Can't find partition button on my boot camp, can't find partition button on my boot camp

Please help!
I was trying to install window 7 32-bit in my MacBook Air (2011 Version) by using Boot Camp Assistant.
I had followed all the intruction and downloaded the windows support driver, and when come to the screen of to adjust the partition size, i just only found 2 buttons at the bottom "Go Back" & "Install", but not "Partition"
And i had tried to press the install button (with my window 7 bootable USB drive), it pop up a small windows tells that cant find the installer disc.
how to solve the above?
please help

When you first open Boot Camp Assistant there is a large button for printing out the documentation. I suggest you do that and read it carefully.

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Hi LamboMong,
just try this:
http://refit.sourceforge.net
install, reboot twice and choose the Windows-Partition on next startup.
(The apple-bootloader doesn't display all bootable harddisks.
With rEFIt you can boot from all partitions/harddisks on your computer.)
I hope that will solve your problem.
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In Windows, go to Control Panel -> System. Do you see a Boot Camp option? If you do not, please download BC drivers as appropriate for you specific Mac year/model System requirements to install Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp - Apple Support
and Boot Camp: Install or repair Boot Camp drivers.
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How to Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

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I'm trying to get a dm-crypt on top of lvm to boot but without success so far. I followed http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sys … r_dm-crypt and http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ins … AID_or_LVM, everything works fine (I can mount the partition) but when I try to boot from it, it cannot find the crypted partition and fails.
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HOOKS="base udev usb usbinput lvm2 encrypt filesystems"
root=/dev/mapper/sda2 cryptdevice=/dev/sda2:root2-lvol0 ro
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Can't boot into Mac Partition

I started out with a simple error in iTunes whenever I tried to update my genius. The error was the following:
"We could not complete your iTunes Store request. An unknown error occured (-9812). There was an error in the iTunes Store. Please try again later."
I read on apples support page http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3222 that I needed to delete my VeriSign certificates. However, there were no certificates in the "login" section of my keychain, only in the "system root" section. I tried to delete the root Verisign Certificates but couldn't.
Next I read that I could clear my cache and that would help, so I cleared my system cache and deleted my cookies in Safari. Didn't help.
So I reset my login keychain several times and nothing happened. I decided to restart my computer, and I was able to access the login screen. However, when I entered my username and password they didn't work so I couldn't log into my account.
Since I have a windows partition, I booted up into windows and downloaded a program called MacDrive 8. I looked in my keychain folder under /Users/username/Library/Keychains and discovered that I had several "login.keychain" files. The first was named "login.keychain", the others were named "loginrenamed1.keychain", "loginrenamed2.keychain", and "loginrenamed3.keychain".
Other files in the folder were "MicrosoftIntermediateCertificates" and ".fl62323D2F" and ".flA6A9AF81" in case you needed to know.
I decided to copy the three "loginrenamed#.keychains" to my desktop (and remove them from the keychain folder) and then reboot. This is where my major problem started. I received an error on the white screen with the apple logo on it. It said "You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button until it turns off, then press the Power button again". I did and it came up with the same error.
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npvhash=4095
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64 bit mode enabled
Darwin Kernal Version 10.4.0: Fri Apr 23 18:28:53 PDT 2010; root:xnu-1504.7.4~1/RELEASE_I386
vmpagebootstrap: 906786 free pages and 7625 wired pages
standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
migtable_maxdispl = 73
Kext com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform - library kext com.apple.kpi.mach not found
Can't load kext com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform - failed to resolve library dependencies
Kext com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform failed to load (0xdc00800e).
Failed to load kext com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform (error 0xcd00800e).
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panic(cpu 0 caller 0x5591db): "Unable to find driver for this platform: \"ACPI\".\n"@/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1504.7.4/iokit/Kernal/IOPlatformExpert.cpp:13 89
Debugger called: <panic>
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x509cbda8 : 0x21b455 (0x5cf328 0x509cbddc 0x2238b1 0x0)
0x509cbdf8 : 0x5591db (0x5d8c04 0x6a0f4d0 0x509cbe28 0x6a84f80)
0x509cbe18 : 0x538e50 (px6b8c180 0x6a75d80 0x1 0x4c1e6)
0x509cbe78 : 0x537085 (0x6a75d80 0x6b8c180 0x6b66a80 0x5000ae)
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BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Unknown
Mac OS version:
Not yet set
Kernal version:
Darwin Kernal Version 10.4.0: Fri Apr 23 18:28:53 PDT 2010; root:xnu-1504.7.4~1/RELEASE_I386
System uptime in nanoseconds: 121162823
I recently found out all that I should have entered my Snow Leopard DVD and reset the password on my account. However, since I heard about this after this error occurred, when I try to reset my password it say there are no users on my Macintosh HD to reset the password for.
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I realized in the error that there is a missing kext file. Is it possible to download this file and place it in its right location on the hard drive?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

kevinature wrote:
On the disk I tried disk recovery, but at the end of the recovery process it said that the disk couldn't be repaired and that I needed to back up my data and reinstall the OS.
And this is what you need to do, except the message almost certainly said to reformat the volume, not just to reinstall the OS. All the other stuff you did somehow damaged the file system of the Mac partition, so replacing a missing kext file will not help.

My MacBook Pro won't go beyond a white screen, after I pushed the restart button. How can I get it to a login? I have routinely backed it up, but don't know how to bring that up, nor if I have a boot file on that external disk. Help!

My MacBook Pro won't go beyond a white screen, after I pushed the restart button. How can I get it to a login? I have routinely backed it up, but don't know how to bring that up, nor if I have a boot file on that external disk. Help!

Take each of these steps that you haven't already tried. Stop when the problem is resolved.
To restart an unresponsive computer, press and hold the power button for a few seconds until the power shuts off, then release, wait a few more seconds, and press it again briefly.
Step 1
The first step in dealing with a startup failure is to secure the data. If you want to preserve the contents of the startup drive, and you don't already have at least one current backup, you must try to back up now, before you do anything else. It may or may not be possible. If you don't care about the data that has changed since the last backup, you can skip this step.
There are several ways to back up a Mac that is unable to start. You need an external hard drive to hold the backup data.
a. Start up from the Recovery partition, or from a local Time Machine backup volume (option key at startup.) When the OS X Utilities screen appears, launch Disk Utility and follow the instructions in this support article, under “Instructions for backing up to an external hard disk via Disk Utility.” The article refers to starting up from a DVD, but the procedure in Recovery mode is the same. You don't need a DVD if you're running OS X 10.7 or later.
b. If Step 1a fails because of disk errors, and no other Mac is available, then you may be able to salvage some of your files by copying them in the Finder. If you already have an external drive with OS X installed, start up from it. Otherwise, if you have Internet access, follow the instructions on this page to prepare the external drive and install OS X on it. You'll use the Recovery installer, rather than downloading it from the App Store.
c. If you have access to a working Mac, and both it and the non-working Mac have FireWire or Thunderbolt ports, start the non-working Mac in target disk mode. Use the working Mac to copy the data to another drive. This technique won't work with USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth.
d. If the internal drive of the non-working Mac is user-replaceable, remove it and mount it in an external enclosure or drive dock. Use another Mac to copy the data.
Step 2
If the startup process stops at a blank gray screen with no Apple logo or spinning "daisy wheel," then the startup volume may be full. If you had previously seen warnings of low disk space, this is almost certainly the case. You might be able to start up in safe mode even though you can't start up normally. Otherwise, start up from an external drive, or else use the technique in Step 1b, 1c, or 1d to mount the internal drive and delete some files. According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of available space on the startup volume (as shown in the Finder Info window) for normal operation.
Step 3
Sometimes a startup failure can be resolved by resetting the NVRAM.
Step 4
If a desktop Mac hangs at a plain gray screen with a movable cursor, the keyboard may not be recognized. Press and hold the button on the side of an Apple wireless keyboard to make it discoverable. If need be, replace or recharge the batteries. If you're using a USB keyboard connected to a hub, connect it to a built-in port.
Step 5
If there's a built-in optical drive, a disc may be stuck in it. Follow these instructions to eject it.
Step 6
Press and hold the power button until the power shuts off. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed to start up, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Use a different keyboard and/or mouse, if those devices are wired. If you can start up now, one of the devices you disconnected, or a combination of them, is causing the problem. Finding out which one is a process of elimination.
Step 7
If you've started from an external storage device, make sure that the internal startup volume is selected in the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences.
Start up in safe mode. Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Post for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know the login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
When you start up in safe mode, it's normal to see a dark gray progress bar on a light gray background. If the progress bar gets stuck for more than a few minutes, or if the system shuts down automatically while the progress bar is displayed, the startup volume is corrupt and the drive is probably malfunctioning. In that case, go to Step 11. If you ever have another problem with the drive, replace it immediately.
If you can start and log in in safe mode, empty the Trash, and then open the Finder Info window on the startup volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name.) Check that you have at least 9 GB of available space, as shown in the window. If you don't, copy as many files as necessary to another volume (not another folder on the same volume) and delete the originals. Deletion isn't complete until you empty the Trash again. Do this until the available space is more than 9 GB. Then restart as usual (i.e., not in safe mode.)
If the startup process hangs again, the problem is likely caused by a third-party system modification that you installed. Post for further instructions.
Step 8
Launch Disk Utility in Recovery mode (see Step 1.) Select the startup volume, then run Repair Disk. If any problems are found, repeat until clear. If Disk Utility reports that the volume can't be repaired, the drive has malfunctioned and should be replaced. You might choose to tolerate one such malfunction in the life of the drive. In that case, erase the volume and restore from a backup. If the same thing ever happens again, replace the drive immediately.
This is one of the rare situations in which you should also run Repair Permissions, ignoring the false warnings it may produce. Look for the line "Permissions repair complete" at the end of the output. Then restart as usual.
Step 9
If the startup device is an aftermarket SSD, it may need a firmware update and/or a forced "garbage collection." Instructions for doing this with a Crucial-branded SSD were posted here. Some of those instructions may apply to other brands of SSD, but you should check with the vendor's tech support.
Step 10
Reinstall the OS. If the Mac was upgraded from an older version of OS X, you’ll need the Apple ID and password you used to upgrade.
Step 11
Do as in Step 9, but this time erase the startup volume in Disk Utility before installing. The system should automatically restart into the Setup Assistant. Follow the prompts to transfer the data from a Time Machine or other backup.
Step 12
This step applies only to models that have a logic-board ("PRAM") battery: all Mac Pro's and some others (not current models.) Both desktop and portable Macs used to have such a battery. The logic-board battery, if there is one, is separate from the main battery of a portable. A dead logic-board battery can cause a startup failure. Typically the failure will be preceded by loss of the settings for the startup disk and system clock. See the user manual for replacement instructions. You may have to take the machine to a service provider to have the battery replaced.
Step 13
If you get this far, you're probably dealing with a hardware fault. Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store, or go to another authorized service provider.

I tried partitioning my HD to install linux, the installion was not successful and now I can't boot my mac, I tried internet recovery, it was not helpfull as the disk utility cannot delete the partition I created.

I tried partitioning my HD to install linux, the installion was not successful and now I can't boot my mac, I tried internet recovery, it was not helpfull as the disk utility cannot delete the partition I created. It was only showing me an error message "EFI files are missing", I realized that it is trying to boot from the new partition I created for the installation of the linux I intended to do.

It sounds like you may have multiple problems, but none of them are likely to be caused by malware.
First, the internet-related issues may be related to adware or a network compromise. I tend to lean more towards the latter, based on your description of the problem. See:
http://www.adwaremedic.com/kb/baddns.php
http://www.adwaremedic.com/kb/hackedrouter.php
If investigation shows that this is not a network-specific issue, then it's probably adware. See my Adware Removal Guide for help finding and removing it. Note that you mention AdBlock as if it should have prevented this, but it's important to understand that ad blockers do not protect you against adware in any way. Neither would any kind of anti-virus software, which often doesn't detect adware.
As for the other issues, it sounds like you've got some serious corruption. I would be inclined to say it sounds like a failing drive, except it sounds like you just got it replaced. How did you get all your files back after the new drive was installed?
(Fair disclosure: I may receive compensation from links to my sites, TheSafeMac.com and AdwareMedic.com, in the form of buttons allowing for donations. Donations are not required to use my site or software.)

After reading and resetting everything with Keyboard I still get blank white screen. The only way I can boot to Mavericks is unplug power cord, push and hold power button while plugging power cord in. Fans at full speed.

After reading and resetting everything with Keyboard I still get blank white screen on 2nd? page of boot. The only way I can boot to Mavericks is unplug power cord, push and hold power button while plugging power cord in. Fans run at full speed, machine boots then runs normal except the dvdrw will not . The mid 2011 IMAC had the same problem with LION. I changed hard drives, formatted, and installed a clean install of latest os x mavericks. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
EtreCheck version: 1.9.15 (52)
Report generated August 30, 2014 at 6:56:41 PM EDT
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    iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011) (Verified)
    iMac - model: iMac12,1
    1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4 cores
    4 GB RAM
Video Information: ?
    AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 512 MB
        iMac 1920 x 1080
System Software: ?
    OS X 10.9.4 (13E28) - Uptime: 0 days 0:16:53
Disk Information: ?
    ST3120026AS disk0 : (120.03 GB)
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        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
        Untitled (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 119.17 GB (87.12 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
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    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
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        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
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    Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ?
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    [loaded]    com.sophos.kext.sav (9.0.61 - SDK 10.7) Support
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    [running]    com.sophos.configuration.plist Support
    [running]    com.sophos.intercheck.plist Support
    [running]    com.sophos.notification.plist Support
    [running]    com.sophos.scan.plist Support
    [running]    com.sophos.sxld.plist Support
    [running]    com.sophos.webd.plist Support
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    [running]    com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist Support
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    [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
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    Macs Fan Control
    Firefox
Internet Plug-ins: ?
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 14.0.0.176 - SDK 10.6 Support
    Flash Player: Version: 14.0.0.176 - SDK 10.6 Support
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
    Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Audio Plug-ins: ?
    BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
    AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
    AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
    iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins: ?
    Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes: ?
    CUDA Preferences Support
    Fan Control Support
    Flash Player Support
    Java Support
Time Machine: ?
    Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ?
         1%    WindowServer
         1%    fontd
         0%    firefox
         0%    SystemUIServer
         0%    SophosWebIntelligence
Top Processes by Memory: ?
    229 MB    firefox
    156 MB    SophosScanD
    152 MB    InterCheck
    131 MB    com.apple.IconServicesAgent
    115 MB    SophosAntiVirus
Virtual Memory Information: ?
    424 MB    Free RAM
    1.53 GB    Active RAM
    1.37 GB    Inactive RAM
    699 MB    Wired RAM
    1.26 GB    Page-ins
    0 B    Page-outs

I'd start by getting rid of the following software responsible for these extensions.
Kernel Extensions: ?
    [loaded]    com.nvidia.CUDA (1.1.0) Support
    [loaded]    com.sophos.kext.sav (9.0.61 - SDK 10.7) Support
    [loaded]    com.sophos.nke.swi (9.0.53 - SDK 10.8) Support
Startup Items: ?
    CUDA: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CUDA
    FanControlDaemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/FanControlDaemon
Use the uninstaller provided with the Sophos software. You can uninstall CUDA via the preference pane. Be sure you remove the com.nvidia.CUDA extension which is located in the /System/Library/Extensions/ folder. Not sure if Fan Control has an uninstaller so you will have to do it manually:
Uninstalling Software: The Basics
Most OS X applications are completely self-contained "packages" that can be uninstalled by simply dragging the application to the Trash. Applications may create preference files that are stored in the /Home/Library/Preferences/ folder. Although they do nothing once you delete the associated application, they do take up some disk space. If you want you can look for them in the above location and delete them, too.
Some applications may install an uninstaller program that can be used to remove the application. In some cases the uninstaller may be part of the application's installer, and is invoked by clicking on a Customize button that will appear during the install process.
Some applications may install components in the /Home/Library/Applications Support/ folder. You can also check there to see if the application has created a folder. You can also delete the folder that's in the Applications Support folder. Again, they don't do anything but take up disk space once the application is trashed.
Some applications may install a startupitem or a Log In item. Startupitems are usually installed in the /Library/StartupItems/ folder and less often in the /Home/Library/StartupItems/ folder. Log In Items are set in the Accounts preferences. Open System Preferences, click on the Accounts icon, then click on the LogIn Items tab. Locate the item in the list for the application you want to remove and click on the "-" button to delete it from the list.
Some software use startup daemons or agents that are a new feature of the OS. Look for them in /Library/LaunchAgents/ and /Library/LaunchDaemons/ or in /Home/Library/LaunchAgents/.
If an application installs any other files the best way to track them down is to do a Finder search using the application name or the developer name as the search term. Unfortunately Spotlight will not look in certain folders by default. You can modify Spotlight's behavior or use a third-party search utility, EasyFind, instead.
Some applications install a receipt in the /Library/Receipts/ folder. Usually with the same name as the program or the developer. The item generally has a ".pkg" extension. Be sure you also delete this item as some programs use it to determine if it's already installed.
There are many utilities that can uninstall applications. Here is a selection:
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    2. AppDelete
    3. Automaton
    4. Hazel
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    8. Amnesia
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For more information visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on removing software.
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Reinstall Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks without erasing drive
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Repair
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported then click on the Repair Permissions button. When the process is completed, then quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks
OS X Mavericks- Reinstall OS X
OS X Mountain Lion- Reinstall OS X
OS X Lion- Reinstall Mac OS X
     Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet
                 if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.

Trying to install SL on a new hard-drive for my iMac, when asked which disk to install on it gave me no options, i followed advice from another forum and created a partition, now can't boot from the new drive at all. Help?

I've had **** with my iMac, the hard-drive failed so i replaced it with a new 1TB Samsung drive. Then when i tried to install SL from the install disk, all went to plan until it asked me which drive i wanted to install it on, where it came up with a box where my options should have been, but instead it didn't give me any options to install it on any drive i.e. it asked which drive i wanted to install it on but no drives came up to select.
So i followed the advice from another forum, look at the 'Extended Hard-drive preparation' response
( https://discussions.apple.com/message/10576009#10576009 )
After following these instructions i have now got a new partition, but when i restarted my computer to install SL on the drive, the option to boot from the drive is now not available, now i must boot from the install disk, whereas before i was able to boot from either the install disk or the hard drive. The hard drive is still visible in disk utility as it always has been, but i am now unable to boot from it, let alone install SL.
Please help my iMac has been broken for months and i've been trying to fix it for so long and am getting problem after problem. Thank you!
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Hi db2
That off the shelf MS-DOS / FAT-32 drive needs to re-partitioned GUID Partition Table / Mac OS Extended (Journaled) before you can install OS X and Startup your Intel iMac from it.
1. Boot from your original install or retail SL DVD and open Disk Utility.
2. Highlight the new HD in the list of drives and select the Partition tab.
3. Under Volume Scheme select 1 Partition and click on the Options... button.
4. Select GUID Partition Table in the drop down window and click OK.
5. Set the Format to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and click the Apply button.
6. Once thats done, then you can do a clean SL Install, Restore from TM , your old HD or Bootable Clone.
Dennis

Macbook Pro can't find my Mac OS partition

Hello,
My Macbook Pro recently received a software update. When I restarted it, it could not boot from my Mac OS partition. I unmounted and remounted the OS section...same issue.
When I tried to reinstall Mac OS to the partition, it could find the Mac OS partition, but the installation would not complete due to some sort of error. I repaired the partition, and got a message that everything looked OK, but trying to reinstall the OS again resulted in another failed message.
It will still not find the Mac OS partition as a bootable drive, but my Windows partition is fine.. I'm so confused as to what the issue is here, so hopefully someone can help me.
Thank you!

Hold the option key down while booting, see if OS X appears and select it to boot from, then reset the StartupDisk in System Preferences again.
If that doesn't work, I suspect a hosed GUID partiton table, backup what you can out of Windows to a external drive and disconnect.
Next read this to recover data out of your OS X parittion if you don't have a backup
Create a data recovery, undelete boot drive
Hold c or option boot off the installer disk and use Disk Utility to zero erase the entire drive and reinstall as follows
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Can't boot from recovery partition in Mountain Lion

I've installed Mountain Lion on two different boxes so far: a 20" iMac at home and a Mac Mini at work. Both had up to date Lion installations prior to the upgrade. After installing Mountain Lion I am not able to boot in to the recovery partition on either one. Whether I hold down Command-R to go directly to the recovery parittion, or simply hold down Option to get a choice of boot devices, I am taken directly to the login screen.
The recovery partition is there on both boxes, and I can mount it and examine it using 'diskutil' from the command line. I created a USB image of the recovery partition on the iMac, and the Startup Disk control panel allowed be to select it as a boot device, but the box (both boxes, actually; I also tried it on the Mini) booted directly to the login screen.
I honestly don't know whether I could boot to the recovery partition prior to upgrading to Mountatin Lion or not. When I first installed Lion on the iMac I did not get a recovery paritition, but Apple sent me a USB drive and after cleaning up the disk (getting rid of an unused Boot Camp partition) I was able to get a clean install with a functioning recovery paritition. However I never booted from it after confirming that it worked.
Anyone else see anything like this? Or have an idea how to fix it?
- Larry

Ok but you can get the Option key to work.
There is a utility to Rebuild the recovery HD partition.
Look here first.
Removing and rebuilding a malfunctioning Recovery HD partition « Der Flounder
Then in that article a link to download or find the Recovery HD utility on the Apple website.
But that was originally for Lion. So you may have to rebuild the Lion R-HD then Reinstall Mt Lion over the top of your current install of Mt Lion for it to make the Mt Lion R-HD.
Depending on the age of your Mac's you may also be able to use the Online (Internet) Recovery HD system. To get to that with a R-HD partition on the system, even if that R-HD partition sin't working, you hold down Command+Option+r keys when starting the system (And yes with the USB keyboard attached).

Can't get Vista 64-bit to format Boot Camp partition

Okay. I went through all the normal steps, I checked back here, read as many threads as I could, and still nothing has worked. The core problem is that after I use boot camp to partition my drive, I boot into the Vista DVD, it sees the partition, I use the Format button to format it to NTSF, it does, then it says "Windows cannot find a suitable volume for installation".
Here's my setup:
Mac Pro 2.8 GHz 8 core, 10 GB RAM, 8800GT card.
3 internal HDs, 2 500 GB drives for my system, apps and media stuff, and 1 250 GB drive just for Windows.
Vista Ultimate 64-bit (yes, a real store-bought copy) Note that this is an OEM copy that's 64-bit ONLY, as opposed to the retail version that has 32-bit and 64-bit on the same DVD.
Here's what I've tried:
- Zeroed out all data on the Win drive, formatted as OS X extended, used Boot Camp to partition for Windows
- Formatted drive as OS X extended, then used Boot Camp to partition it into a 5 GB OS X volume and a ~230 GB Win volume
- Used Boot Camp to partition it as a single Windows volume
- Used Boot Camp to partition it as a single Windows volume, then tried to install Vista onto it without formatting it to NTSF
- In the Vista installer, tried deleting the main partition, creating a new one, then formatting it
- In the Vista installer, tried deleting both partitions (including the 200 GB EFI one that Boot Camp creates) and recreating them
In every one of these cases, after Vista formatted the partition it would not allow me to install Vista onto it, saying it couldn't find a suitable volume for installation.
I noticed that when Boot Camp does it's thing to your drive, it's supposed to create a partition named BOOTCAMP. In my case, it failed to do that when I told Boot Camp to create a single Windows partition on the drive. Instead, the drive would simply disappear from my desktop. It would then show up in the Vista installer, but it had no name. It just said Drive 1 Partition.
However, when I used Boot Camp to partition the drive into a 5 GB OS X volume and a ~230 GB Windows volume, it did create the BOOTCAMP volume and mounted it on the desktop, in addition to the 5 GB Untitled OS X volume. And in the Vista installer it did show up named BOOTCAMP, however formatting it had the same results as all my other attempts.
So after doing this for over 5 hours today, I don't know what the problem is. Nothing I've done, either in Boot Camp or in the Vista installer, is letting me install Vista onto the volume. Vista is simply refusing to install onto my drive no matter how it's been erased, partitioned or formatted. I don't know if this is a problem with the Boot Camp drivers, or with Vista. Maybe it's something to do with this Mac, it's pretty new just got it last week, there's a lot of variables here. The Mac is 100% perfect in all other ways though.
Any suggestions?

It worked! The only way I could get it to work was to pull out both my 500 GB drives so that the boot camp drive was the only one left. And even though the drive wasn't named BOOTCAMP Vista finally installed onto it. So it looks like the bug is just in Vista's installer - specifically that it appears to ignore the fact that you've selected the correct partition to install onto, and it gets confused if you have multiple HDDs installed.
Once Vista installed everything else went fine. I put my drives back in, updated Vista, installed the Boot Camp drivers and it's peachy now. Thanks again for the help.

Can no longer see Boot Camp Partition

Hello all,
I was having problems with booting into Boot Camp/Windows 7 (I was just getting a black screen), so I attempted to delete the boot camp partition and reinstall it. When I did that, the program hung for a while, and finally said there was an error deleting the partition. However, it appears it like halfway deleted it, as it no longer shows up! When I go into disk utility, Macintosh HD shows blue, and then there is a 50 GB partition (the size of my bootcamp) that is white, but it is unlabeled. I cannot adjust the partition to make it the whole HD, and if I go to boot camp assistant, and try to make a new bootcamp partition, it bounces back with an error message as well. I am wondering how I can restore the partition back to the original all mac hd partition..ANy help would be greatly appreciated!!
Kevin

WinClone 3 $20
When you move to a new OS: clone your system, make sure you have backups you can use - for each - the partition table "rules" change with each new OS. And you want to reformat a drive from time to time especially then.
Carbon Copy Cloner 3.4 is a good way to clone your OS X partitions.
Basically, "start over" and restore to one HFS volume with OS X then run Boot Camp Assistant, then restore with Winclone image you made easier.
www.apple.com/support/bootcamp
Find CCC and WinClone www.macupdate.com

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