i hate to be one of those "first post, first question" guys on this forum, but in this case i need some help. a couple months ago i received a macbook pro, and just recently, i discovered the 'boot camp utility.' anywho, today i tried to use the boot camp utility to install windows xp home edition. i went upstairs, dug out the disk, and stuffed it in the macs drive.
so i follow all of the directions, and after the windows install, the computer resets again, except now, all i get is a blank background with a question mark folder blinking.
here's what i've done so far:
1. restarting it - duh
2. disk utility on the mac os x install disk - unable to click verify or repair
3. shaking it (just kidding)
4. reinstalling everything - computer is unable to locate a drive to install the os on - even though in that same...area, it says 132 gb of 152 gb free (or something like that)
so i'm not sure if something went wrong during the partition or what, all i know is that i have a two thousand dollar machine that doesn't work.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
-nick
so i follow all of the directions, and after the windows install, the computer resets again, except now, all i get is a blank background with a question mark folder blinking.
here's what i've done so far:
1. restarting it - duh
2. disk utility on the mac os x install disk - unable to click verify or repair
3. shaking it (just kidding)
4. reinstalling everything - computer is unable to locate a drive to install the os on - even though in that same...area, it says 132 gb of 152 gb free (or something like that)
so i'm not sure if something went wrong during the partition or what, all i know is that i have a two thousand dollar machine that doesn't work.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
-nick