Hello, I'm a new Mac user and I recently received a MacBook Pro(late 2008). I partitioned the hard drive equally between Windows and OSX. When I went to install Windows Vista(for gaming) I ran into some problems. I quickly realized my mistake. I was trying to install Windows with an old "Update Edition" that I had used back in 2007. My problem is that I can't get the Windows install disc to eject so that I can load OSX again. I would appreciate it if someone could help me figure out how to manually eject the disc so I get back to OSX. Thanks in advanced.
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New Mac User: Problems With Bootcamp
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Did you use the Boot Camp assistant? If so, Shut down the computer by holding the power button. When you hear the ding hold down the "Option" button and log into the Mac OS. Then eject the disk. That should do it.
Thank You! I was starting to worry I had seriously messed up my computer. I'm back in OSX and everything is fine.
No problem. Glad it was a simple thing.
I would start over with everything, meaning dump the Boot Camp partition and start fresh, never know what might have been messed up with the whole Windows disk mis-hap.