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No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key...
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Sakino
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Jan 3, 2008, 02:42 PM
 
After trying to install windows xp last night with boot camp assistant, everything failed like 3 times so I basically gave up.
I finally got the system to boot with the option key, and removed the partition that bootcamp would be running on. I also ran disk utility to repair permissions.
Well everytime I boot now, I got the black screen with No bootable device and I have to restart and use the option key at the grey screen to start OSX.
Is there a quick fix so it can just load osx everytime and I dont get this error?
     
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Jan 3, 2008, 02:55 PM
 
Startup Disk in System Preferences?

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Sakino  (op)
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Jan 3, 2008, 02:58 PM
 
Originally Posted by ibook_steve View Post
Startup Disk in System Preferences?

Steve


WoW didn't think it was that easy. I keep forgetting this is a mac

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