![]() The FAT partition will automagically turn into NTFS. Once the Windows 7 image is on the hackintosh, use Winclone to restore it into the "Windows" FAT partition you made with Disk Utility. Step 5: Restore the Windows image into the "Windows" partition The best way to do this is to have both computers connected to the same network and then enabling AFP dropbox in your hackintosh OS X install (System Preferences -> Sharing -> File Sharing). Transfer the image file you made in step 2 from the mac to the hackintosh. Step 4: Transfer the Windows image from the Mac to the Hac OS X installation After the OS is installed, set up your Chimera, configure the necessary kexts, etc. Install OS X on the "Mac OS X" partition. The second volume should be named "Windows" and formatted as FAT.Īfter all this is done, quit Disk Utility and return to the installer. Drag the sizing handle in volume scheme to decide how much space to give to each OS.įirst volume should be named "Mac OS X" and formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled). If you'll only be using OS X and Windows, select 2 Partitions in Volume Scheme. Once you get to OS X installer, run Disk Utility, select your primary hard drive, and go to the Partition section. ![]() Get a Chimera bootdisk appropriate for your system and boot the retail install DVD. Step 3: Boot Snow Leopard Install DVD and install OS X Step 2: Create a Winclone image of the Windows installationīoot back into OS X and use Winclone to create an image file of your bootcamp partition. On the Mac, use Bootcamp to create the smallest possible Bootcamp partition (Windows 7 minimum is 16GB). One major drawback is that this method requires an existing Mac (not a hackintosh) to create a Winclone image of a Windows installation. Note: Following this method will allow your hackintosh to run Windows 7 alongside OS X on a pure GPT-formatted disk.
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