NO Mac after installing windows

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  1. tweety9927, Nov 17, 2007

    tweety9927 macrumors newbie

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    please help, I used bootcamp to add windows to my mac. Windows works perfectly. I am not sure what I did, but when I start up the PC and press the options button, my only option is Windows, there is no mac...Can anyone help me get Mac back??
     
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  2. NAG, Nov 17, 2007

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    Did you format and install windows on the correct partition?
     
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  3. zakatov, Nov 17, 2007

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    wrong subforum... move plz
     
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  4. tweety9927, Nov 17, 2007

    tweety9927 thread starter macrumors newbie

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    unfortunately i belive i deleted the partitions....i have tried reloading mac with installation disk, but it wont re install..any ideas? I can reload windows xp no problem but not mac osx
     
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  5. iVoid, Nov 17, 2007

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    Use Disk Utility on the Installation disc to repartition the hard drive, but make sure to click the [options] button to change the boot record type to GUID.

    It probably got switched to MBR, which Macs can boot OS X from.
     
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