Need to boot back into os x

[ikermalli]

Hey,

So I used bootcamp on my mac to install windows xp on a 10 GB partition now I cannot boot back into os x, I tried holding option while starting which did not work, I also have no apple chime, just a white screen then windows xp starts loading

 

[r.j.s]

In XP's control panel, change the Startup Disk to OS X.

 

[ikermalli]

What would I navigate to for that? I forgot a lot about xp

 

[dejo]

Nevermind.

 

[r.j.s]

What would I navigate to for that? I forgot a lot about xp

Start > Control Panel > Startup Disk

Or reboot and hold the Option key during boot-up; you'll get a choice of OSes to boot from.

He said he tried that, it didn't work.

OP, holding X on boot will force OS X boot as well.

 

[ikermalli]

I don't have an option for startup disk also holding x just kept my screen black and when I let go it went to xp (was holding for a while)

 

[r.j.s]

Then it looks like you installed XP on the wrong partition and have overwritten OS X.

 

[ikermalli]

I just remembered that I ormatted the windows xp drive to ntfs by mistake would that cause the problem

 

[r.j.s]

I just remembered that I ormatted the windows xp drive to ntfs by mistake would that cause the problem

Not if it was in fact the XP partition, but I think you formatted the wrong one.

 

[ikermalli]

Then it looks like you installed XP on the wrong partition and have overwritten OS X.

Then why is my drive 10 GB?

 

[r.j.s]

I'm stumped. Something isn't right here.

You should be able to boot into OSX by holding option or X.

As far as the startup disk option in control panel ... did you install the Boot Camp drivers from the Leopard DVD?

 

[ikermalli]

I'm stumped. Something isn't right here.

You should be able to boot into OSX by holding option or X.

As far as the startup disk option in control panel ... did you install the Boot Camp drivers from the Leopard DVD?

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I am doing it now, this probably a total noon mistake right? You just saved me!!!!!