Stuck in Windows 7, can't get back to OSX
So I stupidly installed windows 7 64 BIT VERSION on my mac mini, which doesn't support it. Now I can't get back to OSX since none of the 64 bit drivers will install on my mac mini. I cant format the hard drive because windows wont even recognize the other partition as an operating system. I held down F1 while booting and the only operating system it displayed on the computer is windows 7. HELP ME GET BACK TO OSX SO I CAN DELETE THIS EVIL WINDOWS 7 PARTITION THAT HAS TRAPPED ME!
I tried holding down the "option" key while booting which normally lets you select which partition you want to boot to, but it didn't work. I'm using a dell keyboard, so I tried the alt, shift, control, and command keys. none of them worked as the "option" key.
Message was edited by: applejew
You sound like you forget step #1: backup, in the Boot Camp PDF manual and FAQ.
You must have done something wrong when you installed and overlay the normally hidden small GPT and EFI partitions when you deleted the FAT/MSDOS BOOTCAMP partition that Boot Camp Assistant created.
Even unsupported systems can install and run Windows 7, usually though there is trouble booting on older Macs from the DVD.
+Update: you tried other methods to select OS+ after I wrote:
Holding ALT or OPTION is what brings up the system boot manager. Or I have never heard of an F1 (on my PC it is F10 but varies by motherboard).
And yes, you can install BOOTCAMP64 off the OS X DVD, but you have to copy to Windows folder and find the file in /Apple/Drivers rather than run the SETUP.exe at the top.
The evil is in not reading or following the book usually.
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