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Help: Windows won't install and MacBook wont start in OS X anymore :(
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<blockquote data-quote="MacintoshGeek" data-source="post: 615496" data-attributes="member: 51007"><p>Before you do anything like reinstalling OS X, try holding the Option key down when the computer starts up. If that doesn't work, put your leopard disk in and go to disk utility and delete the windows partition, then again hold down the option key. The option key tells firmware to open a screen asking you which to boot from. Even if the windows partition you created is gone, it'll still ask the first time you start up, and won't start unless you do the option key thing.</p><p></p><p>That's how to get it to boot in OS X again.</p><p></p><p>Now, if you want to install XP, you have to be sure you have a regular version of XP Service Pack 2. Service Pack 1 will not install.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacintoshGeek, post: 615496, member: 51007"] Before you do anything like reinstalling OS X, try holding the Option key down when the computer starts up. If that doesn't work, put your leopard disk in and go to disk utility and delete the windows partition, then again hold down the option key. The option key tells firmware to open a screen asking you which to boot from. Even if the windows partition you created is gone, it'll still ask the first time you start up, and won't start unless you do the option key thing. That's how to get it to boot in OS X again. Now, if you want to install XP, you have to be sure you have a regular version of XP Service Pack 2. Service Pack 1 will not install. [/QUOTE]
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