There is no Macintosh HD and Recovery HD on Startup Manager

i have installed Windows 7 using Bootcamp before
when i open Startup Manager there is no Macintosh HD or Recovery HD
only Windows shows up
any solution?
thanks
(sorry my english was bad)

mende1 wrote:
If your computer came with DVDs:
1. Insert the OS X DVD and press C key when your Mac starts.
2. Go to Utilities > Disk Utility and erase the drive.
3. Install OS X again. Then, open  > Software Update and install the most recent version. Finally, open App Store > Purchases and download OS X Mountain Lion
The OP is on 10.8, there are no discs, but there should be a recovery partition.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1310
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Message Edited by hooklee on 08-25-2008 10:42 PM
Message Edited by hooklee on 08-25-2008 10:43 PM

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