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XP SP2 Bootcamp disaster
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Hello, after trying to install XP Pro (unSP'ed) on my bootcamp partition I'm unable to boot to OSX (after holding option, I just see one nonresponsive Windows option). Am I completely screwed? I GParted it on a Ubuntu LiveCD and there's 465.76GB unallocated. When I was in XP format mode, i only formatted my 131GB partition (partition1 NOT partition0). What gives. I see there are posts about how you shouldn't do this, so I'm trying desperately to backtrack...HELP!
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Nov 1999
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Boot Camp REQUIRES SP2 because previous versions of XP ****ed up the partition table and made your drive basically unrecoverable.
You'll probably have to format the drive entirely and reinstall OS X from your backup.
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So Diskwarrior or an equivalent isn't going to be useful?
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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You could try repairing the MBR. Alternatively, you could also try booting from your OS X boot disc and attempt to repair the disk via Disk Utility.
If that doesn't work, and if you have a 2nd Mac you can borrow, you can then try booting your Mac into the FireWire mode (holding down the F key during boot) and plugging it into another Mac. Hopefully, your partition will show up and allow you back up your data before reformatting.
If your laptop is still under AppleCare, you could also give TechTool Deluxe a try. Free, bootable, pro version for computers with AppleCare.
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Wasilla, Alaska
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Originally Posted by Warhaven 
If that doesn't work, and if you have a 2nd Mac you can borrow, you can then try booting your Mac into the FireWire mode (holding down the F key during boot) and plugging it into another Mac. Hopefully, your partition will show up and allow you back up your data before reformatting.
Firewire mode is invoked with the T key..
Good luck OP, I agree with Spheric.
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Cambridge, UK
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Agreed, you've formatted your drive with the XP utility that couldn't address the entire drive.
I'd pretty much say that your data is gone, you may have luck with some recovery utilities such as Data Rescue II, although I'm not sure how in depth they can go.
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