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    Little problem with OS on MacBook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by DITTON, Feb 1, 2009.

  1. DITTON

    DITTON Notebook Guru

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    I tried to install Windows 7 on my MacBook and ran into a little issue so I had to cancel the install but now the computer tries to boot into a Windows partition with no OS installed so I get the please insert cd dos looking text on my screen. SO everytime I boot it now I have to hold the option button to boot into OSX. There is no other option when I look at boot order only OSX, anyone have any idea how to get rid of this?
     
    DITTON, Feb 1, 2009
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  2. slash X

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    Click on the  in the upper left corner /

    select "System Preferences" / under "System" Header choose "Startup Disk"

    Select the drive you want to start --- that will now be the default drive until you select otherwise !
     
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  3. DITTON

    DITTON Notebook Guru

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    Well the problem is that there is no other partition, just an error message that appears unless I hold the option key and manually select OSX
     
    DITTON, Feb 1, 2009
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  4. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    Go to disk utility and delete the windows partition.
     
    Seshan, Feb 1, 2009
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