Hello,I've been going through forums for 5 days trying to understand why I can't install Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 on my MacBook, knowing that I have the same problem as most users, which is the Err Disk Press a key to restart message, etc. You might tell me again that it’s a formatting issue, etc. The problem is that at no point am I offered to format my Boot Camp partition! Let me explain:- I create my partition with Boot Camp under Leopard (which has been updated by the way)- I start the installation with my Windows CD after printing my installation guide...Windows allows me to choose my partition, so I choose: C:/.... Boot Camp (FAT 32)- The installation starts and then, at the end, the computer restarts on the Windows CD, and there’s a new message: Press any key to start the installation. So I press a key, and the previous operation repeats, meaning the installation of Windows files with the partition choice, the installation, and the restart with the same message (Press any key...) and so on. In short, the installation keeps repeating in a loop each time!I have tried not pressing a key when the message appears, and after 3 seconds, it gives me Err Disk Press a key to restart. I also tried inserting the Leopard CD on restart... I'm really fed up; I've tried to install Windows about ten times now, I even reformatted Mac OS X...I specify that at NO point does Windows ask me to format my partition after the selection of the partition C:/...(FAT 32)I hope you can help me even though I have a feeling that I've forgotten a step and that it’s a minor problem, but I'm stuck...Thank you in advance for your help!

Hello, I encountered exactly the same problem as you... And I found a working solution!! It's very simple!! 1 - Follow the same usual procedure, that is: Start BOOTCAMP under Leopard, create your partition (32GB recommended), launch the installation. 2 - Right at the beginning of the installation (blue screen and scrolling of installed packages at the bottom of the screen), at the first message: "Press F6 for SCSI disk installation," press F6 and F10 alternately several times. 3 - Once the message has passed ("Press F6 for SCSI disk installation"), continue the installation normally. 4 - A new message "insert a diskette" and "press S to specify a SCSI disk" (something like that), press ENTER (continue the install) - This operation allows you to access the windows recovery console (shell) before the partitioning module. 5 - And this is where everything happens: You arrive at a screen with a black background and our famous "c:/". You will just type this: FORMAT C: /Q /FS:FAT32 - everyone knows this command, if not, format c: (default formatting of the windows partition), /q (quick format), /FS:FAT32 (File System, Fat32). 6 - Type "Y" to confirm 7 - Restart the installation normally, when you arrive at the partitioning module, do not format any partition at all. You should find your 32GB partition (a 200MB partition necessary for bootcamp is also present, DO NOT PAY ATTENTION TO IT). Formerly called "BOOTCAMP" and after our operation probably "WINDOWS". YOU SIMPLY PRESS ENTER on the 32GB windows partition. 8 - From there everything should work: no more "Disk Err." messages "press a key..." or "hal.dll" messages... 9 - Under Leopard, the partition is now called NO NAME, rename it to "WINDOWS" I hope this helps :-) I was happy with the operation found on another FORUM (unlike the guy who formatted in NTFS and that caused a blue screen on my end) TWO THINGS: 1 - Logically, the windows command "format" is not supposed to affect your other MAC partitions (HFS+), just as your windows partition is necessarily "c:" (default letter assignment for windows) 2 - If you have your life on your MAC I advise you to back it up (TimeMachine?) beforehand just in case.

On an Intel iMac, same problem, finally resolved by formatting to NTFS instead of FAT32 Thank you anyway for your responses

On my Mac Book Pro, it's ALT+click on the trackpad... both systems appear at startup.

Well, after reading all your responses, it's time to explain to you what the magnificent main function of BootCamp is. First of all, for those who talk about any Windows emulator on Mac, such as: "Vmware Fusion, Virtual Box, Virtual PC, etc..." are emulating Windows via virtual hardware. As a result, no 3D application can be launched!! No games, no 3Ds Max, Cinema 4D, etc... Plus, the emulated virtual hardware is not very performant for any office application (Word will work just fine, huh ^^). For Photoshop, Illustrator, etc... it can be very choppy depending on the emulator. Now BootCamp has the magnificent function of creating a FAT 32 partition (generally used for Windows). Therefore, from this partition, we will be able to install Windows on the machine and not under the OS X system like the emulators do. Once Windows is installed, it will use the real performance of the machine. You will be able to run all your 3D applications, etc... The Weak Points of BootCamp: _To install Windows XP, a specific version is required, a XP Pro for which I do not have the references. A modified, optimized, or even cracked XP Pro will not install, the installation will loop*. _For "Partitioning", be very careful because any mistake can affect the OS X system. I myself lost 20 GB on the hard drive of my MacBook Pro, which prompted me to reformat it :/ The ideal is to create the partition at the first startup of the Mac in question. The Strong Points of BootCamp: _As I explained to you, thanks to BootCamp, Windows uses the real performance of the machine. _To install Windows Vista, any version is compatible, even the optimized versions, plus the drivers are provided with the Leopard CDs. There you go, I think now you have no choice but to switch to Vista or find the mysterious version of XP Pro.

So, I have a MacBook and I had a little problem: I launch the Boot Camp assistant, I do everything it asks. It creates a partition for Windows and seeing that it takes time, I go about my business and when I come back to my Mac, it asks to restart. So I do that, and when it restarts, there's no sign of Boot Camp or the Windows installation. As a result, I end up with my Mac and a 15GB partition that is impossible to see... And especially impossible to recover given my poor skills on Mac If you have any advice, I thank you in advance.

Hello, And when, dear Julius, did you install Windows? You say you let BootCamp do its little partition for Windows. At no time, it seems, did you insert any Windows disk! BootCamp is not Windows and will not "invent" it. Best regards.

If I remember correctly, we install Windows after the restart. The Boot Camp Assistant is located later in the utility. I'll switch and come back.

Mr Bline, It's normal for the computer to do the same thing after a reboot if you press a key again. Anyway, I had the same issue and I solved it: I formatted the partition I made with Boot Camp, using quick NTFS, then I reinstalled XP on that partition, and let it restart without pressing a key, and there you go.

Good evening, me No, what you're saying is wrong!! He is only at the first stage. The restart is to launch the Boot Camp utility. He hasn't installed Windows yet. You are talking about the first restart of XP with the CD in the drive. Enjoy reading, unless your brain is too confused, it will be tough.

Hi everyone!! Do we have to format the PC to change the PAC?? Thank you!

Hello Chris I'm going to create a new topic; I think it bothers you. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Answer 21 / 51
zufrieden

On an Intel iMac, same problem, finally resolved by formatting to NTFS instead of FAT32
Thank you anyway for your responses
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Golgaut

On my Mac Book Pro, it's ALT+click on the trackpad... both systems appear at startup.
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Use Your Brain

Well, after reading all your responses, it's time to explain to you what the magnificent main function of BootCamp is.

First of all, for those who talk about any Windows emulator on Mac, such as:
"Vmware Fusion, Virtual Box, Virtual PC, etc..." are emulating Windows via virtual hardware.

As a result, no 3D application can be launched!!
No games, no 3Ds Max, Cinema 4D, etc...
Plus, the emulated virtual hardware is not very performant for any office application (Word will work just fine, huh ^^). For Photoshop, Illustrator, etc... it can be very choppy depending on the emulator.

Now BootCamp has the magnificent function of creating a FAT 32 partition (generally used for Windows).
Therefore, from this partition, we will be able to install Windows on the machine and not under the OS X system like the emulators do.
Once Windows is installed, it will use the real performance of the machine. You will be able to run all your 3D applications, etc...

The Weak Points of BootCamp:

_To install Windows XP, a specific version is required, a XP Pro for which I do not have the references. A modified, optimized, or even cracked XP Pro will not install, the installation will loop*.

_For "Partitioning", be very careful because any mistake can affect the OS X system. I myself lost 20 GB on the hard drive of my MacBook Pro, which prompted me to reformat it :/ The ideal is to create the partition at the first startup of the Mac in question.

The Strong Points of BootCamp:

_As I explained to you, thanks to BootCamp, Windows uses the real performance of the machine.

_To install Windows Vista, any version is compatible, even the optimized versions, plus the drivers are provided with the Leopard CDs.

There you go, I think now you have no choice but to switch to Vista or find the mysterious version of XP Pro.
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Julius

So, I have a MacBook and I had a little problem:

I launch the Boot Camp assistant, I do everything it asks.
It creates a partition for Windows and seeing that it takes time, I go about my business and when I come back to my Mac, it asks to restart.
So I do that, and when it restarts, there's no sign of Boot Camp or the Windows installation.
As a result, I end up with my Mac and a 15GB partition that is impossible to see... And especially impossible to recover given my poor skills on Mac

If you have any advice, I thank you in advance.
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1. epiettes Posted messages 2766 Status Member 68
  
  Hello
  
  applications, utilities and there you will find your dear bootcamp.
  
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Chris 94 Posted messages 1937 Registration date Status Moderator Last intervention 7 536

Hello,

And when, dear Julius, did you install Windows? You say you let BootCamp do its little partition for Windows. At no time, it seems, did you insert any Windows disk! BootCamp is not Windows and will not "invent" it.

Best regards.
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epiettes Posted messages 2766 Status Member 68

If I remember correctly, we install Windows after the restart. The Boot Camp Assistant is located later in the utility.

I'll switch and come back.
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1. epiettes Posted messages 2766 Status Member 68
  
  that's right, however, if he doesn't have a leopard.....
  
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  1. Chris 94 Posted messages 1937 Registration date Status Moderator Last intervention 7 536 > epiettes Posted messages 2766 Status Member
    
    Wise, but the BootCamp for 10.4 was available for download at Apple (it's no longer there, in principle, and may be "blocked" by the date...).
    
    See you!
    
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  2. epiettes Posted messages 2766 Status Member 68 > Chris 94 Posted messages 1937 Registration date Status Moderator Last intervention
    
    Indeed. I have to make a "Back to the Future"
    
    Since I got my Mac 1 month before the release of Leopard and I didn't know that I could upgrade for free, when I called the "after-sales service," they politely sent me back on my way, but in English nonetheless.
    
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moi

Mr Bline,
It's normal for the computer to do the same thing after a reboot if you press a key again. Anyway, I had the same issue and I solved it: I formatted the partition I made with Boot Camp, using quick NTFS, then I reinstalled XP on that partition, and let it restart without pressing a key, and there you go.
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1. Chris 94 Posted messages 1937 Registration date Status Moderator Last intervention 7 536
  
  Hello, me, (decidedly curious...)
  
  Tell me, does it really bother you to avoid the abuse of text language ? Everyone occasionally hits the wrong key, but making it a method complicates communication!
  
  Thank you, best regards.
  
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epiettes Posted messages 2766 Status Member 68

Good evening, me

No, what you're saying is wrong!! He is only at the first stage. The restart is to launch the Boot Camp utility. He hasn't installed Windows yet. You are talking about the first restart of XP with the CD in the drive.

Enjoy reading, unless your brain is too confused, it will be tough.
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daju49 Posted messages 216 Status Member 35

Hi everyone!!

Do we have to format the PC to change the PAC??

Thank you!
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1. Chris 94 Posted messages 1937 Registration date Status Moderator Last intervention 7 536
  
  Hello,
  
  Is this a question for this forum? Does it really fit into the ongoing discussion?
  
  See you later.
  
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daju49 Posted messages 216 Status Member 35

Hello Chris

I'm going to create a new topic; I think it bothers you. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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1. Chris 94 Posted messages 1937 Registration date Status Moderator Last intervention 7 536
  
  "Disturbance is a grand word!
  
  Thank you for your attention. Everyone can make mistakes, many refuse to acknowledge them, but not you, well done :-)"
  
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Le Baron Oncle Charles

Hello bline
I also encountered the same problem, which I resolved on the second installation.
When you finish the installation process and just when your machine asks you to press any key to restart, you press "r" which actually launches the "recovery console" of Windows XP, and after a few seconds your little amazed eyes will see the Windows XP screen loading. This may not resolve the little issues with the keyboard driver that installs with the other drivers from the Mac OS disk, but by restarting the installation process of the drivers which will actually end up opening a repair assistant, you will solve your problem as I hope to solve mine too.

Good luck.

Baron Uncle Charles.
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epiettes Posted messages 2766 Status Member 68

Good evening,

installs with the other drivers from the Mac OS disk,

In fact, you create the disk during the first phase of the Boot Camp installation. You will install it after finishing the Windows installation (for graphics card, sound, Airport, etc. etc.).
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Lucas

Hello, I've read all the questions/answers on the forum because on my MacBook Pro 2.5GHz 4GB RAM (I'm specifying the config minimally) I'm having the same issue as most people here. Let me explain or rather re-explain the problem:

1°) I launch Boot Camp, I partition, leaving 32GB for Windows, I insert the XP Pro SP2 installation CD (I think, normally), I specify beforehand that it's a cracked CD but functional; I know it's bad, but for Windows...

2°) The computer prompts me to restart to start the Windows installation, I agree since that's what I asked it to do and off we go (yay!). It checks all the files and everything and then I arrive at the "installation menu" of XP since it offers me to choose among 3 partitions: the main one occupied by OSX, a 2nd one of 200MB (by the way if someone could explain what that is? A boundary between the two partitions?) and a 3rd one in FAT32 format.

3°) Naturally, I choose the 3rd partition of 32GB, and everything goes normally. At the end, the Mac wants to restart because it has finished installing XP. It restarts and then... like everyone: "Disk error
Press any key to restart."
I tap on the keyboard but nothing happens, it's not responding; I think "great, the keyboard is no longer detected"... I still try to eject the CD since it hadn’t ejected earlier, but unfortunately, on a Mac, the eject key is a keyboard button, too bad it's not recognized anymore.

4°) I then force the computer to shut down and decide to restart the installation of XP via Boot Camp. This time, instead of choosing the 3rd partition for the install, I delete it and decide it will be in NTFS format. Alright, so far so good, but... it doesn't change anything about the problem mentioned in 3°)

I can tell you that I've tried everything to continue finalizing XP but every time it's an error message that pops up.
So I have a question for you, I bought a relatively expensive Mac, it frustrates me that Boot Camp, a revolutionary process, is so fragile in the end; is it due to the fact that my CD is cracked? If so, do I still have to shell out for an XP SP2? Does it have to be a PRO version and shell out even more money or does a Home edition suffice? Be honest and don't respond with the mindset "cracking is bad" "buying a legitimate license is good." If there’s a solution other than draining my bank account, I'm all ears. Thank you in advance! :)
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1. epiettes Posted messages 2766 Status Member 68
  
  Hello,
  I want to clarify that this is a cracked but functional CD,
  
  Noted.
  
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  1. Chris 94 Posted messages 1937 Registration date Status Moderator Last intervention 7 536 > epiettes Posted messages 2766 Status Member
    
    Interesting detail, my good Epiettes, isn't it?.. and full of meaning :-))))
    
    Isn't the scooter that I broke the lock on also functional?
    
    @+
    
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  2. epiettes Posted messages 2766 Status Member 68 > Chris 94 Posted messages 1937 Registration date Status Moderator Last intervention
    
    Of course my good Chris,
    Just like the two "cracked" sailboats in the marina that made me wake up at 3:00 AM.
    
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2. Lucas
  
  Well, following a new attempt and some advice from a forum member, I solved my problem. Two changes (I don't know which one fixed the issue in the end or if it's both ><):
  
  - I changed the partition size from 32 to 30GB (probably exceeded limit causing total chaos in the end, this is just a guess)
  - Instead of choosing "Convert to NTFS format" or "Keep FAT32 format" after selecting the 30GB partition for the XP install, I chose "Format the partition (...) to NTFS format (quick)" and everything worked perfectly.
  
  I want to emphasize that I used an official OEM version of XP PRO SP2, it's not pirated or anything, and this version is offered by Apple resellers.
  
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  1. epiettes Posted messages 2766 Status Member 68 > Lucas
    
    Hello,
    I modified the partition size from 32 to 30GB
    That's normal, it's the "lightning" point between FAT32 and NTFS.
    
    As for the rest, the return to a good path ...........
    
    But I hope that 30 gigabytes won't be too light.
    
    PS. If you wanted to do everything legally, you should have said so right away!!
    
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Answer 34 / 51
Anonymous user

Indeed, but what else is there to say? Personally, I do not know of any successful experience in this field with a pirated version of Windows. Others maybe, and probably, but the forum is not meant to support this kind of practice.
http://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/sujet 6585 why ccm does not help to pirate software

Best regards
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Sanspseudo - Francis
iMac G5 2ghz 2Go - OS 10.5.3
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1. Chris 94 Posted messages 1937 Registration date Status Moderator Last intervention 7 536
  
  Twenty times over, return to your work... N. Boileau
  
  :-)
  
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hugostache

Hello everyone,
I just successfully installed Windows XP Home Edition on my MacBook Pro using Boot Camp.
I first encountered the error that everyone has had: Err disk and 36 reinstallations of Windows (as some have very well described). I then reinstalled by selecting my partition (the 3rd one) of 32GB and I didn’t choose FAT but I selected “format as NTFS (quick)”. After that, the installation went smoothly.
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Funkydrummer

Hello everyone.

So here it is:

I just bought my iMac 20" 2.4 GHz with 3 MB.

I wanted to install Windows using Boot Camp. However, I didn't have a Windows CD with my old PC. So I created one, but of course, the CD didn't take into account the Service Pack 2 installed on my PC.

So I recreated a Windows CD including SP2.

I start Boot Camp, everything goes well, until I get to the installation. There again, nothing serious. It asks me to choose the partition where it should be installed (so C: Boot Camp).

And it copies the files from the CD (I specify that at no time does it ask me to format) and for at least 20 files, it indicates that it couldn't copy them. So I ignore each time and let the installation continue. But after the installation, nothing. Just a black screen and a white blinking cursor...

If anyone has the solution please! I've been browsing forums for at least 5 hours...

Thank you.
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Nico M

Hello everyone, I also have this problem of installing Windows on my MacBook via Bootcamp. However, after the screen displaying the error, nothing appears and every time I restart my Mac, the same issue occurs with the same black screen reminding me of the error. I am therefore stuck in the middle of an incomplete installation and unable to access my Mac session. Do you have any solutions? Thank you in advance.
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1. marjooo
  
  Hi Nico!
  
  I have the same problem as you, I wanted to install Boot Camp, everything went well (at least I think), the computer wanted to restart and then, it's a disaster !!!!!
  
  A black screen appears, asking me how I want to start the computer either with the CD or with the hard drive!!! If I start it with the hard drive, the computer stops on a completely black page and if I start it with the CD, it tells me that it can't find it and also gets stuck on a black page with: A:/
  
  What should I do? Does anyone have a solution? I can no longer use my MacBook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  Thank you in advance.
  
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Answer 38 / 51
franki

When formatting in FAT32, it's not possible to create a partition larger than 32GB with BootCamp.
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djagh Posted messages 230 Status Member 96

Hello,
I'm bringing the topic back up a bit because I'm going to install Win XP Pro on a unibody MacBook Pro via Boot Camp, but the question is: which version of XP Pro should I buy? Some say that OEM versions don't work, while Lucas apparently managed to do it, so I'd like to get more details. Thank you for your responses.
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1. Stiletta
  
  Well, I just did it with Windows XP SP2, it also works with all versions of Vista.
  
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djagh Posted messages 230 Status Member 96

Hello,
Well, don't fight to reply to me, haha.
So for those who are interested, I installed an XP PRO SP3 OEM without any problems, in fact, it's super easy, you just need to print the Bootcamp manual. Okay, it's 26 pages, it's not eco-friendly and it consumes ink, but by following this manual to the letter, you won’t have any issues. Moreover, you will find all the settings such as the default OS, keyboard differences between OSX/WIN, partition deletion, etc...
So for those who want to install WIN via Bootcamp, I encourage you to print this manual and follow it exactly.
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1. Chris 94 Posted messages 1937 Registration date Status Moderator Last intervention 7 536
  
  Hello, Djagh,
  
  "well, you don't fight to respond to me, haha". Two small remarks:
  - participation is voluntary and not mandatory,
  - adding a post to an already lengthy and old thread, even though it brings it back up, is less visible than a new request.
  The latter can explain that the previous discussions did not provide the expected solutions or raised a new question.
  
  Otherwise, thank you for posting your solution which will undoubtedly help others.
  
  Regards.
  
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