth keyboard, no response...seems that the computer cannot recognise the keyboard
	QUOTE Thanks

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