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Boot Camp Install Help!

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BadDude

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Aug 14, 2007
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After running the Bootcamp v1.4 Installation the installer tells the that the software has been installed... and thats it!

it doesn't continue on to the configuration section of the installer. I've tried uninstalling (searching bootcamp in spotlight and deleting all results) tried reinstalling but same deal.

I restarted my mac holding the option key, the bootcamp screen came up, but only a Mac HD was found, and no options to install Windows.

How in the heck can I run the Windows installer?
 
No, but I previously had VMWare Fusion installed. I had my harddrive partitioned for Ubuntu. I decided that I was not interested in purchasing VMWare Fusion, I think I uninstalled both VMware and Ubuntu correctly...
 
How did to remove Ubuntu? VMWare Fusion would have no effect.

Did you use a virtual machine or install directly onto the machine?
 
I used a Virtual Machine.

But, I did have the Boot Camp Assistant take me to the partitioning screen the first time I ran it, however I was not ready to partition and install Windows at the time. Now that I have my Windows disk, I am ready to partition but I am unable to get back to that screen (I have burned my Apple Drivers disk).
 
If you're already partitioned your drive using the Boot Camp Assistant and burned the driver CD then you can install Windows now. Just insert your Windows CD and hold down 'C" or Option after the boot tone.

Just make sure not to format your OS X partition when you install Windows.
 
I can run the Windows Installer disc by holding down the "option" key, however I haven't partitioned my hard drive. How do I do this?
 
BadDude said:
I can run the Windows Installer disc by holding down the "option" key, however I haven't partitioned my hard drive. How do I do this?
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If you haven't already partitioned your drive just run the Boot Camp Assistant again.

You don't have to burn the driver CD again if you already have.
 
Buddy, you haven't run Boot Camp, you just installed it. Now you have to run the actual Boot Camp application.
 
Boot Camp Assistant

As everyone has said, you probably didn't use the boot camp assistant yet.

To find the Boot Camp Assistant, first open the Finder. Go the Applications folder. Open the Utilities folder. Launch the Boot Camp Assistant.

There you go.

If there are still problems, I'll try to help where I can. Be a little bit specific about what you have/haven't done if possible.
 
its all good

Its all good, I couldn't find where the setup assistant was.

However I had to reformat my harddrive this morning. I thought I could get away with using a system restore disc bundled with another one of my computers with an unused OEM serial. The system restore disc formatted my entire harddrive into a new Microsoft partition and failed to install Windows.

A little bit of Disk Utility and I was back in business. I guess thats what I get for trying to steal Windows.
 
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