[makenziek]

I'm trying to partition the drive and create a Windows XP 10 GB partition by using the Boot Camp application that came with my macbook pre-installed. I have an XP disc, everything is up to date etc. Everything goes according to plan until I reach the screen where I have to choose what drive to partition (or rather where the partition and formatting should take place). I know that I'm supposed to pick the partition that says

C: Partition <BOOT CAMP>

but no such partition is available. Instead, I only have one option that is

C: Partition (131000 MB).

First of all, this drive is WAY too big, and I know that if I choose it it will reformat my Mac OSX hardrive.

Needless to say, I turned my macbook off, turned it back on, loaded the Macintosh HD and haven't looked back.

1.) Why am I only given one partition option?
2.) Why aren't I offered the <BOOT CAMP> partition?
3.) How do I fix this problem?

Thanks so much!

[64stang06]

Just to be sure, you did partition the drive first with the Boot Camp app and then tried the install? I just want to be sure I'm reading that correctly

[makenziek]

Originally Posted by 64stang06 

Just to be sure, you did partition the drive first with the Boot Camp app and then tried the install? I just want to be sure I'm reading that correctly

Yes, that is exactly what happened. Right now, I have the Macintosh HD and a blank 10 GB partition with nothing on it. I ran into trouble when I tried to install Windows XP on the partition.

[64stang06]

Ok second question. The disc you have for Windows is XP SP 2? If so, the one thing you could do is 1)Partition the drive back as one via Boot Camp Assistant, 2) Boot up from the Leopard install disc and run Disk Utility to see if there are any errors, and 3) Redo the partitioning via Boot Camp Assistant and try again.

[makenziek]

Originally Posted by 64stang06 

Ok second question. The disc you have for Windows is XP SP 2? If so, the one thing you could do is 1)Partition the drive back as one via Boot Camp Assistant, 2) Boot up from the Leopard install disc and run Disk Utility to see if there are any errors, and 3) Redo the partitioning via Boot Camp Assistant and try again.

Yes I'm using a disc with XP SP 2. What would happen if I used a Leopard install disc instead of a Windows disc as you suggest?

[ibook_steve]

Originally Posted by makenziek 

Yes I'm using a disc with XP SP 2. What would happen if I used a Leopard install disc instead of a Windows disc as you suggest?

The XP disk is for installing Windows. The Leopard disk is for booting from DVD to run Disk Utility on the internal hard drive where Windows will be installed.

Steve

[makenziek]

Originally Posted by ibook_steve 

The XP disk is for installing Windows. The Leopard disk is for booting from DVD to run Disk Utility on the internal hard drive where Windows will be installed.

Steve

So just to be clear, I should try using the Macintosh Leopard disc and then try to use the Windows XP disc after it does an install?

[ibook_steve]

No. Do what 64stang06 suggested:

1) Boot back into OS X.
2) Run Boot Camp Assistant to remove the Windows partition (go back to 1 Mac OS X partition).
3) Reboot, booting off of your Leopard disk (hold D key with disk in drive).
4) Run Disk Utility from Applications menu and check to make sure disk is OK (repair disk).
5) Quit the OS installer, booting back into OS X.
6) Run Boot Camp Assistant again to recreate the Boot Camp partition.
7) Follow Boot Camp Assistant instructions to reboot with Windows install CD and install Windows.

Steve

[CMYKid]

Originally Posted by ibook_steve 

(hold D key with disk in drive).

Er, 'C' key?

Does the D key do the same thing? I dont have a bootable disk or I'd try. Hmmm.

[64stang06]

Originally Posted by CMYKid 

Er, 'C' key?

Does the D key do the same thing? I dont have a bootable disk or I'd try. Hmmm.

It should boot fine if it's the retail disc. If it was the original disc that came with the computer, the D key will boot into the hardware test.

[ibook_steve]

Typo. Should be C key.

Steve