Windows option missing from Boot Camp start-up!

[worldwearyeyes]

So I've successfully installed XP on a new partition.

I can see both Mac and XP under System Pref -> Startup Disk options. In fact, I can even successfully choose XP as the default and it will boot XP just fine.

The problem is that when I boot the macbook and hold down OPTION, the only boot option I'm given is OS X. XP is NOT showing up as an option.

Anyone have any insight???

 

[Neil321]

So I've successfully installed XP on a new partition.

I can see both Mac and XP under System Pref -> Startup Disk options. In fact, I can even successfully choose XP as the default and it will boot XP just fine.

The problem is that when I boot the macbook and hold down OPTION, the only boot option I'm given is OS X. XP is NOT showing up as an option.

Anyone have any insight???

Which format did you choose NTFS or FAT32 if FAT32 that maybe the reason

 

[worldwearyeyes]

Which format did you choose NTFS or FAT32 if FAT32 that maybe the reason

Yes, FAT32. But I've formatted FAT32 before and haven't run into this issue.

 

[Neil321]

Yes, FAT32. But I've formatted FAT32 before and haven't run into this issue.

Dont know anything else other that what i suggested, try a search, there is a long thread somewhere about this issue,it may take some finding but it is there.A few members had this issue,i suggested the problem may be to do with FAT32 as i had read it somewhere they reformatted NTFS problem solved

 

[worldwearyeyes]

Dont know anything else other that what i suggested, try a search, there is a long thread somewhere about this issue,it may take some finding but it is there.A few members had this issue,i suggested the problem may be to do with FAT32 as i had read it somewhere they reformatted NTFS problem solved

i went ahead and converted it to NTFS, and it's working fine now. Thanks for the insight.

 

[Neil321]

i went ahead and converted it to NTFS, and it's working fine now. Thanks for the insight.

No worries