Set Up Bootcamp as a third partition?

[eksplosions]

I have my main installation on one partition and I have back ups and storage on another. Bootcamp won't go through the setup with the current configuration. I'm just wondering if there are any workarounds?

Thanks,
eks

 

[DivineEvil]

Yes there are. use rEFIt (google it). Just install it in MacOS. If you have done the partitions already just boot from the install DVD of windows and install it on the 3rd partition. Then install the bootcamp drivers. And when you restart you'll have a great looking dualboot GUI to choose which OS to boot.

P.S That is exactly how my MBP is setup.

SL on partition 1 (HFS+)
Data/Storage on partition 2 (HFS+)
Windows 7 on partition 3 (NTFS)

Edit: If you don't have the partitions ready, make them...

 

[balamw]

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Do you really need refit for this?

Boot Camp Assistant is just a friendly front end for people who don't know much about partitions.

You should just be able to create a FAT32 partition with Disk Utility and reboot you Mac with the Windows install media in the drive while holding down option.

Refit is needed and great when things are more complicated.

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