Disk error bootcamp

Joel Beason · Nov 29, 2007, 06:23 PM

I searched around but I don't think I have found an answer to what is happening to me.

I did boot-camp assist, and partioned the Harddrive. Then It goes into the blue formatting screen thingy in the windows set-up. That finish's then the computer restarts and says "disk error" press any key to restart. I do that and the same thing keeps happening over. I selected the BOOTCAMP part of the c drive in the windows setup and I have no idea why it is not working. Any help would be great! Thanks.

NicoleRichie · Nov 30, 2007, 04:15 PM

I had this error as well. Is this the time to put in the OSX disc to install drivers?

Joel Beason · Nov 30, 2007, 07:31 PM

I'm not sure, I just get to the part where the computer restarts after the blue partioning screen finishes, and where the windows would start to install. Anyone have any ideas

10-Dee-Q · Nov 30, 2007, 11:21 PM

i have this problem too
but i boot to my XP partition and it start the process all over again, it lasted a few times, till i dont know what happenned and the XP start to install correctly.\

anway i also want to know what is the cause of this.

macman78 · Dec 1, 2007, 04:43 PM

Hi everyone,

I have a situation most like the one in this forum except I can't even get back to my OSX side to delete the funky FAT32 formatted partition that Boot Camp "suggests" is the right kind. I've always formatted NTFS and never had any trouble in the past. I took Boot Camp's word for it this time that there must be something right about FAT32 and went with that formatting. Yes, upon restarting I get the good old "disk error - press any key to restart" (yes, no key works for restart). I shut the computer down, turn it back on holding down the option key to boot back over to OSX (like I've done many times in the past) but it bypasses that whole process and takes me straight back to the "disk error - press any key" screen. Crazy. This is a first for me, any ideas?

I've also tried holding down C with my Leopard disc and an Apple Hardware Test disc. I was struggling on how to get the Windows disc out so that I could put one of the discs above in but I found the "hold the mouse button down" on restart and the media ejected.

smirkingboy · Feb 16, 2008, 01:53 PM

mac pro jan 2008 8-core 3.0

i've repartitioned and reformatted at least ten times now. i just keep getting the disk error message. i've slow formatted to NTFS, waited while windows disc installs, then rebooted from new windows startup disc, and i get the $%^#$@# disk error message. every time.

its a drive all its own. in bay 2. its not a partition of the mac hard drive. this should work.

i'm thinking it has to be a hardware problem at this point, right? if anyone has any ideas on how i can get this to work, i would appreciate it soooo much !!!!

crazzyeddie · 09:59 PM

Same problem here on my Macbook Pro. I have repartitioned the drive multiple times and done the long format with the Windows Installer... no luck.

This is a really irritating problem. My friend with a 2.8ghz iMac just installed Windows (same copy as mine, academic version so its okay) and it worked fine. I have no idea whats going on.

As a note, this only happened after I installed 10.5.2. I reformatted a few days later, and then Windows wouldn't install. I wonder if it updated the EFI in such a way that Windows is having some issue with it?

brendanryder · Feb 19, 2008, 12:08 AM

i found the solution!!!!!
well actually "mshin.mac.pro" found it
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=434361 post 4
when the part comes up about how you want to instal it. pick the NTFS one. its the top one
then it will work

rezatayebi · Mar 15, 2008, 09:16 AM

I had the same problem ... here`s how to solve it.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306504

weebeast · Apr 29, 2008, 04:45 PM

duplicate

weebeast · Apr 29, 2008, 04:47 PM

which will NOT allow you to read/write with your OS X boot. It says - clearly - don't pick LEAVE FILESYSTEM INTACT (which essentially means - let WINDOWS do the formatting!). SO you can, and I just DID on a Mini, after having the same issues as we're discussing, FORMAT IN FAT32 (Quick) No kidding.

What this seems to mean is that the Boot Camp app is not doing something right, in the file tables or something, which causes a Windows installation on boot camp's formatted partition.

Thanks to ALL who posted the fix. Love it.

Nov 29, 2007, 06:23 PM	#1
Joel Beason macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Uconn	Disk error bootcamp I searched around but I don't think I have found an answer to what is happening to me. I did boot-camp assist, and partioned the Harddrive. Then It goes into the blue formatting screen thingy in the windows set-up. That finish's then the computer restarts and says "disk error" press any key to restart. I do that and the same thing keeps happening over. I selected the BOOTCAMP part of the c drive in the windows setup and I have no idea why it is not working. Any help would be great! Thanks. __________________ Macbook Pro = Heaven.

Nov 30, 2007, 07:31 PM	#3
Joel Beason Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Uconn	I'm not sure, I just get to the part where the computer restarts after the blue partioning screen finishes, and where the windows would start to install. Anyone have any ideas __________________ Macbook Pro = Heaven.

Nov 30, 2007, 11:21 PM	#4
10-Dee-Q macrumors regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bandung, West Java, Indonesia	i have this problem too but i boot to my XP partition and it start the process all over again, it lasted a few times, till i dont know what happenned and the XP start to install correctly.\ anway i also want to know what is the cause of this. __________________ MacBook Pro Uni 2.4 \| 4GB \| 500GB iPod 3G~40GB \| 5G~60GB \| iPhone 16GB BlackBerry Bold Nokia E71 Motorola A1800

Dec 1, 2007, 04:43 PM	#5
macman78 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2007	Can't boot back to OSX partition Hi everyone, I have a situation most like the one in this forum except I can't even get back to my OSX side to delete the funky FAT32 formatted partition that Boot Camp "suggests" is the right kind. I've always formatted NTFS and never had any trouble in the past. I took Boot Camp's word for it this time that there must be something right about FAT32 and went with that formatting. Yes, upon restarting I get the good old "disk error - press any key to restart" (yes, no key works for restart). I shut the computer down, turn it back on holding down the option key to boot back over to OSX (like I've done many times in the past) but it bypasses that whole process and takes me straight back to the "disk error - press any key" screen. Crazy. This is a first for me, any ideas? I've also tried holding down C with my Leopard disc and an Apple Hardware Test disc. I was struggling on how to get the Windows disc out so that I could put one of the discs above in but I found the "hold the mouse button down" on restart and the media ejected.

Feb 16, 2008, 01:53 PM	#6
smirkingboy macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2007	help - cannot boot from windows drive mac pro jan 2008 8-core 3.0 i've repartitioned and reformatted at least ten times now. i just keep getting the disk error message. i've slow formatted to NTFS, waited while windows disc installs, then rebooted from new windows startup disc, and i get the $%^#$@# disk error message. every time. its a drive all its own. in bay 2. its not a partition of the mac hard drive. this should work. i'm thinking it has to be a hardware problem at this point, right? if anyone has any ideas on how i can get this to work, i would appreciate it soooo much !!!! __________________ Mac Pro (Jan 2008) 8-core 3.0 GHz 16 GB 800 MHz RAM NVIDIA 8800GT HD1: Seagate 350 - OS X 10.5.x HD2: Raptor 150 - XP 64 HD3&4: Storage Drives

Nov 30, 2007, 04:15 PM	#2
NicoleRichie macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2007	I had this error as well. Is this the time to put in the OSX disc to install drivers?

Feb 18, 2008, 09:53 PM	#7
crazzyeddie macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Florida, USA	Same problem here on my Macbook Pro. I have repartitioned the drive multiple times and done the long format with the Windows Installer... no luck. This is a really irritating problem. My friend with a 2.8ghz iMac just installed Windows (same copy as mine, academic version so its okay) and it worked fine. I have no idea whats going on. As a note, this only happened after I installed 10.5.2. I reformatted a few days later, and then Windows wouldn't install. I wonder if it updated the EFI in such a way that Windows is having some issue with it? __________________ MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz 4GB DDR3 RAM 32GB iPod Touch Last edited by crazzyeddie : Feb 18, 2008 at 09:59 PM.

Feb 19, 2008, 12:08 AM	#8
brendanryder macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary	i found the solution!!!!! well actually "mshin.mac.pro" found it http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=434361 post 4 when the part comes up about how you want to instal it. pick the NTFS one. its the top one then it will work __________________ Alu MBP 2.53, 24' Alu iMac, 24" Mac Display, 3G iPhone, Canon HV30, Canon 40D + some L's. My pictures and Video's Age 17

Mar 15, 2008, 09:16 AM	#9
rezatayebi macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2007	I had the same problem ... here`s how to solve it. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306504

Apr 29, 2008, 04:45 PM	#10
weebeast macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2008	THE Apple KB article doesn't say format in NTFS... duplicate

Apr 29, 2008, 04:47 PM	#11
weebeast macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2008	THE Apple KB article doesn't say format in NTFS... which will NOT allow you to read/write with your OS X boot. It says - clearly - don't pick LEAVE FILESYSTEM INTACT (which essentially means - let WINDOWS do the formatting!). SO you can, and I just DID on a Mini, after having the same issues as we're discussing, FORMAT IN FAT32 (Quick) No kidding. What this seems to mean is that the Boot Camp app is not doing something right, in the file tables or something, which causes a Windows installation on boot camp's formatted partition. Thanks to ALL who posted the fix. Love it.

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