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WinLinMac01 04-09-2008 01:46 AM
For the below options, would I need to choose GUID for Mac OSX or MBR, so that EasyBCD will autodetect the partition?

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[cite] WinLinMac01:[/cite]Okay, I plan on following the below. Thanks man.

OS X Before Windows Vista

The most common setup for users looking to get OS running on their PCs involves a pre-existing OS X installation followed by a Windows Vista install. In this case, the computer boots into the Windows Vista bootloader, and does not have an option to boot into OS X.

1. Fire-up EasyBCD, and navigate to the "Add/Remove Entries" screen.
2. Select "Mac OS X" from the tabs at the top.
3. From the platform drop-down list, select "Generic x86 Hardware"
4. If you wish to change the name from the default "NST Mac OS X," you may do so now.
5. Select "Auto-configure Mac Settings" and then hit "Add Entry" to finish up.

You can now reboot your PC, and select "NST Mac OS X" (or whatever you chose to call it) from the Vista bootloader. OS X should begin to boot immediately.

roisoft 04-09-2008 01:59 AM
You have 2 options for efi (Pc_efi is a bootloader) , GUID or MBR, select GUID.

WinLinMac01 04-09-2008 02:00 AM
In the DVD? The only thing I see for the bootloader selection is single and dual boot. Are you referring to disk utility?

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[cite] roisoft:[/cite]You have 2 options for efi, GUID or MBR, select GUID.

WinLinMac01 04-09-2008 02:14 AM
Thanks, will let you all know how it goes. =)

R0GUE 04-09-2008 02:26 AM
I use the Darwin boot loader. XP on HD 0,0 (IDE MBR) and Leopard on HD 0,1 (EFI GUID) - works fine for me, though I never boot into XP :-)

WinLinMac01 04-09-2008 02:28 AM
Hey, at least XP still works, right buddy? How about Vista? Thanks a lot. =)

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[cite] R0GUE:[/cite]I use the Darwin boot loader. XP on HD 0,0 (IDE MBR) and Leopard on HD 0,1 (EFI GUID) - works fine for me, though I never boot into XP :-)

WinLinMac01 04-09-2008 07:36 AM
Seems like I'm getting an "Installation Failed" if I use GUID. Anyway I can do this if I use MBR? Can roisoft's method work with MBR instead of GUID? Please let me know. Thanks a lot for all of your support.

zuz242 04-09-2008 11:30 AM
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[cite] WinLinMac01:[/cite]Seems like I'm getting an "Installation Failed" if I use GUID. Anyway I can do this if I use MBR? Can roisoft's method work with MBR instead of GUID? Please let me know. Thanks a lot for all of your support.
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[cite] roisoft:[/cite]You have 2 options for efi (Pc_efi is a bootloader) , GUID or MBR, select GUID.
in 10.5.2 R2 the installation of guid bootloader is broken, you have to install first without the bootloader and add it later by hand (check the wikis).

ToroLoco 04-09-2008 12:18 PM
I have the same problem as well. I had already installed Vista on my 1st partition and then formated the 2nd partition by Disk Utility and installed Leopard with Dual Boot option and Vista Bootloader.

When I have the 2nd partition active and without the dvd I get a "Missing Operating System" error, but with the dvd in I can normally boot into Leopard. If I have the 1st partition active (Vista) I can boot into Vista. I have entered with EasyBCD dual boot option in Vista Bootloader but when I choose Leopard from the menu I get "Chain Booting Error". If I try to boot with 1st partition active with the DVD in I go to the installation procees.

I am really stuck I have tested Leopard and works like a charm (VGA, Sound, Lan, even Time machine) but since I also use Vista I need a working solution for dual boot and without to format my drive and install both from the beginning.

If I install Leopard on another disk will this be an option for dual boot?

Any help will be highly appreciated

roisoft 04-09-2008 02:11 PM
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[cite] zuz242:[/cite]
in 10.5.2 R2 the installation of guid bootloader is broken, you have to install first without the bootloader and add it later by hand (check the wikis).
ur right :)

@Toroloco try this

boot into Vista install DVD and go to command prompt (repair install...) and type :

(I assume that Vista is the first partition of disk 0 and leopard is the second)

diskpart

select disk 0

select partition 1

active

exit

bootrec /RebuildBCD (answer yes to the question)

diskpart

select partition 2

active

exit

reboot