How do remove windows 7 without starting in Mac?

During the Boot Camp process, I inadvertently ran the wrong windows support software. Consequently, I am unable to start in Mac so that I can remove windows and start over again. Thanks for any help.

During startup or a restart, the keyboard will act as a Windows layout until OS X loads. The normal Mac layout, starting left to right would be, Crtl, Option, Command, Space Bar. On some Mac keyboards, Option is also marked Alt.
As a Windows layout (until OS X loads and remaps the keys for the Mac), The Alt (Option) key is in the Windows position next to the space bar and will operate as the Option key before the OS loads.
So, restart and hold down the Alt key to get the startup manager.

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How to Install Windows 7 Without the Disc

1a) Here is very useful article from PCWorld.com. The article is entitled "How to Install Windows 7 Without the Disc" and means just what it says. The article also has links to Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder and legitimate Windows 7 ISOs from Digital River, a licensed distributor of Microsoft software. The article lists "Step 1" as;
"Find your Windows 7 product key: Typically this 25-character alphanumeric string is printed on a sticker affixed to your PC or on documentation included with your PC. Alternatively, you can use a keyfinder program such as Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder to pull your product key from the Registry. You need your product key to reinstall Windows."
1b) Using a key finder, however, is only useful if the Windows 7 product key was printed on a sticker (Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity) affixed to your PC, on documentation included with your PC, or sent via email by Microsoft. Assuming your computer came from one of the big brand computer manufacturers... HP, Sony, Dell, Gateway, etc... as most do, it uses a generic "mass activation" OEM SLP key. Trying to use this key by itself isn't going to work. This OEM SLP key needs to be mated with an OEM SLP certificate and an appropriate OEM BIOS with a proper SLIC table.
1c) Here is where ABR Beta With Windows 7 Support comes to the rescue. Follow the "How to use it" section of ABR for Windows Vista for information and instructions on how to use ABR. The steps listed for Vista apply to Windows 7 as well. Perform the "activation backup" to "backup" and save the OEM SLP key and OEM SLP certificate. Save the entire ABR folder to an external location for later use. This will allow you to pre-activate your "clean" Windows 7 install on the computer you pulled the key and certificate from.
1d) Now install Windows 7 from your new "Windows 7" disc or USB stick, following all prompts as needed. Don't enter a Windows 7 product key if request. Also, don't allow Windows to try to auto-activate. Once Windows is fully installed, run ABR "activation restore" to "restore" the previously backed up product key and certificate to the new Windows 7 install. Verify that Windows is activated, repeat "activation restore" if needed.
2) Here is another useful article, this time from SevenForums.com. This arcticle is entitled "Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7" and provides detailed steps required to backup your computer, audit current hardware and software, locate software and drivers, install and activate Windows 7, and create a Windows 7 Backup Image of your fresh install.
Good luck.
Links to additional Windows 7 SP1 "Editions" and "Languages" can be found HERE and HERE.
Link to "ei.cfg Removal Utility". The "ei.cfg Removal Utility" is a simple tool that will remove the ei.cfg from any Windows ISO disc image, thereby converting the image into a "universal disc" that will prompt the user to select an edition during setup instead of being forced to use different discs for different versions of Windows 7.
Direct link to Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool.
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EDITED by Frank on 8/28/2013
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ervis,
Before formatting the hard drive you should have been able to use the HP Recovery Manager to create your recovery discs or perform a system recovery. This is provided the recovery partition wasn't already corrupt or damaged. If the "D:" HP Recovery partition is missing or damaged and you don't have a set of HP Recovery Discs, you will need to use the information in my previous post to get your computer up and running again.
The information in the document referred you to applies to several different "types" of installations;
Using ABRbeta is only needed if you have an active OEM factory SLP (system locked preactivated) installation of Windows. You use ABR to pull the factory key and certificate off the computer, to reuse it on the same computer with a clean Windows install.
If you are just installing Windows and are going to use the Windows 7 product key on the COA on the side of your computer, all you need to do is download the same version of Windows that your key is for and burn the ISO. Now install Windows answering or following all prompts as needed (except do not enter the Windows product at this time... it will be entered later). Once Windows has completely installed, enter the key and activate it. Your Windows 7 OA key should work on a SP1 install without issue.
The only thing I see that could mess things up, is the language of the install. If you are still having trouble activating Windows, please reference the ISO you download and a post a photo of your Windows COA
with the key erased or Xed out.
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HP p6787c - Windows 7, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA GT 240

How to install Windows XP in parallel with Mac OS on a Macbook?

Can anyone tell me how to install Windows XP in parallel with Mac OS on a Macbook?
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I don't think he meant "Parallels", I think he just meant "parallel", with a little 'p'.
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Dual boot: You can use Apple's Bootcamp to partition your drive and create a CD of Windows drivers for your devices, so that you can then install Windows on one partition of your drive. Your Windows software will run just as it does on any other Windows PC, but you have to reboot to switch between Windows and OS X.
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How can I perform format without windows cd?
Thanks

Hi OrMas,
Are you sure to perform a format ? You will lose all the data in the drive after you performed a format.
“suddenly C driver turns to NTFS”
What is the exact issue? Do you mean the original format of the C drive is FAT32 or other formats except the NTFS format ?
Considering you are working with the Windows 8 ,we can try to upgrade to Windows 8.1 to have a check .Here is a link for reference.
Update to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-hk/windows-8/update-from-windows-8-tutorial
If we want to perform a clean install to format the drive ,we can make a install media though we didn`t have a CD.Here is a link for reference:
How to Create a Windows 8 Installation DVD or USB Drive
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-create-a-windows-8-installation-dvd-or-usb-drive-505769939
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anyone?
How can I remove the icon?

Hi
I have checked the screen shot and it seems that you use the Windows XP Start menu and not the Classic Start menu.
Please click right on the green Start button and select Properties.
Then the window Taskbar and Start Menu Properties should appear.
Then switch to the tab Start menu and press the Customize button.
There you could try to clean the list of the programs
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I have an external HDD.
Is it posibel to do a image on that one to boot from?

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Make sure to update your BIOS to the latest version (1.9 I think) and then you can mount the Windows 7 .iso as a virtual drive using Daemon Tools in XP and run it and do a clean install.
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All the Toshiba drivers and manuals etc will still be on your hard drive too, I think they're all stored on a small separate partition, which I think is pretty neat.
It took me a while cus I did as much research and reading up as I could beforehand but in the end it was really easy. Shouldn't take you more than an hour really.
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i'm not very used to using the mac os system, so I would like to install window 7 to my laptop(macbook pro)
I don't have a usb or a mac installation disk so is there any way to install it to my computer?
i have something to do (my career) that is associated with using a software and i was unable to install it because it was a mac plz help
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Hello Tckotaru,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
If you want to install a Boot Camp partition on your computer in order to install Windows, then you can learn how to do this by selecting the link below.
How to install Windows using Boot Camp - Apple Support
Have a great weekend,
Alex H.

How to migrate windows outlook, docs etc to mac on the same HDD

I use a Mac book pro. the HDD is partitioned on which on one part i run mac osx Lion and on the other Windows 7. Presently i do my work in windows 99 percent of time. I want to switch entirely to mac. on windows i use MS Office with outook 2010. i want to switch entirely to Mac and thn remove windows from my computer.
the question is how do i move the outlook data (mails(since 20030 contacts(over 4000), calander, notes et all) and all documents, music, videos bookmarks etc to Mac OSX on the partitioned portion of the SAME HDD? i have read many posts that advise how to do it from a PC to Mac but none that help when all the data is on the same HDD.
after migration, i want to delete the partition.
grateful for your help. i am not sure if i am in the right forum but in case i am not, could anyone guide me where to post this topic.
thanks in advance
DInkar

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