Q: i install windows 8.1 on mac book air 13' via boot camp, at the first time looks fine and I able to switch between windows and OS X, but now I don't able to switch to OS X because it gives me only option of windows and i didn't see the option of OS X

i install windows 8.1 on mac book air 13' via boot camp, at the first time looks fine and I able to switch between windows and OS X, but now I don't able to switch to OS X because it gives me only option of windows and i didn't see the option of OS X

Posted on May 16, 2015 10:51 PM

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Loner T May 17, 2015 5:51 AM in response to Dogglas mboya
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May 17, 2015 5:51 AM in response to Dogglas mboya

Do you have a Bootcamp option in Control Panel -> System?
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Dogglas mboya May 18, 2015 5:43 AM in response to Loner T
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May 18, 2015 5:43 AM in response to Loner T

yes I have boot camp, but when I command it to start with OS X it display the message "Boot camp could not locate OS X boot volume" please help i get crazy
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Loner T May 18, 2015 6:59 AM in response to Dogglas mboya
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May 18, 2015 6:59 AM in response to Dogglas mboya

Can you post a screen shot of the error message using Windows Snipping Tool - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/snipping-tool?
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Dogglas mboya May 18, 2015 1:21 PM in response to Loner T
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May 18, 2015 1:21 PM in response to Loner T
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Dogglas mboya May 18, 2015 1:22 PM in response to Dogglas mboya
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May 18, 2015 1:22 PM in response to Dogglas mboya

there is no option for OS X, it gives only windows options
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Loner T May 18, 2015 1:33 PM in response to Dogglas mboya
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May 18, 2015 1:33 PM in response to Dogglas mboya

1. Is it possible that you have formatted the entire disk for Windows?
2. Can you look at OS X: Installing OS X on an external volume - Apple Support and install OSX on an external disk and boot from it? You can also use Recovery Console ( OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support - Command+R or Command+Opt+R)?
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