Dual boot Windows 7 + Mac OS problem!

[skypower]

Hello there, I have just registered.

I have got the following problem: After the installation is complete and I restart, I still got the same menu with language selection and installation stuff. How do I get past this? Also I have managed to get into Windows 7 when I found something strange. The partition I have selected in the erase menu is not there! So I have no idea where is my Mac installation.

Using Partition Wizard I saw that the 17 gb partition that I wanted to use for the OS installation is not fat32 or ntfs but "other" and it's fully used (0 kb unused).

Also using EasyBCD I assigned an entry for Mac os x86 generic but as a default it goes to drive c to NST folder but there, there is only 1 file (1 kb lol).

Help please?

Windows 7 with Intel dual core cpu, 4 giga ram, ATI graphics

 

[zzz2496]

Please fill in your system specs...

zzz2496

 

[skypower]

Update: when I boot the pc and choose the mac boot I see the chameleon "startup menu" that I must choose windows or mac, when I press mac, it just freezes for ever.

 

[simpod]

Using Partition Wizard I saw that the 17 gb partition that I wanted to use for the OS installation is not fat32 or ntfs but "other" and it's fully used (0 kb unused).

This is becuase it is formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) - a format which windows cant read properly
I think you might need to boot the mac disk in single user mode (F8 and type "-s") and try to make the partition "active" using certain commands - this is the part where i become useless
It sounds like thats the problem anyways :huh:

 

[skypower]

Using Partition Wizard I saw that the 17 gb partition that I wanted to use for the OS installation is not fat32 or ntfs but "other" and it's fully used (0 kb unused).

This is becuase it is formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) - a format which windows cant read properly
I think you might need to boot the mac disk in single user mode (F8 and type "-s") and try to make the partition "active" using certain commands - this is the part where i become useless
It sounds like thats the problem anyways :huh:

Okay I will try to make it active using Partition Wizard, although I think I have already tried that... Thanks for the help, I will post back with the results!

 

[skypower]

Well, first of all it's an iso image so no disk for the mac. Then, when I set the partition as active the pc couldn't boot (yes I fixed the problem). So, any other suggestions?

 

[windowsapple]

Wait a minute. I have a feeling he's not using a Mac OSX on a Mac or Macbook. Skypower, give me your system information, and I can help. You're saying you installed Windows 7 first... That means you're using a genreic x86 hackintosh.

 

[simpod]

Wait a minute. I have a feeling he's not using a Mac OSX on a Mac or Macbook. Skypower, give me your system information, and I can help. You're saying you installed Windows 7 first... That means you're using a genreic x86 hackintosh.

Thats what I've been assuming lol. I have experience using OSx86. Could never get my wifi card to work though so I gave up with it in the end :huh:

 

[skypower]

Uhm yes guys, I am using Windows 7, my bad for not mentioning that. I am currently stuck to the freeze screen (at chameleon) at startup. Generic x86 mac is the entry I have made in EasyBCD to choose between Win7/Mac at boot.

 

[windowsapple]

Ohhhh! XD Should've said it was x86 first LOL.

Alright - Did you click save on easyBCD?

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WindowsApple's Generic x86 Fix

1. Just Select the OS, SATA/IDE, ext2fs, and some other small drivers.

2. When partitioning, MAKE SURE TO MAKE THE DRIVE A MAC OSX EXTENDED

3. Install....

4. Now, go to Windows 7 and it should say it has encountered an error and stuff.

5. Put in ur Windows 7 installation disc.

Cancel everything until you can open CMD

Enter these commands:

select disk 0

select partition 0

active

exit

bootrec /rebuildbcd

6. REBOOT Into Windows 7

7. Download, Install and Launch easyBcd

8. Add an entry for Mac OSX

8. Need to select that it is a Generic x86

9. Reboot

10. Have fun!!~~

HOPE THIS HELPS LOL

 

[skypower]

Ohhhh! XD Should've said it was x86 first LOL.

Alright - Did you click save on easyBCD?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WindowsApple's Generic x86 Fix

1. Just Select the OS, SATA/IDE, ext2fs, and some other small drivers.

2. When partitioning, MAKE SURE TO MAKE THE DRIVE A MAC OSX EXTENDED

3. Install....

4. Now, go to Windows 7 and it should say it has encountered an error and stuff.

5. Put in ur Windows 7 installation disc.

Cancel everything until you can open CMD

Enter these commands:

select disk 0

select partition 0

active

exit

bootrec /rebuildbcd

6. REBOOT Into Windows 7

7. Download, Install and Launch easyBcd

8. Add an entry for Mac OSX

8. Need to select that it is a Generic x86

9. Reboot

10. Have fun!!~~

HOPE THIS HELPS LOL

Thanks for help but as I mentonied above I have done these steps and I am stuck at the part at which I make an entry for EasyBCD, reboot, select Mac, and get a freeze screen!

 

[windowsapple]

Which Generic x86 are you using? (iAtkos, iPC, iDeneb... etc.)

Also, are you using a laptop or desktop?

 

[skypower]

I am using iDeneb 1.6 Lite edition on a Dell laptop.

 

[windowsapple]

I am using iDeneb 1.6 Lite edition on a Dell laptop.

Oh... That clears it up. Those stuff are for computers/laptops with AMD or Intel Cpus..

 

[zzz2496]

Is it legal to talk about illegal things in here? If we're talking about Darwin kernel, then we shall go on, but we are talking about the "other one", which is covered by Apple's EULA...

Please....

zzz2496

 

[skypower]

Yes, I use intel cpu, and?

 

[windowsapple]

Is it legal to talk about illegal things in here? If we're talking about Darwin kernel, then we shall go on, but we are talking about the "other one", which is covered by Apple's EULA...

Please....

zzz2496

Good pointé

 

[zzz2496]

So, can we stop now?

Thank you.

zzz2496

 

[windowsapple]

No u