TS1541: Solutions for troubleshooting installation, startup, and login issues in Mac OS X v10.5

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derrick5825
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Q: someone has installed windows XP on my I-Mac and I can't log on as any user

someone has installed windows XP on my I-Mac and I can't log on as any user. What do I need to do?

iMac, Windows XP

Posted on Apr 27, 2012 9:01 PM

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derrick5825

Q: someone has installed windows XP on my I-Mac and I can't log on as any user

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  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Apr 27, 2012 9:10 PM in response to derrick5825
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    Mac OS X
    Apr 27, 2012 9:10 PM in response to derrick5825

    Whomever installed XP on a Mac should simply be hung, but that won't help you. Users are created by a user with the privileges to do so. Same for Windows as it is for Macs.

     

    Try Startup Manager - hold an Option key as you restart the Mac. A selection of startup volumes will appear. If one of them resembles your old startup volume select it; hopefully "someone" did not delete your old OS X partition.

     

    If an OS X partition is not available, you will need to reinstall OS X from your original system installation DVD.

  • by Soren Pearson,

    Soren Pearson Soren Pearson Apr 27, 2012 9:13 PM in response to derrick5825
    Level 2 (165 points)
    Apr 27, 2012 9:13 PM in response to derrick5825

    Hi,

     

    What are you trying to do, startup in Mac OS X or Windows?

     

    When restarting, hold down the option key until you see a your hard drives and let go. You can click the drive to either boot into Mac OS X or Windows.

     

    Let me know how it goes.

     

    Hope this helps.