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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)

Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8), OS X Mountain Lion and Windows 7

Posted on Nov 20, 2012 2:23 AM

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Nov 21, 2012 8:16 AM in response to HadiW

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

Nov 21, 2012 8:22 AM in response to HadiW

HadiW wrote:


Thanks for reply

But, before you replied. I tried using the PRAM Reset, I think that will fix it. But instead make a new problem.

I can't open the Startup Manager and I have been pressing the Command + R and it's not working

It's keep booting from Windows everytime i turn on the machine

Reboot, when you hear the chime press and hold the X key.


I think you borked OSX when you installed W7, post back if X does not get you to your Mac partition.

Nov 21, 2012 8:21 AM in response to mende1

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.

Nov 21, 2012 8:31 AM in response to mende1

mende1 wrote:


But the OP can't access to Recovery HD, so the OP has to insert the Mac OS X DVD that came with her/his Mac or press Command, Option and R keys if her/his Mac didn't come with DVDs

That's why I need to know what happens when an OSX boot is forced with the X key, if it doesn't work then there is almost certainly no OSX partition available, I'll wait and see what transpires before I advise what to do next. 🙂

There is no Macintosh HD and Recovery HD on Startup Manager

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