Reinstall boot camp or reset files to default?

Hello!
I was trying to make my USB drive bootable but ran into some problems while doing so. I had to edit the Info.plist file located inside the package contents of boot camp. I forgot to back up a copy of the file and now boot camp quits unexpectedly without even opening a window.
Please help!
Thanks
-Harry

Hi there HarryAmadeo,
According to the article below, it looks like you will need to reinstall OS X in order to reinstall Boot Camp.
OS X Yosemite: Reinstall apps that came with your Mac
To reinstall an app that came with OS X (such as Mail or Calendar), reinstall OS X.
-Griff W.

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Ok, so i traded in my last macbook for the newest 2.4 ghz macbooks and I had them transfer the data. When i got my computer back the partition was gone but all of my data was put into a file on the new comp, is there a way i can partition the disc with bootcamp and just put all of the data on that partition cause i no longer have my xp install disc and i want all of my old data back.
Thanks to anyone who can be of help.

Hi there HarryAmadeo,
According to the article below, it looks like you will need to reinstall OS X in order to reinstall Boot Camp.
OS X Yosemite: Reinstall apps that came with your Mac
To reinstall an app that came with OS X (such as Mail or Calendar), reinstall OS X.
-Griff W.

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Please Help!
I recently delete it my boot camp partition for windows 7 because I wanted to reinstall it again, I was following this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtDYNCldC24
After doing what he did on the video... I can't no longer find my "boot camp assistant" in my utilities menu. Can anybody tell me how I can reinstall "boot camp assistant"? or at least find it?
Thank You in advance,

Hello chimmon,
In order to restore missing Applications or Utilities that are installed with the operating system, the entire operating system will need to be reinstalled.
Mac OS X 10.6: Reinstalling Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH6606
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I started having problems getting BootCamp Manager to start, so this morning I decided to uninstall and attempted to reinstall without much luck.
First, I inserted my Leopard disk which has BootCamp Manager 2.0 on it, and I always get an error 2753 stating that the "installation has encountered an unexpected error".
So I pulled out my old BootCamp Manager v1.4 disk, and I get the same exact error.
Then, I went to the Apple website to download the latest version (2.1) but it throws an error at me stating that it's an upgrade and can't be installed without a prior version of BootCamp installed (which is frustrating because, as far as I understand, 2.1 is the only version that can be installed on top of SP3).
I've uninstalled AVG antivirus thinking that was the culprit but no dice.
What should my next move be? I REALLY don't want to have to reinstall Windows today. Is there a full 2.1 installation package out there that doesn't require a previous installation of BootCamp to run?
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Which model year do you have?
Leopard DVD version?
Boot Camp 2.1 is over a year old. It isn't required. And with Mac Pro, there is a lot you can do w/o Apple drivers. The ones you would be missing are:
OS Switcher - Boot Camp control panel startup disk
Apple Time Services - sync time between OS X and Windows
Once you have XP installed, backup though that can be slow.
Use NTFS instead of FAT32.
Ditch XP and while Windows 7 RC is still available for download, grab the 64-bit version.
Some people are fine installing Boot Camp 2.0.x and it is only when they attempt to install or after installing 2.1 that trouble ensues.
Definitely uninstall all the Apple programs in Programs control panel; disable any services and startup items still showing from Apple - type msconfig to get there. I don't need or want MobileMe and other things that get thrown in along the way, so I always uninstall and disable those.
BC 2.1 was suppose to do something for upgrading from SP2 to SP3, but I've yet to see or hear any evidence that it did anything.
Something is wrong though and you may need to start over. In the meantime, try uninstalling, try running chkdsk, and then run system file checker from cmd.exe
sfc /scannow
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Hi,
my hardware : MB Pro 13 " mid 2010 (Intel)
my system :
- one partition of 230 Go withLion (update from Snow Leopard, so non Lion DVD), Boot camp 4.0
- one partition of 20 Go with Windows 7
my goal : install Windows (for running with my Polar software)
What I did :
- install Windows 7 with Boot camp 4.0, but Win freezes
- extract and install Boot camp 3.0 from SL DVD (to install XP instead of 7)
My situation :
- Boot camp 3 doesn't want to continue because it see that the disk has partition but can^t remove the window's one
- Boot camp 4 doesn't start any more
what I tried :
- restore boot camp 4.0 from Time, but it cannot be restored because "system requires it"
Any further Idea before restore whole system ?
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Hi Star1,
finally I reinstalled Lion and Boot camp 4.0 works now.
So I could delete Win 7 partition.
But boot camp 3.0 continue to say that the disk is partitionned.
It seems that boot camp isn't up compatible.
I will reinstall snow leopard to have en Win XP partition.
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JL

Boot Camp and Driver File Sizes

Running BootCamp 2.1 on a MacBook Pro with Vista (legitimate).
I partitioned my Vista drive and it's 25.8 GB. Everything works normally, but 20% of my drive space is consumed by 2 driver installs - NVIDIA Drivers and Windows Driver Package - Cirrus Logic, Inc.
I've tried uninstalling both and a variety of devices failed so I've gathered that these are part of the Boot Camp install. But do they have to consume so much space? If yes, how can I expand the disk space without re-installing Vista?
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Hi,
The ISO.exe file you downloaded is only a small applet-like thing that opens up a download window, which connects to Digital River. This is what actually let's you download the real ISO file (which is like 2.3G in size). So to clarify, the ISO.exe is NOT the actual ISO installer.
Because it's an .exe file, you will need Windows to use it (which is not very good for Mac users). I had to borrow someone else's PC laptop just to use the .exe app. You will then need to transfer the ISO you download to your Mac with a large USB device or external hard drive or something. If you don't have access to another PC or don't have an older version of windows already installed where you can use the .exe file to d/l the ISO, I would recommend emailing Digital River and asking for the direct download link.
By the way, if you use the .exe file, I found that the download froze on me about 75% of the way through (many others had this problem). I temporarily disabled the firewall on the PC I was borrowing and then it downloaded fine.
Once I got the ISO, I just burned it with Disk Utility.
If you bought the 32-bit version of Win7, I have the link to the ISO if you need it, because I requested it from Digital River (am I allowed to post this? It's useless without a genuine activation code anyways...)
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Installed Windows XP, No Boot Camp in Program Files

i installed windows XP through boot camp this morning, but i wasn't able to install the drivers because i didn't have my OS X CD with me. i want to boot from OS X for now until i can get the CD, but under C:\Program Files there's no Boot Camp directory.
does anybody know how to fix this without the CD, and will having the OS X CD install boot camp so i can boot from OS X again?

Hi
Restart and hold down the alt key. Click on the Macintosh partition.
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I am fixing to back up and reinstall Leopard on my MacBook to fix a partitioning problem (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7524490#7524490). I got my MacBook from my university, and they didn't include the Boot Camp installation disk with the laptop (it was already installed when I received it). I have a Vista installation DVD and the Leopard installation DVD.
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Hi Jbarber,
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Reset CMOS or won't boot up then reset CMOS to default to continue MS-7185

I'm hoping someone can offer some advice or just put my PC out of it's misery
I wrote everything down I could find incase it's useful about the specs
MSI K8N SLI
MS-7185 version 2.0
PCB Version 1.0
BIOS Version 6.00PG
BIOS Date 24/08/2006
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IDE Primary Master ST380011A 8.01
IDE Secondary Master DVDRW 1008IB Ver 0057
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now it runs perfectly without crashing, BSoD's or any other problems besides this having to reset so it will boot
I ran the Live update thing and that says it worked, then after reading this forum I tried the flashing with USB Mem stick
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If you use Boot Camp to install Windows on your Mac neither of those two programs will clone the Windows side.
Neither will Disk utility as Mac's can not create or write to a NTFS partition. So some other program is need for that.

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I am trying to increase the size of my boot camp partition (using Winclone to create an image).
This is my stupid messing around which created the problem:
I had previously tried changing the partition sizes, repartitioning my HD: making windows bigger (uninstall via boot camp, reformat drives, reinstall mac from time machine and windows from boot camp). This worked fine, but I stupidly tried restoring my files mannually in windows using my file backups, but this messed up the location of some of my files (e.g. creating another C folder within the boot camp (C) partition). So I started again: I had made a system image of windows using the windows backup of the partition, before I physically changed the files.
This is what I did to fix it:
I reformated my drives back to the previous size (making windows smaller, uninstall, reinstall via boot camp assistant; and mac larger) restored windows using system restore in windows. I was able to restore to the previous windows system image, and I can boot up windows using the option key at start up.
This is what I'm left with:
However now the boot camp hd icon is called 'untitled' (not boot camp), and contains no folders (disk utility says it is practically empty). I can't repartition my drives if I am unable to clone the boot camp files (e.g. using WinClone) from the mac partition.
I know the windows restore worked, because I can boot in windows, it seems my mac partition is no longer reading the boot camp side? How do I fix this? How can I find the boot camp windows partition files within my mac?
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How to update boot camp in the Mac OS if it is a .exe file?

I don't know how to update my 3.0 Boot Camp because the files available on Apple's download page are all .exe files.
How can I do it from Mac OS since I don't have Windows installed yet?

The downloadable files are Driver Updates and have to be used while in Windows.
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How to back up Boot Camp and how to resize FAT partitions

I suppose someone has already addressed this topic herein, but in case someone needs help I am leaving with you what I learned.
I started with a partition sized to 18 gigs and installed Windows XP on it. Soon the drive became full after I installed software and various disc images so I can play games. I wanted to resize the partition to 28 gigs without losing my data, leaving 46 gigs on my Mac partition.
I was not sure what would work so I chose several methods of possible restoration. The easiest was to boot to the Mac and use Disk Utility to make a Disk Image of Boot Camp. The next precaution I took was to back up my settings with the Windows Files and Settings Wizard. Lastly, I booted to Mac and turned on viewing of hidden files. Then I copied all the files off the Windows XP partition onto an external drive. I also tried Acronis True Image while in Windows but it was not compatible.
I also discovered a free program called Winclone (http://www.tuaw.com) that makes an image of the Windows partition and restores it for you, much like Disk Utility works.
In OSX, I ran Boot Camp Assistant again to rejoin the partitions. Then I ran it again to partition the new drive to 28 gigs.
The first thing I tried to do was to use Winclone to restore the Winclone image. That failed with errors. Then I tried to use Disk Utility to restore the drive and Disk Utility would not allow me to restore the disk image onto the drive. I am not sure why Apple is so unsupportive of implementing their Disk Imaging technology within the context of their own self-created Boot Camp technology.
Anyway, the last thing I could try was to copy the files back onto the new partition or to give up and reinstall Windows and use Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to restore my Windows settings.
After partitioning the drive with Boot Camp Assistant, I copied the files over and rebooted. Windows said there was an unsupported drive. Then I realized that I missed a step in the installation instructions provided by Apple for Boot Camp. I forgot to format the drive again using the Windows XP install CD, that the Apple says is necessary.
So I booted up the Windows cd and erased the Boot Camp partition and made it a FAT drive so that I would be able to copy my files over to it from OSX, which I would not have been able to do had the drive been formatted as NTFS.
As XP started to install its software, and it started to copy files from the cd, I pressed the power button to shut down the Mac. (Do this at your own risk. I am warning you that this could damage your computer, so do NOT try this if you feel uneasy about it.)
I booted into OSX. Then I trashed the few files that Windows had started to install on the Boot Camp drive. Then I copied all my backup files back onto the partition.
Here is a widget that will allow you to view hidden files in OSX: http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/developer/hiddenfiles.html
I rebooted the Mac and held down the Option key while restarting. When the Mac and Windows drives appeared at the startup screen, I selected Windows, which booted up successfully. It then recognized the partitioned drive as new hardware and required me to restart, which I did.
I wanted to convert my drive from a FAT drive to a NTFS-formatted drive.
This is how I did that:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb456984(TechNet.10).aspx
After converting Boot Camp to NTFS file system I noticed an immediate speed increase in Windows XP. I
In conclusion, Disk Utility is a good method of backing up your partition, as it allows you to use a password to make a disk image of your drive. It also allows you to copy the files off the disk image onto the Windows partition. But it would be a lot simpler if Apple allowed them to use Disk Utility to restore the whole image back onto Boot Camp.
Other methodologies I did not get to explore because I am happy with my results:
http://forums.macosxhints.com/archive/index.php/t-71165.html
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=241035

After copying your files back to the Boot Camp partition you may get this error message when you boot up Windows XP. Notepad opens with this message "[.ShellClassInfo] LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\System32\Shell32.dll,-21787". If this happens to you please see this article from Microsoft. I had to perform both Methods 1 and 2 to remove the messages. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330132

Cant install 3 or 3.1 "Boot Camp x64 is unsupported on this computer model"

Hello there, i got the latest mac mini in september last year (2009), with bootcamp 3.1 out today etc i finally fired up bootcamp, partitioaned, installed windows 7 etc.
Now windows 7 is working, but when it comes to install the latest 3.1 update, the display driver installs, then nothing else happens!!! so i figured i need to install the old 3 version first of my leapord disk, however that just gives the error "Boot Camp x64 is unsupported on this computer model".
so i manually extracted the files from the 3.1 file "BootCamp3.164-bit" and tried running the "BootCampUpdate64.msp" file manually, this gives the error: "The upgrade patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service because the program to be upgraded may be missing, or the upgrade patch may update a different version of the program. Verify that the program to be upgraded exists on your computer and that you have the correct upgrade patch."
Arghghghghghghg!!!!

This worked for me. I actually copied the Boot Camp folder on to my desktop and removed the ATI drivers prior to running the 3.0 Boot Camp. 3.1 installed with no problems after a reboot.
Mine works after following ccarlise's steps above. The first time I did it (without removing the ATI drivers), it crashed and went into the blue screen. After rebooting, the screen res changed to 800x600 and if I remember correctly, the video driver became "unknown". In the Device Manager (Control Panel > System & Security > System), my Display Adaptor driver ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670 (Microsoft Corp WDDM 1.1) had an exclamation mark on the item and needed to be "updated", back to the same thing.
After rebooting, the original screen res came back fine and I reinstalled Boot Camp without the ATI drivers.
Everything went fine from then on. The only thing is that in Apple Software Update, Boot Camp 3.1 still shows up as an option. The scrolling function on my Apple Magic Mouse works, so I'm assuming that the 3.1 update was successful...
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What is the best way to re-install Windows XP in Boot Camp?

I installed Windows XP on my Boot Camp partition on my MacBook for several months. Recently I have had serious problems with Windows Explorer (If I right click or try to copy, delete, drag files, it crashes). I've decided to just to do a clean install of XP and start over. What is the best way to do this?
I realize that I can just remove the partition through Boot Camp assistant, but I have read people on the web have had some issues doing this. I've read that to Erase and reformat the Windows partition" is easier to do.
There is also something called "Perform a Repair Installation" inside Windows XP. This would be preferable because I think this would allow all my applications to stay present. I don't have problems with my applications, just Explorer. Can I do this inside my Windows partition as if it were a normal Windows computer? This would be the best solution if it's possible.

Axel,
Unfortunately System Restore didn't work. I tried a few dates, but what happened is it said it couldn't restore and that my computer remained unchanged. So I will move on to the next stage. Reinstall Boot Camp drivers (I don't think that will help because they've worked flawlessly for so long) and then do a REPAIR WINDOWS.
But I am going to wait until the weekend when I don't have work and can make sure I have a full backup, plus numerous other things, like doing uninstalls on some programs so that I can reinstall them should I end up with a totally complete new installation.
My experience with Windows over the decades is that a lot of their utilities don't work as promised. That's what just happened with System Restore. So if I have a problem with REPAIR WINDOWS, do I just format my windows drive within Windows and reinstall, or what? Do I have to go back to OS X, eliminate the Windows partition, and start at the beginning with a new BootCamp and Windows installation? I'm asking, because once I get started I want to have a full road map.
Also to clarify, this is with my MacBook. I have no problems with Windows on my Mac Pro.
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