Dual boot Mac OS and Windows on MacBook Mid 2007

[mapomme1108]

Hello,

I want to build a dual boot with Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 and Windows 8.1 Pro on a Mid 2007 MacBook.

I have successfully installed Mac OS X but I can't install Windows because the installation program says my partitions are GPT type.

I think it says this because the MacBook boots on the Windows DVD in BIOS mode and expect MBR type partition.

How can I boot the Windows installation DVD in EFI mode?

 

[ApolloBoy]

Pretty sure you have to go through Boot Camp Assistant in order to do that, you can't just boot from the installation DVD in order to install Windows.

 

[mapomme1108]

Hello,

When I boot Windows DVD using bootcamp, it allow me to install Windows but it create à hybrid MBR/EFI hard drive; not a full EFI hard drive.

I want a full EFI because if it is hybrid, systems cannot see each other's partition.

 

[facrat]

Windows 8 needs UEFI 2.x, whereas the 2007 Mac models are only EFI 1.x, so I think you're out of luck.

See: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6095828

 

[mapomme1108]

Ok, I forget the EFI installation

EDIT : I have install with hybrid partition (GPT and MBR)
I have two NTFS partitions : one for Windows, one for the data
but Mac OS 10.7.5 see them as one partition : is there a way to fix that?