[How-To, Pt. 1] Mac Triple-Boot w/OS X+Win7+Ubuntu - What to do in Mac OS X

[Paerma]

Why should ubuntu be partitioned in the middle? by doing it I can't install windows as my MBR creates hidden partitions that make the third partition to be actually the fifth partition.. which is more than the allowed 4 primary partitions

[LexSpringfield]

doesn't work (anymore?) with lion. i followed the tutorial but all i get is some messed up partitioning on my disk and a cool boot manager that won't see them.

[dhughes1969]

I tried this but wasn't able to get three on after partitioning I ended up having four primary partitions and the last was not primary, all together there were: #1 hidden?, #2 OS X, #3 600MB unknown, #4 one made for Linux then #5 last one for Windows but not primary. The last partition, for Windows, was not primary and Windows couldn't install on it.

[mattwill97]

can u pm me ur walpaper? its sick

[morethanink]

I already have windows 7 installed in bootcamp, is there any way i can create a new partition and install XP SP2?

[gumballtech]

@morethanink There's supposedly some software that can make partitions for you, but I wouldn't trust it. I would backup my W7 partition, then delete it, and then make my new partitions (all with Disk Utility).

[morethanink]

@gumballtech Yeah, I just finished backing up my W7 partition. After I wipe it will disk utility just let me make 3 partitions? 

[isotonicuk]

I just wanted to ask if the laptop is already bootcamped and Has OSX 10.6 and Windows 7 installed, can you do the partition job if you decide later that you want to install a Linux Distro later?

[gumballtech]

@isotonicuk No. Once you make your partitions, then that's it, unless you want to start your Windows install over.

You'll probably want to just use Linux in VMware.

[thetommantom]

can i boot mac 10.6.7, windows xp, and windows 7?

[gumballtech]

@thetommantom Yup. Would be easier since you don't need Ubuntu. Just make 3 partitions, and install XP after OS X, and then Windows 7 last.

[iAUZGAM3R]

i was at the bit 2:25, i click on the windows partition, i try to format but it says error code blah blah. but then i see a note that says something like "connot install software to this partition because of GTP or somthing...

PLZ HELP

[iAppletechreviews]

How do I format to NTFS?

[CANDUism]

Thumbs up if your watching this video on the machine your going to try it on.

[xiocron]

I have already followed this tutorial except I didn't want to install Windows at the time. If I partition my drive now the Windows partition will be in the middle and the Linux partition will be the third. Will this work?

[iAppletechreviews]

THANKYOU! So much!

[shtupitman247]

if i have the regular macbook (mid 2009, not Pro), and i have snow leopard, will this still work?

[gumballtech]

@shtupitman247 Yeah.

[shtupitman247]

@gumballtech well, i tried this once before, when i had 2 gigs of ram. whenever i tried to partition it (the ubuntu partition), it would never work. and whenever i tried to boot from the usb i burned ubuntu to, it would never load. and for a note, i had windows 7 installed first already, as i do now as well. so, no i have 4 gig of ram, and im thinking of trying this again. please tell me what you know what i should do in this case. thanks

[gumballtech]

@shtupitman247 You can only boot USB drives from rEFIt. And it's best to put Ubuntu onto a CD, not a flash drive.

[Gigawattflash]

Great video! Looks like you went without a swap partition.  True? Why?

[LordHardcoreChicken]

i just got a macbook pro, and the 'Macintosh HD hard drive' does not show up on my desktop, and after using rEFit, the other hard drives dont show up either. why is this?

[LordHardcoreChicken]

@LordHardcoreChicken nvm, i got it

[gumballtech]

@LordHardcoreChicken I think you're getting a hard drive and a partition confused.

[LordHardcoreChicken]

@gumballtech i was, sorry about that. Can i ask another question though? Windows 7 won't let me install onto a FAT partition (exFAT and MS-FAT). It says that i need an NTFS partition. What happened?

[gumballtech]

@LordHardcoreChicken Windows requires an NTFS partition. Just click on the "Format" button from within the Windows installer.

[LordHardcoreChicken]

@gumballtech does the size of my partitions have anything to do with it? Because i am able to format the two 50 gb partitions i made (for Linux Mint and Ubuntu) but not the 200 gb partition i made for win7.

[pelman535]

can i do this on imac?

[A135S4656]

Ok, now I'm running Snow Leopard right now, but I've already done Bootcamp... with Windows XP... how could I tri-boot with Ubuntu now?



[mashafasha5]

When I boot rEFIt is the only option that appears. What do I do?

[mashafasha5]

Does it matter if I partitioned it with boot camp?

[GICTechTV]

hey how do u instal the drivers ? i have just win7 but drivers are from boot camp cd !

[halomaster369]

wont let me make a boot camp file so i tried to do the repair disk but it would go to the apple loading sign and it would be on a fkd uop screen, Tried this and i couldnt create a partition HELP

[supercube123]

Why does Linux have to be in the middle?!

[shtupitman247]

i tried to make the third partition (i already have windows 7 also) and it gave me an error and didnt work. i shudv taken a screenshot of what the error was but maybe i shud repair right?

[IainWo]

@gumballtech thanks a million :)

[IainWo]

Hey I was wondering if I could quad boot but instead of Fedora BT4. -Thanks

[gumballtech]

@IainWo Yeah. Just make 4 partitions instead of 3, and install Fedora after Windows but before Ubuntu.

[MrHumerousify]

anyone knows how to do 4 partitions?...i have my windows 7,ubuntu,and mac os installed but i also want another partition for my fedora...can anyone knows how to do it?

[gumballtech]

@MrHumerousify Just add a fourth partition when partitioning, and install Fedora before Windows and Ubuntu.

[haywoodstheman]

Wow this is perfect, good work. I already have windows 7 installed on my macbook pro, is it too late for me to install linux? Or do I have to wipe my windows partition and start over.

[gumballtech]

@haywoodstheman You can use WinClone to make an image of your Windows partition, and then start over with all of the Disk Utility stuff.

[haywoodstheman]

@gumballtech Awesome man thanks!

[OsmanliSultanlariyiz]

First of all, your presentation is awesome. Thank u very much but I downloaded refit and run it. Linux, Wind. Partitions are on my desktop however I can't see those hard discs when I turn on my computer. I didn't use bootcamp for it. I made them in utilities. Could you please tell me what I am doing wrong or is there any video which shows how to divide in bootcamp. (btw the system is 10.6.3, intel)

[gumballtech]

@OsmanliSultanlariyiz Try running "enable-always.sh" in /efi/refit.

[GaryTheGadgetGuy123]

Can You Still Use BOOTCAMP

answer as soon as possible!

[gumballtech]

@GaryTheGadgetGuy123 Yes.

[str8out]

Why do you install OSX first? I've seen other tuts where they install Win first. Thanks, nice vid.

[gumballtech]

@str8out Because it's what's already on every Mac... It's the basis for rEFIt and everything else.

[str8out]

@gumballtech Oh, thanks for answering. I'm trying to do this on my Dell m1530, so I guess I can't do it this way. Do you know if I can start with Win?

Thanks,

[gumballtech]

@str8out This is for triple-booting Mac OS X, Windows, and Ubuntu on a Mac, not a PC. You're trying to hackintosh. Insanelymac(.)com or infinitemac(.) come should help you.

[dsafty]

Wow, great video series- following along is very straightforward and only took a couple hours start to finish. Thanks!

[ahm5004f]

will i be able to do this on a dell pc with a clean harddrive?

So i'll install os x first and carry on from there?

[gumballtech]

@ahm5004f What you said is easier said than done.

[ahm5004f]

@gumballtech lol i've got loads of free time so i'l give it a shot, thanks for the tutorial

[gta1172]

how big is ur HardDiskDrive

[gumballtech]

@gta1172 Came with a 320GB 5200RPM drive, which failed within a few months, so I bought a 500GB 7200RPM drive.

[DarkDay19088]

could i do this with boot camp to put win7 and xp

[ryosaebach2]

well !! thx for this video dude!! i really like it ! =)

can u make another one plz ! of installing mac os x 86 on PC intel or AMD,

me too, i want to use a triple boot using windows 7, Linux Fedora, and Mac Os x 10.5.7 Leopard !

so i guess i must start with Os X then win then Linux, Linux and windows won't be difficult to install, but Os x 86 sure will be a big problem !

i wish u can help me with that ! thnks

[gumballtech]

My only advice is to research as much as you can about the OSx86 scene. Lots to learn!

[matt4981]

I've also been waiting on this specifically for ubuntu... I have my macbook triple booting but my linux side isn't running as smoothly as yours... I'm mostly having trouble with my wifi, but i would also like to see ow you were able to get all the other features working and just your general install process... CAN"T WAIT!!!

[ronaldguinhawa]

thanks...ive been waiting for this...especially the ubuntu OS...ive already tried this but i can not get it. how to triple boot with ubuntu... thanks..ive wait for tutorial

[ipodtouchmaster06]

AWESOME VID 5/5!