Advanttage Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hey there, Name's Advanttage (Steve) I attend the forums, although I'll be the first to say I'm not the best at engaging, mainly for research as I don't have much to offer in the "moving forward" realm. Anyhow, attached you will find a System Report generated by Aida64 that outlines my system, which for the record is Dell E6410 NVidia 4GB(2x2GB) 750GB HDD, Windows 8.1 (primary drive) I have a spare 160 GB HDD that I'm using for this little project. I am using an iMac that my roommate has to create the installer, he is running Mavericks. Following this guide for the OS X installation works, Upon install I have to figure out a solution for Lan/Wifi but that's irrelevant for now. https://osxlatitude.com/index.php?/topic/3112-e6410-mavericks-guide/ Note: Only variance from guide is during Partitioning. Partition 1 50 GB "OS X" Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Partition 2 Free Space Guid Partition Table (GPT) So, I mentioned I have the 160GB drive as my project drive, I swap out my primary HDD w/ Win8.1 x64, Ubuntu 13.10 for the spare, which is completely dedicated to this project I've undertaken. When Installing & Booting OS X Bios Settings Load Defaults Sata Controller: AHCI When working with Windows Bios Settings Load Defaults Sata Controller: RAID Anyhow, as mentioned, I can install OS X no problem. Once I reboot in to Windows 8.1 x64 installer I'm presented with the error, upon partitioning Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style My support request here isn't to try and get Windows to install on GPT Disk, but the opposite. Any support for creating the Mavericks Installer so it anticipates an MBR disk? When I go through the USB Installer creator, it prompts me to select if I will be using MBR partitioning. I clicked Yes Everything works fine, I boot into bios, select AHCI, continue through partitioning, using the scheme outlined above. Once I get to choose my disk, OS X, I'm presented with a message that I forgot to note, but the message is complaining about how the partition OS X is NOT GUID Partition Table. I've done everything a logical fella who has been building and breaking, mostly breaking but you know how that is lol, with pc's for 18 years would do. Carefully retraced my steps from Creation of installer to the very end described just now. I'd like to avoid needing a Sata switch, KVM Switch style, for the two HDD's if I could as I can't seem to locate any, and my skills designing circuits are lacking, but present. OS X install with MBR partitioning? My goal is to Dual boot, I'll run through my troubles with alpha male Bootloader syndrome after I can get them both installed. Lol, sorry I have the habit of writing novels. Any other info just ask, I'm sure I can get it Thanks in advance Advanttage E6410SysRep.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Jake Lo Posted January 22, 2014 Moderators Share Posted January 22, 2014 Don't use the MBR patch from the myHack app, select No. Follow instruction below which is in Patel4Prez's guide. The files are included in his bootpack. Also, for those who have MBR Disks, you can install Mavericks to said disk by copying the following files from the MBR Support folder after you finish Creating the Installer: 1. Copy OSInstall.mpkg to [INSTALLER ROOT]/System/Installation/Packages 2. Copy OSInstall to [INSTALLER ROOT]/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Frameworks/OSInstall.framework/Versions/A 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanttage Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Doh! I'll stop drinking when I attempt these things... Thanks for the slap in the face, I needed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSA Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Don't use the MBR patch from the myHack app, select No. Follow instruction below which is in Patel4Prez's guide. The files are included in his bootpack. Also, for those who have MBR Disks, you can install Mavericks to said disk by copying the following files from the MBR Support folder after you finish Creating the Installer: 1. Copy OSInstall.mpkg to [INSTALLER ROOT]/System/Installation/Packages 2. Copy OSInstall to [INSTALLER ROOT]/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Frameworks/OSInstall.framework/Versions/A no working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npjohnson Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 8.1 should support GPT... you have to reformat the partition via the installer, commit changes, and reboot, boot the installer again and install win 8.1 to that partition. Also, if that doesn't work, look up got sync, this tool will help you make a got/mbr hybrid that should boot both if the above doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanttage Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 8.1 should support GPT... you have to reformat the partition via the installer, commit changes, and reboot, boot the installer again and install win 8.1 to that partition. Also, if that doesn't work, look up got sync, this tool will help you make a got/mbr hybrid that should boot both if the above doesn't work. I'll look into that, thanks. I have mavericks and windows 8.1 x64 dual booting successfully. I still have to use the installer usb to boot mavericks cause I'm too lazy to install a decent bootloader. Went with MBR, smooth sailing except for wifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npjohnson Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 You should just reinstall chameleon from the myHack.app, best bootloader I've ever seen. Oh and for Wifi, check the card in my signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanttage Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Thanks I might get around to the bootloader, frankly I like that without the usb it boots into windows since I use OS X mostly for work, and Windows for everything else And yes that wifi card is a cheap fix. I'm going to get me one of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npjohnson Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 You can configure chameleon to default to windows unless you specify osx. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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