Whoa, Vista on mac..

soundsystem00 · soundsystem00 #1 (**permalink**)

12-20-2007, 05:55 AM

First, I tried to use bootcamp to dual boot vista and osx

but whoa, somehow, I ended up with a mac with vista only.

Bootcamp gave me some drivers, but sound still dont work, and the mac controls still dont work. I used the drivers but it only helped me get online nothing else. Any suggestions? I'd like to dual boot vista and osx

Something went wrong

So I can play pc games now right?

Ps, I cant even use the two finger scroll on the macbook

pce

Alexis · Alexis #2 (**permalink**)

12-20-2007, 07:57 AM

Did you install Vista on the right partition? If you installed it over the top of OS X you'll have to install OS X again from your system discs.

IronMac · IronMac #3 (**permalink**)

12-20-2007, 05:02 PM

Yeah time to start over.

zoli · zoli #4 (**permalink**)

12-20-2007, 11:19 PM

The drivers disk that you make with bootcamp is only useful for win XP not Vista. If you do a Google search regarding using Bootcamp with Vista their are some sites that advise how to get the rest of the components working with Vista (sound, isight etc)

EuphLlama · EuphLlama #5 (**permalink**)

12-20-2007, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexis

Did you install Vista on the right partition? If you installed it over the top of OS X you'll have to install OS X again from your system discs.

I did that on my iMac the first time ever doing it. Didn't even realize until I couldn't find my OSX.

karudzo · karudzo #6 (**permalink**)

12-21-2007, 06:26 AM

Windows likes to default to the first partition, that's probably what happened.

IronMac · IronMac #7 (**permalink**)

12-22-2007, 10:29 AM

Doesn't it say explicitly in the instructions which partition to choose for installation?

northy124 · northy124 #8 (**permalink**)

12-22-2007, 03:01 PM

You should of read the names when it asked what partition to install on it had boot camp in the name. Just reformat the hdd.

dohidied · dohidied #9 (**permalink**)

12-22-2007, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by karudzo

Windows likes to default to the first partition, that's probably what happened.

And people don't like to follow instructions.

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soundsystem00 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2007 Posts: 62	12-20-2007, 05:55 AM First, I tried to use bootcamp to dual boot vista and osx but whoa, somehow, I ended up with a mac with vista only. Bootcamp gave me some drivers, but sound still dont work, and the mac controls still dont work. I used the drivers but it only helped me get online nothing else. Any suggestions? I'd like to dual boot vista and osx Something went wrong So I can play pc games now right? Ps, I cant even use the two finger scroll on the macbook pce
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Alexis #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2,255 Mac Specs: Al iMac 20" 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo	12-20-2007, 07:57 AM Did you install Vista on the right partition? If you installed it over the top of OS X you'll have to install OS X again from your system discs.
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zoli #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 13, 2007 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 18 Mac Specs: macbook pro 15 2.2ghz - 2gb - 8600m gt \| ipod nano 8gb	12-20-2007, 11:19 PM The drivers disk that you make with bootcamp is only useful for win XP not Vista. If you do a Google search regarding using Bootcamp with Vista their are some sites that advise how to get the rest of the components working with Vista (sound, isight etc)
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karudzo #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 27, 2006 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 445 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 17" 2.6GHz 4GB RAM	12-21-2007, 06:26 AM Windows likes to default to the first partition, that's probably what happened.
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IronMac #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 576 Mac Specs: Mini C2D 2Ghz 8GB RAM, MB C2D 2.2Ghz, MBP CD 2Ghz, 1TB TC, 2 APX, iPhone 4, ATV2, 23in ACD x2	12-22-2007, 10:29 AM Doesn't it say explicitly in the instructions which partition to choose for installation?
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northy124 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 17, 2007 Posts: 288 Mac Specs: 2.16 GHz C2D, 1GB Ram, MacBook White	12-22-2007, 03:01 PM You should of read the names when it asked what partition to install on it had boot camp in the name. Just reformat the hdd.
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