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    bootcamp problems

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by owais, May 21, 2009.

  1. owais

    owais Notebook Deity

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    iv installed windows 7 in bootcamp and set it as the default OS.

    now,i cant find how to eject the window 7 install disc, as the eject button dont work.
    also, i cant find out how to get back to osx?
     
    owais, May 21, 2009
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  2. chris-m

    chris-m Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't use windows 7 but can't you do something like click on 'my computer' to see a list of drives, then right click on the DVD drive and choose eject?

    Not sure why the eject button doesn't work. Mine does, IIRC, but I'm using XP.
     
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  3. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    Hold the option key on restart to get back to OS X, I think holding down the track pad button on restart also ejects the disk. You need to install the boot camp drivers from your OS X CD when you are in windows, so all the buttons will work.(like the eject button)
     
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  4. owais

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    ok, i installed mac osx dis in windows and its got the drivers and i can use volume up/down and other stuff but still no ejecting :(
     
    owais, May 21, 2009
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    when i try from my cmputer i get an error
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    owais, May 21, 2009
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    it always happens during the bootcamp set up. no matter what windows you install. What you have to do is restart your machine and when the white screen appears, press the eject and the trackpad button at the same time. The superdrive will vomit the dvd.
     
    Luke1708, May 21, 2009
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