Hi All.
Encountered a problem after trying to install Windows XP using Bootcamp.
I have a 2009 Macbook white unibody model, running 10.6.8.
Just tried to install XP using boot camp and had a problem.
Partitioned the disk with 20GB allocated to Windows, slipped in the XP CD and went through the first part of the Install where you select the partition and then Windows copies all the files.
At the end of this stage Windows wants to restart then continue the Install.
Upon restarting it went back to selecting partition etc at which point I thought there may be a problem so I quit the install, removed the XP CD and rebooted.
Now when I reboot all I see is a grey flashing folder with a question mark, centre screen. I've tried holding the option key when starting but still get the same thing.
I have an external disk housing so I've removed the hard disk and installed it into the housing hoping I could connect it to my other Mac as an external drive.
My other Mac sees the disk and it shows in finder but all i can see is a windows folder and its contents, no files or folders I had on my Mac.
In finder its showing capacity as 137.44GB, available as 136.95GB and used as 492.6MB.
The Disk is a 750GB one so the numbers don't make sense.
If i use disk utility its showing as a 750GB with 136,95GB available and 492.6MB as used.
The disk is showing as an NTFS partition.
These figures make me think all my data is still there but im not sure how I can access them?
Now the questions I have are:
Does anyone have any Idea what may have caused this problem?
Is there anyway i can boot past the flashing folder and back into OSX?
Failing all other options how can I get my files and folders back from the disk?
Any help with this would be much appreciated.
Thanks and regards,
AC
Encountered a problem after trying to install Windows XP using Bootcamp.
I have a 2009 Macbook white unibody model, running 10.6.8.
Just tried to install XP using boot camp and had a problem.
Partitioned the disk with 20GB allocated to Windows, slipped in the XP CD and went through the first part of the Install where you select the partition and then Windows copies all the files.
At the end of this stage Windows wants to restart then continue the Install.
Upon restarting it went back to selecting partition etc at which point I thought there may be a problem so I quit the install, removed the XP CD and rebooted.
Now when I reboot all I see is a grey flashing folder with a question mark, centre screen. I've tried holding the option key when starting but still get the same thing.
I have an external disk housing so I've removed the hard disk and installed it into the housing hoping I could connect it to my other Mac as an external drive.
My other Mac sees the disk and it shows in finder but all i can see is a windows folder and its contents, no files or folders I had on my Mac.
In finder its showing capacity as 137.44GB, available as 136.95GB and used as 492.6MB.
The Disk is a 750GB one so the numbers don't make sense.
If i use disk utility its showing as a 750GB with 136,95GB available and 492.6MB as used.
The disk is showing as an NTFS partition.
These figures make me think all my data is still there but im not sure how I can access them?
Now the questions I have are:
Does anyone have any Idea what may have caused this problem?
Is there anyway i can boot past the flashing folder and back into OSX?
Failing all other options how can I get my files and folders back from the disk?
Any help with this would be much appreciated.
Thanks and regards,
AC