wah it not just sounds like a horror story it is a horror story!!!!

what u wrote sounds like what i've read... just only the part after installation cannot boot into windows is a surprise... according to the guide i've read it says if can't boot into windows use the windows dvd to boot in, then key in something in the command prompt

looks like i better stick to my original plan which is install OSX after i get my windows 7 dvd....

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Added on October 15, 2009, 9:56 pmi can't have 2 HDD cuz i'm installing to my laptop...
i haven't assemble my ultimate torrenting machine yet...

yea maybe i can ask weiyap for his help since my workplace is quite near to him
what's his t&c btw??

This post has been edited by sordanny: Oct 15 2009, 09:56 PM

hmm.. maybe.. maybe just buy him a meal..

for the boot fix, try search back 2 V before V12.. have some guide from mia for me.. still useful tho..

haha he didn't specify anything???
i'll ask him to meet at shah alam mcd's la lol

haizzz looks like project will be "on pause" before i get my win7 dvd...
stup!d microsoft why still haven't deduct the payment from my credit card...
it is already saying "pending payment reduction" in the upgrade website for 3 weeks already
why can't they just deduct the bloody money and courier me the dvd

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Added on October 15, 2009, 10:06 pmi go smoke a while

This post has been edited by sordanny: Oct 15 2009, 10:06 PM

walau u guys talking about formatting, damn

lol, u want that dvd, just dl those jack sparrow limited platinum edition lor.. most imp ur cd key have 2 be genuine only ma..

no i think there's something in the software also cuz i install the same office 2007 version using a jack sparrow but input my company unlimited user cd key but still the genuine software advantage come out

ur windows is jacky 1?

no my windows is the ori vista that came pre-installed with the laptop ler

why, to install dual boot with vista, u need to have vista installed first then only mac. after that, u will make active the partition of the mac. during the reboot, the boot loader will detect vista, it will show u the list where u can choose which to boot from

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Added on October 15, 2009, 10:43 pmyes , u ppl can meet in shah alam if u want, i am living at seksyen 18, at kolej cemara of UiTM. usually i will be free on sunday ... contact me in advanced then

This post has been edited by weiyap_tan: Oct 15 2009, 10:43 PM

u finally back lol
i heard horror stories from evo and pulled the handbrake
i scare it will ruin my perfect vista now...
and if i format i'll lose the factory default hidden partition ler

no need treat me lah ... come my hostel here ...meet at mamak stall with wifi ... hihi

hey uitm is just 5 minutes from my workplace lol
let's meet at mcd's shah alam then lol

dun have to worry too much abt ur current vista ...just make sure u have that empty space format to FAT32 first, then only boot into the mac os disc ...i suppose u use ideneb 10.5.7, install it and follow the guide i link earlier for the make active process...make sure u activate the correct partition ... even if u fail, just install a copy of ubuntu into that partition, the u can access ur vista again ... just remember to use the mac disc to format that partition back to fat32 first before u put in the ubuntu disc

the one opposite uitm???
got a supermarket there and many makan places o

my hostel is near the Ole-ole mall, i will be back on 2nd november for pratical training ... i will tell u exactly when i am free if u need further assistance

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Added on October 15, 2009, 10:49 pmnot the UiTM in seksyen 2 ...in seksyen 18 ...

This post has been edited by weiyap_tan: Oct 15 2009, 10:49 PM

hmm that's different from the guide i've read...
it says just leave the partition without any format then format the partition before choosing what to install...
what happened to evo was apparently that forked his boot and can't access vista...

oh yeah, i think i missed out this step..

it doesn't matter too much ...just make it easier to reformat it before installation,

@evo: try my suggestion to install ubuntu in that mac partition, it will recover back ur boot.

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Added on October 15, 2009, 10:55 pmlol .... now u learn a new skill ....this is the fun of experimenting ...

This post has been edited by weiyap_tan: Oct 15 2009, 10:55 PM

i got the steps below from the guide:

# Right click on My Computer and Click on Manage. Select Disk Management. Now Create a new Volume for OSX by shrinking an existing volume. You need atleast 5GB of space and the new volume should show up as Unallocated.
# Make sure that the partition shows up as Unallocated, else repeat the previous step.
# Now restart the machine and boot into the Leopard DVD that you burned using the iATKOS v1.0 DVD Image.
# Press F8 as the countdown begins and type -v at the prompt and hit enter.
# You should see scrolling text on the screen now. If it stops anywhere then drop a comment and I’ll try to help you out.
# After a while you should be looking at the Leopard Installer. Follow the instructions on Screen.
# Once the Loading Bar vanishes Select Utilities -> Disk Utility .
# Select the Volume you created previously and format it as MAC OSX Journaled Extended. Once the formatting is done the volume is ready for installation.
# Now Close Disk Utility and Select Utilities -> Darwin Boot. Type Y at the prompt.
# At the prompt when it asks for the Disk Number enter 0. For the Partition Number if your Leopard Partition is 2nd on the disk, then enter 2 and so on.
# Accept the following prompts and you should see a success prompt saying that so many block of data were written successfully.
# Now get back to the Leopard Install Screen. Choose the partition that you made in the beginning and follow the instructions on screen.

Please don’t select any patches etc during the installation, this is normally the reason for most failed installations. Just the plain install would do.
# Once the Install is done, reboot with the DVD in the drive. Press F8 at Darwin Boot Loader and type -s and press enter.
# Execute the following commands :

fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0
flag 1
quit
reboot
# Now before the PC restarts remove the DVD. At this point you should be able to boot into Vista normally.

Note: If you are unable to log into windows, because there is an error which says “winload.exe” correupted.! Relax. Just insert the Windows VISTA boot DVD into the drive and restart. Click on “Repair computer” once you are inside the DVD and it will automatically detect if a problem exists and suggest “Repair and Restart”. Press the same, and remove the DVD once the PC is about to restart. You should now be able to log in to vista without any problem.
# Now that we have almost everything running fine, lets proceed with the dual boot setup.
# Boot into Vista. Copy the chain0 file from the Leopard DVD to C:
# Open the “Command prompt” with “Elevated Admin” privileges from the Start Menu.
# Type the following into the prompt

bcdedit /copy {current} /d “Mac OS X”
bcdedit /enum active
bcdedit /set {GUID} PATH \chain0

In the first command type {current} as it is, literally..nothing else..just {current} with the brackets. In the 3rd command however, replace the {GUID} with the alphanumeric GUID you see in the enumerated list under MAC OS X. You can see this list on your terminal as soon as you type the 2nd command above.
# Close the Command Prompt and Restart Vista.
# You Should now be looking at a screen with two options to boot into Mac OSX or Vista.
# Select Mac OSX to see if you can boot into it. You should see the familiar Darwin boot Loading screen with the timer going down. If you dont do anything, then it counts to zero and again shows the menu screen with Vista and MAC OSX options. Dont panic!

Again select MAC OS X, and now as the timer counts down, Press F8. You would see a list of partitions on your disk with their names. Select the partition with MAC OSX installed by using up/down arrows and press ENTER.
# Voila!! your Mac should be booting up as you read this..

lol.. yea.. cz the guide i read, he didnt include this step..

btw, u using t series proc, with 9600gt, the gpu wont be bottlenecked?