Windows - Loaded XP fine, Just can't boot to it

dxn2 · dxn2 #1 (**permalink**)

12-28-2008, 07:17 PM

I just loaded XP on my Macbook. It went fine. I then loaded the Mac drivers. When I reboot i am not given an option to boot to Windows. I am booting with the Option Key depressed. I am brought to the screen where you would expect to see both the Mac OS and the Windows boot options. Only the Mac boot option is present.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,

Don

jimd144 · jimd144 #2 (**permalink**)

12-28-2008, 07:25 PM

I would try zapping the pram and see what happens. Next, go into look at boot camp inside the Mac and see if it created the partition

chscag · chscag #3 (**permalink**)

12-28-2008, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxn2

I just loaded XP on my Macbook. It went fine. I then loaded the Mac drivers. When I reboot i am not given an option to boot to Windows. I am booting with the Option Key depressed. I am brought to the screen where you would expect to see both the Mac OS and the Windows boot options. Only the Mac boot option is present.

When you boot to OS X, does the Boot Camp partition show up on your desktop? You should see a hard drive icon with the drive label you gave it.

If it isn't there, Windows will not boot. You'll either have to do a re-install or repair of the Windows partition.

Regards.

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dxn2 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 27, 2007 Posts: 4	12-28-2008, 07:17 PM I just loaded XP on my Macbook. It went fine. I then loaded the Mac drivers. When I reboot i am not given an option to boot to Windows. I am booting with the Option Key depressed. I am brought to the screen where you would expect to see both the Mac OS and the Windows boot options. Only the Mac boot option is present. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Don
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jimd144 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 02, 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 145 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro	12-28-2008, 07:25 PM I would try zapping the pram and see what happens. Next, go into look at boot camp inside the Mac and see if it created the partition
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