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Can't boot into XP after 10.5.3 update

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Foxile

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Dec 27, 2007
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When I got my iMac, one of the first things I did was to fire up BootCamp and install XP, so I could use it for games.
I've not been back to XP for a while, but when I tried to boot into Windows today, I hit a snag.

If I hold down the Option key, the two boot options come up. I highlight the Windows partition and click the arrow underneath, to boot into XP, but the system just does nothing. After about five minutes, it does a 'soft reboot' and loads OS X instead.

It's not a huge problem as I rarely use XP now, but I'd still like to be able to play a few games every now and then....

Any ideas, please ?
 
Foxile said:
When I got my iMac, one of the first things I did was to fire up BootCamp and install XP, so I could use it for games.
I've not been back to XP for a while, but when I tried to boot into Windows today, I hit a snag.

If I hold down the Option key, the two boot options come up. I highlight the Windows partition and click the arrow underneath, to boot into XP, but the system just does nothing. After about five minutes, it does a 'soft reboot' and loads OS X instead.

It's not a huge problem as I rarely use XP now, but I'd still like to be able to play a few games every now and then....

Any ideas, please ?
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I would try deleting the Windows XP partition and repartitioning and installing again.
 
upsguy27 said:
I would try deleting the Windows XP partition and repartitioning and installing again.
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I've tried that and I'm still getting the same problem.

I might try again with a different partition size.
 
Nope, still no joy. I tried a smaller partition ( 20Gb ) and it still refuses to boot correctly.

In fact it took a step backward in that I had to hod down 'C' with the OS X install disc in, just to get it to boot at all. It would just hang on a grey screen.

XP installed okay and I ran the Apple drivers update, but once it goes to re-boot, the problems begin.

I might just have to carry out a full re-install, then try again :rolleyes:
 
I've never heard of QuickBoot, but I'll give it a try.

I ran Disk Utilities and checked the drive...all appears fine, so I'm at a loss as to why it'd be causing these problems.
 
Dashti said:
That's strange! everything seems working fine with me!
Try installing "QuickBoot" app and try again.
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Looking at the reviews, it seems I need to rename the partition that XP is on, to Windows. Problem is that following the install, I can't boot into Windows to do that :-(
 
Have you tried pressing alt continually while the Mac is on startup screen? I can choose Windows or Mac that way!
 
Dashti said:
Have you tried pressing alt continually while the Mac is on startup screen? I can choose Windows or Mac that way!
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That's how I've been doing it. It bring up the two disc icons. I select the Windows icon and then click the arrow. Nothing happens. It freezes and after a few minutes re-boots into OS X.

Might just be easier to buy a cheap machine for gaming and leave my Mac, Windows free.
 
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