Why can't I load Mac OSX anymore?

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Why can't I load Mac OSX anymore?

I recently installed Windows 7 to my Mac Pro though boot camp and I can no longer load OSX. If I hold alt/option it only loads Windows 7. If I do nothing I am led to a Windows Boot manager. Holding "x" leads to windows boot manager. Holding Alt+C leads to Windows 7. I am still greeted with a white screen and sound que but no apple symbol or disk options are ever present. PLEASE HELP!!! I hate windows, I just want my mac back.

p.s. I do have leapard OS boot disk but I can never access it.
running early Mac Pro 1,1

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 27, 2014 8:00 PM

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Answer 1

Number88

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Jan 28, 2014 6:23 AM in response to RightRightCorrect

Does it boot in to safe mode by holding the shift key when booting?

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Answer 2

Number88

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Jan 28, 2014 6:28 AM in response to Number88

You could also try resetting PRAM

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

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Answer 3

Jan 28, 2014 3:06 PM in response to Number88

Holding shift only leads back to "Windows Boot Manager"

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Answer 4

Jan 28, 2014 3:08 PM in response to Number88

I tried resetting PRAM as you suggested by holding Command/Option/P/R and it just started loading windows again.

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Jan 28, 2014 3:16 PM in response to RightRightCorrect

Did you hear two bongs?

Boot from your install DVD and use disk utility to see if the Mac OSX partition is still there. Try to set the startup disk from there, too.

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Jan 28, 2014 4:32 PM in response to Keith Barkley

I only made the sound que once just before the blank white screen came up. Then it continued to load windows. I cannot boot from the install cd since it always loads windows when I hold the alt/option key. I am not even given any options. Do you think this has anything to do with using a TV as a monitor or maybe if I didn't finish fully installing the rEFIt application?

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Number88

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Jan 28, 2014 4:43 PM in response to RightRightCorrect

Duplicate post

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Answer 8

Number88

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Jan 28, 2014 4:42 PM in response to RightRightCorrect

Does Windows boot to the desktop?

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Jan 28, 2014 5:20 PM in response to Number88

Windows Boots fine. With no problems, but I can't boot OSX or anything else for that matter. Holding alt/option leads straight to windows boot.

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Number88

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Jan 28, 2014 5:26 PM in response to RightRightCorrect

Ok thanks. If you installed the Bootcamp drivers you should have a Bootcamp utility in the system tray, bottom right. It may be hidden if you've limited displayed icons. If there's a Bootcamp icon (like a grey diamond iirc) click on that and select reboot to OSX.

See what happens then.

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Jan 29, 2014 8:00 AM in response to RightRightCorrect

RightRightCorrect wrote:

Windows Boots fine. With no problems, but I can't boot OSX or anything else for that matter. Holding alt/option leads straight to windows boot.

What do you mean "...or anything else for that matter.". How many operating systems do you have? If more than OSx and Windows then you have messed up your hard drive. You can only have OSx and Boot Camp partitions on your drive.

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