Windows 7 BootCamp Install Gone Way Wrong!?

[jchowder]

Hi there, I'm in need of some serious n00b help. For years I've been a major PC Power User, and now I bought my first iMac. I was trying to install my Windows 7 through bootcamp, downloaded the correct files, let bootcamp do it's thing. I allocated my HD, allotting 50GB for Windows 7. Then it prompted me to insert the disc and restart to install Windows 7 to the newly allocated drive (50GB).

Then after rebooting, the familiar Windows install screen popped up. It asked me where I wanted to install the Windows OS. I saw the allocated HD of 49.5GB that said BOOTCAMP. However, it wouldn't let me hit NEXT on it to install. So, I figured, I could simply format THAT allocated HD space, then install. Which I did, and it worked. Then it booted up in Windows. Now that I'm in Windows, none of the drivers work. And every time I boot up, it defaults to the Windows side. I know that my OSX allocation is somewhere in there, but I can't figure out how to access it????? Plllease help. Lots of photos and media in there that are irreplaceable.

Thanks in advance!

 

[jchowder]

Woohoo! Figured it out I think. Hold option to select your booting partition? Now another question. How the heck do I get all of my drivers installed on the Windows 7 side???

 

[johnhw]

Insert the disk (Mac OS) that came with your Mac. It should install the bootcamp drivers..

 

[ppc_michael]

Your OS X disc contains the drivers you need for Windows, so just pop that in and I think it will autorun.

As for the boot partition, you can choose the default boot partition in the "Startup Disk" control panel (Windows) or System Preferences (Mac).