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Nobody told me Lion won't install when there's a Bootcamp partition. But there is one on my iMac. What now?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
Which one works with LION install MBR or GPT? And how do I determine if my bootcamp partition is MBR or GPT? Disk Utility lists my main partition and my win-XP partiton as (GPT) Partition Map Scheme : GUID Partition Table.
Thanks
Just checked with disk utilities says my HD has a GUID partition scheme
Is this good or bad ?
I have bootcamp.
GPT is the default for Mac OS X. The MBR is generated only for compatibility with Windows.
Here's how it's supposed to look on a system:
-bash-3.05$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *251.0 GB disk0
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 214.2 GB disk0s2
3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 654.6 MB disk0s3
4: Microsoft Reserved 134.2 MB disk0s4
5: Microsoft Basic Data Windows 7 35.8 GB disk0s5
i have GUID but I dont understand if this is compatible or not
Top leverl of HD is :-
Name : Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 Media
Type : Disk
Partition Map Scheme : GUID Partition Table
Disk Identifier : disk0
Media Name : Hitachi HTS545032B9SA02 Media
Media Type : Generic
Connection Bus : SATA
Device Tree : IODeviceTree:/PCI0@0/SATA@B/PRT0@0/PMP@0
Writable : Yes
Ejectable : No
Location : Internal
Total Capacity : 320.07 GB (320,072,933,376 Bytes)
S.M.A.R.T. Status : Verified
Disk Number : 0
Partition Number : 0
MAC partition says :-
Name : Macintosh HD
Type : Volume
Disk Identifier : disk0s2
Mount Point : /
System Name : Mac OS X
System Version : 10.6.8
System Build : 10K540
File System : Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
Connection Bus : SATA
Device Tree : IODeviceTree:/PCI0@0/SATA@B/PRT0@0/PMP@0
Writable : Yes
Universal Unique Identifier : 8BE89F2C-AC0F-3A94-9384-48D75433138F
Capacity : 293 GB (292,997,300,224 Bytes)
Free Space : 139.82 GB (139,817,459,712 Bytes)
Used : 153.18 GB (153,179,840,512 Bytes)
Number of Files : 797,112
Number of Folders : 203,810
Owners Enabled : Yes
Can Turn Owners Off : Yes
Can Repair Permissions : Yes
Can Be Verified : Yes
Can Be Repaired : Yes
Can Be Formatted : Yes
Bootable : Yes
Supports Journaling : Yes
Journaled : Yes
Disk Number : 0
Partition Number : 2
and bootcamp :-
Name : BOOTCAMP
Type : Volume
Disk Identifier : disk0s3
Mount Point : /Volumes/BOOTCAMP
File System : Windows NT Filesystem (NTFS-3G)
Connection Bus : SATA
Device Tree : IODeviceTree:/PCI0@0/SATA@B/PRT0@0/PMP@0
Writable : Yes
Capacity : 26.73 GB (26,730,299,392 Bytes)
Free Space : 14.49 GB (14,493,728,768 Bytes)
Used : 12.24 GB (12,236,566,528 Bytes)
Number of Files : 44,346
Number of Folders : 0
Owners Enabled : No
Can Turn Owners Off : No
Can Be Formatted : Yes
Bootable : No
Supports Journaling : No
Journaled : No
Disk Number : 0
Partition Number : 3
Should work actually. Try disabling the NTFS-3G driver and check if it helps.
d3vil,
diskutil on my 512GB Apple SSD says:
/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.3 GB disk0
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 361.9 GB disk0s2
3: Microsoft Basic Data Windows HD 138.1 GB disk0s4
Can I get to GPT using your procedure?
EFI must be related to my MacBook Pro EFI BIOS?
Thanks!
Seems like you already have GPT. What do the installer logs say? You can access them from the "install.log" in /var/log folder or “Window > Installer Log”
d3vil,
The install.log says:
Jul 20 07:50:31 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: IATool launched
Jul 20 07:50:31 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: diskMounted: disk0s4
Jul 20 07:50:32 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Connected to IATool 1fc2f580
Jul 20 07:50:33 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Preventing machine sleep.
Jul 20 07:50:33 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Using product IA_PKSecureNetEnabledProduct <file://localhost/Mac%20OS%20X%20Install%20Data/> at distance 5
Jul 20 07:50:33 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Using mutable product path: /Mac OS X Install Data
Jul 20 07:50:33 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Retrieving 1 packages (0.000 GB)
Jul 20 07:50:33 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Retrieved package com.apple.pkg.CompatibilityUpdate (http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/43/49/041-1938/2xRdQTDkrbp8WyHn6GwHtFKV VdjvPK6QHW/MacOS_10_7_IncompatibleAppList.pkg)
Jul 20 07:50:33 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Verifying InstallMacOSX.pkg/InstallESD.dmg
Jul 20 07:50:54 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Finished operation queue
Jul 20 07:51:30 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Extracting files from /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg
Jul 20 07:51:31 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Extracting Boot Bits from Outer DMG:
Jul 20 07:51:32 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Copied kernelcache
Jul 20 07:51:32 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Copied Boot.efi
Jul 20 07:51:32 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Ejecting disk image
Jul 20 07:51:43 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Generating the com.apple.Boot.plist file
Jul 20 07:51:43 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Linking self-contained dmg into mutable product
Jul 20 07:51:43 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: com.apple.Boot.plist: {\n "Kernel Cache" = "/Mac OS X Install Data/kernelcache";\n "Kernel Flags" = "container-dmg=file:///Mac%20OS%20X%20Install%20Data/InstallESD.dmg root-dmg=file:///BaseSystem.dmg";\n}
Jul 20 07:51:43 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Done generating the com.apple.Boot.plist file
Jul 20 07:51:43 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Blessing / -- /Mac OS X Install Data
Jul 20 07:51:43 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool[20443]: Blessing Mount Point:/ Folder:/Mac OS X Install Data plist:com.apple.Boot.plist
Jul 20 07:51:43 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool[20443]: ***************************** Setting Startup Disk *****************************
Jul 20 07:51:43 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool[20443]: ****** Path: /
Jul 20 07:51:43 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool[20443]: ****** Boot Plist: /Mac OS X Install Data/com.apple.Boot.plist
Jul 20 07:51:43 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool[20443]: /usr/sbin/bless -setBoot -folder /Mac OS X Install Data -bootefi /Mac OS X Install Data/boot.efi -options config="\Mac OS X Install Data\com.apple.Boot" -label Mac OS X Installer
Jul 20 07:51:43 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool[20443]: Bless on / succeeded
Jul 20 07:51:43 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 Install Mac OS X Lion[20226]: Restart requested
Jul 20 07:51:43 Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010 /Applications/Install Mac OS X Lion.app/Contents/Resources/InstallAssistantTool[20443]: Lost client connection: exiting
The system rebooted and said something like "Unable to Install Mac OS X, contact www.apple.com/support/no-recovery"
Apparently the stuff that happens upon re-boot is not logged.
Thanks
Run the following commands:
-bash-3.05$ sudo diskutil list /dev/disk0
-bash-3.05$ sudo gpt -r show /dev/disk0
-bash-3.05$ sudo fdisk /dev/disk0
I think that there's still something odd about the partitioning.
d3vil,
Please remember that this is an Apple 512GB SSD disk. I created the Windows 7 partition using Boot Camp shortly after I took delivery of the computer in Spring 2010.
Here is the info that you requested.
Clyde-Wildes-MacBook-Pro-2010:~ cwildes$ su
Password:
sh-3.2# diskutil list /dev/disk0
/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.3 GB disk0
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 361.9 GB disk0s2
3: Microsoft Basic Data Windows HD 138.1 GB disk0s4
sh-3.2# gpt -r show /dev/disk0
gpt show: /dev/disk0: Suspicious MBR at sector 0
start size index contents
0 1 MBR
1 1 Pri GPT header
2 16 Pri GPT table
18 22
40 409600 1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00A0C93EC93B
409640 706740224 2 GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
707149864 264152
707414016 269690880 4 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7
977104896 147
977105043 16 Sec GPT table
977105059 1 Sec GPT header
sh-3.2# fdisk /dev/disk0
Disk: /dev/disk0 geometry: 60821/255/63 [977105060 sectors]
Signature: 0xAA55
Starting Ending
#: id cyl hd sec - cyl hd sec [ start - size]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1: EE 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 1 - 409639] <Unknown ID>
2: AF 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 409640 - 706740224] HFS+
3: 00 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 [ 0 - 0] unused
*4: 07 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [ 707414016 - 269690880] HPFS/QNX/AUX
sh-3.2#
Thanks!
The third entry in the GPT partition table is incomplete or there was something wrong with the copy+paste.
It should look like this:
707149864 264152 3 GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00306543ECAC
And the FDISK/MBR partition table looks odd also. From what I can tell, the first two entries have the wrong CHS values. Try this for the first entry (EFI Protective Partition) and the second entry (Macintosh HD):
1: EE 0 0 2 - 25 127 14 [ 1 - 409639] <Unknown ID>
2: AF 25 127 15 - 1023 254 63 [ 409640 - 706740224] HFS+
d3vil,
Here is a picture of the terminal window. There is nothing wrong with the copy/paste. The original Boot Camp partitioning must have been faulty for SSD drives. Arrrrggghhhhh!
Are you suggesting that I update the fdisk/mbr table?
Thanks
Let's ignore the MBR for now since that doesn't really matter on Mac OS X and let's just focus on the 3'rd entry of the GPT. Get and install GPT Fdisk from http://sourceforge.net/projects/gptfdisk/
From here on I will assume that you have a disk backup that you could use to restore everything. I am helping you out but with no warranties explicit or implied. I've bolded&italicized the text that you are supposed to enter and bolded&underlined the text that you need to look at on your computer. The values for the sectors are specific to my computer and replacing them with the correct ones from your screenshot would be too time consuming.
After you finish the operation but before rebooting, copy+paste the terminal text so we can check it online to see if it's OK. Partition tables shouldn't be messed with unless you are 100% aware of the effects.
Run GPT FDisk:
$ sudo gdisk /dev/disk0
Password:
GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.6.9
Partition table scan:
MBR: protective
BSD: not present
APM: not present
GPT: present
Found valid GPT with protective MBR; using GPT.
Command (? for help): p
Disk /dev/disk0: 490234752 sectors, 233.8 GiB
Logical sector size: 512 bytes
Disk identifier (GUID): 0000337E-1549-0000-F476-0000C14A0000
Partition table holds up to 128 entries
First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 490234718
Partitions will be aligned on 8-sector boundaries
Total free space is 6 sectors (3.0 KiB)
Number Start (sector) End (sector) Size Code Name
1 40 409639 200.0 MiB EF00 EFI System Partition
2 409640 418768359 199.5 GiB AF00 Macintosh HD
3 418768360 420046847 624.3 MiB AB00 Recovery HD
4 420046848 420308991 128.0 MiB 0C01 Microsoft Reserved
5 420308992 490234718 33.3 GiB 0700 Windows 7
Command (? for help): d
Partition number (1-5): 3
Command (? for help): n
Partition number (3-128, default 3): 3
First sector (34-420046847, default = 418768360) or {+-}size{KMGT}: 418768360 (you should use the values from above that I've underlined and bolded)
Last sector (418768360-420046847, default = 420046847) or {+-}size{KMGT}: 420046847 (you should use the values from above that I've underlined and bolded)
Current type is 'Linux/Windows data'
Hex code (L to show codes, 0 to enter raw code, Enter = 0700): AB00
Changed type of partition to 'Apple boot'
<!-- Optional step for labeling the partition in the partition table -->
Command (? for help): c
Partition number (1-5): 3
Enter name: Recovery HD
<!-- End of optional step for labeling the partition in the partition table -->
<!-- Print the partition table to check that it's OK -->
Command (? for help): p
Disk /dev/disk0: 490234752 sectors, 233.8 GiB
Logical sector size: 512 bytes
Disk identifier (GUID): 0000337E-1549-0000-F476-0000C14A0000
Partition table holds up to 128 entries
First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 490234718
Partitions will be aligned on 8-sector boundaries
Total free space is 6 sectors (3.0 KiB)
Number Start (sector) End (sector) Size Code Name
1 40 409639 200.0 MiB EF00 EFI System Partition
2 409640 418768359 199.5 GiB AF00 Macintosh HD
3 418768360 420046847 624.3 MiB AB00 Recovery HD
4 420046848 420308991 128.0 MiB 0C01 Microsoft Reserved
5 420308992 490234718 33.3 GiB 0700 Windows 7
<!-- Last chance to back out. 'q' quits without saving and 'w' saves -->
Command (? for help): w
Final checks complete. About to write GPT data. THIS WILL OVERWRITE EXISTING
PARTITIONS!!
Do you want to proceed, possibly destroying your data? (Y/N): y
OK; writing new GUID partition table (GPT).
Warning: The kernel may continue to use old or deleted partitions.
You should reboot or remove the drive.
The operation has completed successfully
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Nobody told me Lion won't install when there's a Bootcamp partition. What now?
