Snow Leopard and Boot Camp partition

hello all.
can i keep my Boot Camp partition intact when performing a clean install of SL?
does it allow me to format only the Mac partition of the HD, keeping the Windows (Boot Camp) partition untouched and fully functional?

I would move to SL if, and only if, I had an external drive with a bootable clone of my internal on it and had my files backed up separately on a second partition of the external. I think that there is enough risk in going to SL that such conservatism is warranted. I would not use time machine. Without getting into detail, it can be highly problematic. You will be able to extract your settings, files, and programs from your clone if you do the current version of an erase and install.
To erase and install, start up to your DVD and stop after selecting your language. Use the menus to start Disk Utility and erase you drive. Quit Disk Utility and proceed with your installation. At the end, you will be able to choose to reclaim your settings, files, and apps from the clone (leave the external drive plugged in during the installation).
If you do not like SL, then you can restore your internal using the clone. I would do all cloning and related restoration with SuperDuper. This app is up to date.
Message was edited by: donv (The Ghost)

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system.log
Sep 13 18:09:01 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
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secure.log
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Sep 13 18:09:24 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.SecurityServer[23]: Session 0x236025 created
Sep 13 18:09:24 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.SecurityServer[23]: Session 0x236025 attributes 0x30
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Sep 13 18:09:25 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 SecurityAgent[103]: User info context values set for ericgl
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13/09/09 6:09:07 PM kernel mbinit: done (64 MB memory set for mbuf pool)
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13/09/09 6:09:20 PM com.apple.usbmuxd[44] usbmuxd-176 built for iTunesNine on Jul 20 2009 at 13:06:53, running 32 bit
13/09/09 6:09:20 PM sudo[78] root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
13/09/09 6:09:21 PM blued[61] Apple Bluetooth daemon started
13/09/09 6:09:21 PM /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[50] Login Window Application Started
13/09/09 6:09:22 PM kernel Warning - com.apple.driver.InternalModemSupport declares no kernel dependencies; using com.apple.kernel.6.0.
13/09/09 6:09:23 PM kernel IOBluetoothBNEPDriver: Ethernet address 00:17:f2:9f:b7:a5
13/09/09 6:09:24 PM com.apple.SecurityServer[23] Session 0x236025 created
13/09/09 6:09:24 PM com.apple.SecurityServer[23] Session 0x236025 attributes 0x30
13/09/09 6:09:24 PM loginwindow[50] Login Window Started Security Agent
13/09/09 6:09:25 PM Firewall[100] krb5kdc is listening from :::88 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:25 PM Firewall[100] krb5kdc is listening from 0.0.0.0:88 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:25 PM Firewall[100] iStatLocalDaemon is listening from 0.0.0.0:5204 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:25 PM Firewall[100] iStatLocalDaemon is listening from ::ffff:0.0.0.0:5204 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:25 PM SecurityAgent[103] User info context values set for ericgl
13/09/09 6:09:26 PM SecurityAgent[103] Login Window login proceeding
13/09/09 6:09:27 PM mDNSResponder[17] SIGHUP: Purge cache
13/09/09 6:09:31 PM Firewall[100] krb5kdc is listening from :::88 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:31 PM Firewall[100] krb5kdc is listening from 0.0.0.0:88 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:31 PM configd[15] network configuration changed.
13/09/09 6:09:35 PM Firewall[100] krb5kdc is listening from :::88 proto=6
13/09/09 6:09:35 PM Firewall[100] krb5kdc is listening from 0.0.0.0:88 proto=6
13/09/09 6:11:00 PM SecurityAgent[103] Login Window done
13/09/09 6:11:00 PM loginwindow[50] Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
13/09/09 6:11:00 PM loginwindow[50] USER_PROCESS: 50 console
13/09/09 6:11:01 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[121] (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
13/09/09 6:11:10 PM com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[121] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[137]) Exited with exit code: 1
13/09/09 6:11:11 PM ServerScanner[134] Not scanning because node /Active Directory/All Domains is in searchPath
13/09/09 6:11:27 PM com.apple.WindowServer[85] Sun Sep 13 18:11:27 eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local WindowServer[85] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
13/09/09 6:11:27 PM WindowServer[85] kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
13/09/09 6:11:29 PM SystemUIServer[126] MenuCracker 2.0 (/Library/Application Support/iStat local/extras/MenuCracker.menu)
See http://sourceforge.net/projects/menucracker
MenuCracker is now loaded. Ready to accept new menu extras. Ignore the failure message that follows.
13/09/09 6:11:29 PM SystemUIServer[126] failed to instantiate and get the principal class of bundle: NSBundle </Library/Application Support/iStat local/extras/MenuCracker.menu> (loaded)
13/09/09 6:11:29 PM SystemUIServer[126] MenuCracker: Allowing "iStatMenusDateAndTimes".
13/09/09 6:11:36 PM SystemUIServer[126] MenuCracker: Allowing "iStatMenusNetwork".
failed reboot from windows - note date and time wrong
Sep 13 19:00:10 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 sudo[200]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
Sep 13 19:00:10 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 WindowServer[85]: bootstraplookip failed: Unknown service name
Sep 14 05:26:46 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Sep 14 05:26:53 localhost mDNSResponder[18]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-212.1 (Jul 24 2009 22:34:12) starting
Sep 14 05:26:54 localhost pcscd[28]: Non-smartcard device launched pcscd [Vendor: 0X3F0, Product: 0X5711]
Sep 14 05:27:02: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Sep 14 05:27:02 localhost configd[14]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:27:02 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[14]: setting hostname to "eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local"
Sep 14 05:27:02 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 bootlog[62]: BOOT_TIME: 1252870005 0
Sep 14 05:27:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[56]: checkvol_last_modtime:XXX failed to get mount time (25; &mount_time == 0x1000b5358)
Sep 14 05:27:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[56]: log dir: /Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd getting new uuid: 1C45E673-8EEA-4ACF-B0F2-BAE1FB843D2B
Sep 14 05:27:05 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.usbmuxd[46]: usbmuxd-176 built for iTunesNine on Jul 20 2009 at 13:06:53, running 32 bit
Sep 14 05:27:05 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 sudo[82]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
Sep 14 05:27:06 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 blued[63]: Apple Bluetooth daemon started
Sep 14 05:27:06 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[52]: Login Window Application Started
Sep 14 05:27:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 iStatLocalDaemon[68]: Waiting for connections on port 5204.
Sep 14 05:27:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[14]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:27:12 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 mDNSResponder[18]: SIGHUP: Purge cache
Sep 14 05:27:12 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[52]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Sep 13 19:33:18 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Sep 13 19:33:25 localhost DirectoryService[11]: Improper shutdown detected
Sep 13 19:33:39 localhost mDNSResponder[17]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-212.1 (Jul 24 2009 22:34:12) starting
fast reboot from boot camp icon in Windows - note date and time wrong
Sep 14 05:46:42 localhost com.apple.launchd[1]: * launchd[1] has started up. *
Sep 14 05:46:53 localhost mDNSResponder[18]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-212.1 (Jul 24 2009 22:34:12) starting
Sep 14 05:46:53 localhost pcscd[31]: Non-smartcard device launched pcscd [Vendor: 0X3F0, Product: 0X5711]
Sep 14 05:46:54: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Sep 14 05:46:54 localhost configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:46:54 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: setting hostname to "eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local"
Sep 14 05:46:56 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:46:57 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 bootlog[65]: BOOT_TIME: 1252871201 0
Sep 14 05:46:58 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:47:01 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[59]: could not open <</Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd/fseventsd-uuid>> (No such file or directory)
Sep 14 05:47:01 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 fseventsd[59]: log dir: /Volumes/ERICGLPC/.fseventsd getting new uuid: CA5F549C-7E51-4D0B-BEB6-7B91A7544AE2
Sep 14 05:47:01 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 sudo[82]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr/HWNetCfg
Sep 14 05:47:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.usbmuxd[49]: usbmuxd-176 built for iTunesNine on Jul 20 2009 at 13:06:53, running 32 bit
Sep 14 05:47:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 blued[66]: Apple Bluetooth daemon started
Sep 14 05:47:04 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[55]: Login Window Application Started
Sep 14 05:47:09 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 iStatLocalDaemon[71]: Waiting for connections on port 5204.
Sep 14 05:47:09 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 mDNSResponder[18]: SIGHUP: Purge cache
Sep 14 05:47:10 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 configd[15]: network configuration changed.
Sep 14 05:47:10 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[55]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Sep 14 05:47:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[55]: Login Window - Returned from Security Agent
Sep 14 05:47:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 loginwindow[55]: USER_PROCESS: 55 console
Sep 14 05:47:11 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (com.apple.ReportCrash): Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
Sep 13 19:47:17 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (com.apple.AddressBook.abd): The following job tried to hijack the service "com.apple.AddressBook.abd" from this job: [0x0-0x5005].com.apple.AddressBook.abd
Sep 13 19:47:24 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[109] (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[131]): Exited with exit code: 1
Sep 13 19:47:24 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 ServerScanner[128]: Not scanning because node /Active Directory/All Domains is in searchPath
Sep 13 19:47:38 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 SystemUIServer[114]: MenuCracker 2.0 (/Library/Application Support/iStat local/extras/MenuCracker.menu)\n See http://sourceforge.net/projects/menucracker\n MenuCracker is now loaded. Ready to accept new menu extras. Ignore the failure message that follows.
Sep 13 19:47:38 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 SystemUIServer[114]: failed to instantiate and get the principal class of bundle: NSBundle </Library/Application Support/iStat local/extras/MenuCracker.menu> (loaded)
Sep 13 19:48:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 WindowServer[85]: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
Sep 13 19:48:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2 com.apple.WindowServer[85]: Sun Sep 13 19:48:03 eric-lawrences-MBP-2.local WindowServer[85] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.

Hi guys
Thanks for your contributions. I have made little progress on this issue since posting.
Just as added info, I did a re-install of Snow leopard from install DVD and upgrade again to 10.6.1 and no change to the startup behaviours. Same pattern as before, although the first restart was fast and probably how it is meant to be, then the slow ones reappeared.
I also had a thought that somehow it may be related to the nominated startup disk. There were posts on other boards about similar issues with Leopard where the hanging start was found to be related to the computer not knowing which startup disk to use. I thought maybe as it works when using the boot camp icon from Windows but not the restart button, it may be related, but in OSX and Windows both are set to startup in OSX on HD. So no further joy.
Maybe someone else will come along who can understand the Console logs. Why does the loginwindow and Security Agent take so long?
Do you guys have any clues from your Console system logs? Does yours hang on loginwindow?
The fact that there are so few people with the same problem suggests to me that there is a third party device/preference/ hidden file somewhere that is having an effect and it's not an Apple issue.
I am getting close to wiping the hard drive and starting again....but live in hope.
Cheers

Will upgrading to Snow Leopard affect my Windows 7 boot camp partition?

Hi,
Did some preliminary searching on this before posting but couldn't find with confidence my answer. Does anybody know? Details below.
Q: Will upgrading to Snow Leopard affect my Windows 7 boot camp partition?
I'm running 10.5.8 on a single drive with two partitions. 1st partition for OS-x is extended (journaled), 2nd partiction (ntfs) has solid version of Windows 7 RC, build 7100 running.
Thanks.

Hi Michael,
here are some nice 'Myths and Facts' about Intel Macs and BootCamp http://refit.sourceforge.net/myths/
Bottom line: while not exactly needed for installing Windows on an Intel-based Mac, the BootCamp Assistant 'streamlines' the process with a nice GUI (no need for 'cryptic' Terminal commands).
Mac OSX as of now (10.5 Leopard and above) plus the uptodate firmware for Intel-Macs already include everything needed to install and boot Windows.
Deleting or reformating an OSX partition does not affect the Windows partition.
However a repartitioning of course does, if the Windows partition is on the same harddisk.
But even a repartitioning of any other harddisk (ones that not have the Windows partition on them) does not affect the Windows partition.
Did that myself when adding/upgrading the harddisks in my Mac Pro.
Nonetheless, when 'fumbling' with harddisks and partition structure I always have backups of my important files at hand.
Take care
Stefan

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