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Unable to return to OSx after running bootcamp and installing Vista
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<blockquote data-quote="cmb917" data-source="post: 905373" data-attributes="member: 120492"><p>Yes...this sounds as stupid as the teacher I once worked with who trashed his trashcan. </p><p></p><p><strong>Problem</strong>: There is no bootcamp return to Mac OSx option available in the menu bar in Vista and each time I try restarting the system, it boots with Windows Vista.</p><p></p><p><strong>Steps that caused problem:</strong></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Backed up all my data on my Mac Pro on Time Machine</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Performed a clean install of Snow Leopard</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">After successful installation of Snow Leopard I started Bootcamp Assistant</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I created a secondary partition for installing Windows Vista </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">During the bootcamp setup, the system asked me if I'd like to install Windows OS. I clicked yes and installed Windows Vista</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">In Vista I was prompted which drive I wanted to run Vista. I hadn't seen this before when I installed Bootcamp on the older OSx.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">When I tried locating the Bootcamp symbol in the bottom right of Vista, I couldn't find it</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Note: I verified that Vista installed on the 32 gb partition I created during the bootcamp setup (I checked the size of the C drive in Vista). I didn't install on the primary partition where Snow Leopard resides</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">I tried restarting, but it now starts only with Vista with no option to start from the Snow Leopard install disk</li> </ol><p></p><p><strong>Request</strong></p><p>Since I have all my data backed up anyway, I'd like to just start all over with a clean install of Snow Leopard, but I have no idea how to prevent the system from booting up in Vista (argghhhhh).</p><p></p><p>I really appreciate any help anyone can offer here. Thanks in advance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cmb917, post: 905373, member: 120492"] Yes...this sounds as stupid as the teacher I once worked with who trashed his trashcan. [B]Problem[/B]: There is no bootcamp return to Mac OSx option available in the menu bar in Vista and each time I try restarting the system, it boots with Windows Vista. [B]Steps that caused problem:[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Backed up all my data on my Mac Pro on Time Machine [*]Performed a clean install of Snow Leopard [*]After successful installation of Snow Leopard I started Bootcamp Assistant [*]I created a secondary partition for installing Windows Vista [*]During the bootcamp setup, the system asked me if I'd like to install Windows OS. I clicked yes and installed Windows Vista [*]In Vista I was prompted which drive I wanted to run Vista. I hadn't seen this before when I installed Bootcamp on the older OSx. [*]When I tried locating the Bootcamp symbol in the bottom right of Vista, I couldn't find it [*]Note: I verified that Vista installed on the 32 gb partition I created during the bootcamp setup (I checked the size of the C drive in Vista). I didn't install on the primary partition where Snow Leopard resides [*]I tried restarting, but it now starts only with Vista with no option to start from the Snow Leopard install disk [/LIST] [B]Request[/B] Since I have all my data backed up anyway, I'd like to just start all over with a clean install of Snow Leopard, but I have no idea how to prevent the system from booting up in Vista (argghhhhh). I really appreciate any help anyone can offer here. Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]
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