Boot Camp GRRR!!

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Guys,

Did the bootcamp install using a SP1 disc (by accident, disc in wrong box) install went fine, it booted into windows.

Then i couldnt get the disc out (windows disc) as obviously none of the drivers were installed, so i restarted and ejected dicc, then did the restart again to try and boot back into Windows (using the option key).

It didnt work.

So it went back into OSX, went into settings, and boot camp and clicked 'windows' then 'restart' - it booted into Windows.

Now as I dont have a late enough version of installer, none of the drivers will install, and when i restart the Macbook it is booting straight into XP.

How do I get it to boot back into OSX so I can remove the partition and use the correct XP disc to install all over again?

Help appreciated.

Alex
 

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Reboot your machine and hold down the "Option" key at the same time. Select OS X to start up. After booting into OS X, run the Boot Camp assistant once more. Select "create partition", "restore". The Windows XP SP1 partition will be erased and the entire disk will be returned to OS X.

Start over with Boot Camp - but this time use the correct version of XP. :)

Regards.
 

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