For me, it stops at "Kernel version: Darvin Kernel Version 9.0.0" & Date & "; root:xnu-1228~1/RELEASE_I386" Could anyone help me?

This guide is incorrect!!! Mac OS X installer will not complete the installation to a drive that has the MBR partition table  (if vista/7 already installed). If you are starting from scratch format your drive to GUID and then install Windows and Mac on separate partitions. My solution was to install to a USB drive (16GB) and then use SupeDuper to copy the installation to an MBR partition on my Windows drive. Mac OS X can run on a MBR partition, it's the installer that has issues with it.

dizziii, i found the solution to my problem, and that's the solution to your problem as well. I think atleast. What to do to fix the "Chain boot error"

Boot from your iAtkos 1.0i disk again. Let it prepare the installation, but when the installation screen pops up, go to ultilities > darwin boot.

When it ask's for HDD, type 1. Do not type 0, because for some reason it doesnt work out. 
Then select your partition as normal and let it install. You wont get errors.

I now have another problem because my boot progress gets stuck at a certain point, but im trying to fix this as well.

Good luck all.

I also have the issue a lot of people described below me;
chain booting error.

I tried multiple fixes but nothing seems to solve the problem.
I did however copy the correct GUID. The bcdedit command is nothing new for me. I know nothing could've go wrong there. The only think i could think of is that the CHAIN0 file is corrupted. Can someone verify this, or propose another way to fix this? Thanks.

Little edit:
After last command I have path chain0 in module Mac OS X, but it not run - ""

My bcdedit:
==============
ID {current}
device partition=C:
path Windowssystem32winload.exe
description Windows Vista (TM) Ultimate (recovered)
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot Windows
resumeobject {f7084c6c-bfb6-11e0-ac4f-806e6f6e6963}

ID {44ca0928-bfbf-11e0-9050-dc9bae1effd6}
device partition=C:
path chain0
description Mac OS X
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot Windows
resumeobject {f7084c6c-bfb6-11e0-ac4f-806e6f6e6963}
===========
..probably i should change device, osdevice and systemroot, but for what value??

Hi
Exactly like Ec, after finish tutorial, when I chose Windows - windows starts up fine. But when I choose "Mac OS X", still starts up windows.
When I run "bcdedit" I saw two identical modules with path Windowssystem32winload.exe. This one added by me with command 'bcdedit /copy {current} /d "Mac OS X"' had the same path and guid. Last command ('bcdedit /set {GUID} PATH chain0') didn't work (in "GUID" i of course paste GUID I received in previous command). But when run command ''bcdedit /set {current} PATH chain0' it works fine - changed path for "Mac OS X" module.
...but anywat - both of them ("Windows" and "Mac OS X") runs Windows :/
How can I change path to run Mac OS??

i have windows 7 installed already, and when i load the DVD for leopard, i use -v and wait. I get an error: Firewire unable to determine security -mode. I dont know if u need to know that but the problem is after that it says "Still waiting for root device"

Error: FireWire unable to determine security-mode; defaulting to full-secure.
Still waiting for root device

i keep getting this error saying cannot find ACPI drivers??? what does that mean?

Hi there. I want to install MAC OS on my laptop which is running Windows7, but the thing is my HDD has only one partition (C:). Will shrinking it create a second partition into this one or I should reformat my HDD so that I have 2 separate partitions? Thank you.

I am attempting to triple boot Windows Vista, Linux (Ubuntu) and Snow Leopard all on different partitions. The original operating system was Windows, and Ubuntu has installed successfully, but im unsure what to do, and what i need to install snow leopard as well. Cheers for any advice

My PC will not boot to MAC OS X when it is selected it just boots windows again . Now I have 2 Mac OS X at boot menu how do I get rid of them?

I tried and the screen freezes after it beings the code scrolling. It repeats the beginning line of the code and then just stops responding. I have to turn my computer off and back on in order to get anything to happen. And in reply to the comment below me I do not know.

Before i get to the leopard installer it shows a gray screen with what i guess is the loading mouse. The thing is that it lasts a longtime. I don't know if it is supposed to but i get impatient. I've never got to the installer i just restart after like ten minutes.

HeY
i've burned the iArktos DVD now an wanna to start my computer with it.
It starts up an I press F8 and type -v into the Promt. Now some lines are following but after 2-3 seconds my computer reboots without me doing something.

I need help...

Thanks a bunch works amazingly!=)

after i hit -v and enter, the "scrolling text" stops at
Extension "com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi
nets; use only one style.

I have the OS on the disc, however... when I go to boot into the cd I get into a problem. It loads correctly and everything but you said the text is supposed to keep goin on? It stops after 4-5 lines and boots normally.

Anybody else had this problem? Help if ya can, thanks.

i have the same problem as placebo and Vipcrim
Extensions "com.apple.driver .AppleACPIPlatform" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components ; use only one style

When I press "-V" option

specs
CPU: q6600 3.0
motherboard:Biostar TP43D2-A7
Graphics card: 8800GT
memory:g.skill 2gb
hd: seagate 250gb

I seem to have an unforeseen problem when attempting to use this method to dual-boot Win7 and OSX.

When I get here...

"Type the following into the prompt

bcdedit /copy {current} /d “Mac OS X”
bcdedit /enum active
bcdedit /set {GUID} PATH chain0"

...It doesnt recognize "Mac OS X". Similarly, it doesnt recognize it with any of the spaces added or removed, or any combination thereof.

If you have any sort of input, I'd appreciate it greatly.

Extensions "com.apple.driver .AppleACPIPlatform" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components ; use only one style

When I press "-V" option

I have ASUS p5 motherboard and dual core PC

mine stuck at I did everything and up to the part where I need to press -v, after that boot thing stuck at: MAC Framework successfully initialized blablabla IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 0:23 (After pressing -v) help?

Hello then I to install(settle) him(it) on my pc with your tuto here is information:
Name of the card(map) mother MSI MS-6575E
Type(Chap) of processor Intel Pentium 4, 2600 MHz (26 x 100)
Type(Chap) of BIOS AWARD
Graphics board: RADEON 9200 SERIES
Thank you

(i'm french and i using reverso)

so i did everything per the instructions. when i start my computer, i come to the menu to select windows or Mac OS X. I can start from windows fine but when i try to start mac, it comes with with the windows boot manager saying that windows failed to start.
Status: 0xc000000e
Info: The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible.

i think this is because the computer doesnt know which partition its booting from.

Any help would be appreciated.

You need to set your Mac partition as Active (Or the partition where the boot file is)

There's your problem. You made the partition, ok good, but you must NOT format it in ANY way!! Leave it as unallocated!! In other words:

Control Panel --> Administrative tools --> Computer mangament --> Storage

There you make the partition, however, ALL you have to do is shrink your mani volume (partition), and that's it. Don't actually format the new partition, just leave it unallocated (it'll be colored black).

I have successfully installed Leopard. But after the installation was over i tried to boot to Mac OS X by choosing it, it starting to load and then the mac loading screen is stuck. I tried to push all kinds of keyboard combination and then a melody is starting (?!?) . After a few restarts its showing a window with some 4 language text saying "You need to restart you computer...". Help please!

Hi ,

I have a pc with the following components ;

Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 (2.93 GHz 3MB L2 Cache)
2GB DDR2 RAM 555MHz
320 GB HDD Sata

I hv tried iatkos v1, v5, v7
the dvd boots after -v and stops after this message in v1
"scrolling text" at:
Extension "com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components; use only one style"

Plz reply.....I m stuck since very long

If you get this dual boot working I suggest you never use the Mac OS system update or it will screw up all your hard work. I had everything working, including kexts (aka drivers) for Ethernet, bluetooth and video card, etc. and after updating, everything went down the shizhole. Have to redo everything.

I'm stuck and would appreciate some help. After I type in -v and the text starts scrolling down it stops and reads "ERROR- Fire wire unable to determine security mode; defaulting to full secure. Regarless the error, it actually get into the Mac OS X Installer afterwards. I format the partition to Mac OS Extended (Journaled), and it's time to go to the next step (Select Utilities -> Darwin Boot. Type Y at the prompt) but there is not an option for Darwin Boot under Utilities. I have iATKOS v.7

I get this error too, but it actually get into the Mac OS X Installer afterwards. I format the partition to Mac OS Extended (Journaled), and get it's time to go to the next step (Select Utilities -> Darwin Boot. Type Y at the prompt) There is not an option for Darwin Boot under Utilities. I have iATKOS v.7, pressed F8, -v, and followed eveything as adviced.

i have a question, i already have a partition for win7 and winXP, and a dual boot setup at the starting that appear itself when i installed winXP, my question is, if i install macOS X and the dual boot as this tutorial says, would appear in the boot screen all three(Win7, WinXP, MacOSX) operative sistems that i have in my PC?, cause i don't wanna loose mi WinXP partition.

Note: You dont need to format the new unallocated space but you do need to create a new volume on it (RAW)

Very good guide, could use some updates.
At the beginning, where is says to leave the empty disk space unallocated, this didn't work for me. When I run the Disk Utilities from the Mac DVD it doesn't even show up in the list. Once I format it (I used NTFS), I can later see it in the list and can format it as Mac OSX Extended (Journaled), I used the zero-out option from the security options menu. Not sure if this made a difference but it worked for me.
As someone mentioned before, in the Darwin Boot step there is a mistake. For disk0 you need to input 1, not 0. For partition, the number is the same. Example: hard disk 1 partition 3, will be disk0s3. This is confirmed by the string of messages that follow saying the operation was successful, if you look carefully somewhere is says the changes where performed to {some direction}/disk0s3.
Also in the step after MacOSX intallation where it says to input fdisk... flag 1. The 1 corresponds to the Windows OS partition, so if you have your Win OS in a partition different than 1 this info could be useful, but then again it doesn't make much diference bc I think most people will have to use the Windows DVD to repair the bootloader anyway.

BTW, this does work for Windows 7, kind of. This is an overview of what I did and it worked.

Install Windows 7 first. Windows 7 will create a System Reserved partition, so you have (at least) 3 partitions: System Reserved, Windows 7 and Leopard.
Install Mac OS X, follow the instructions above along with my comments, remember to input hard drive 1, partition 3 for disk0s3.
Once the Mac OSX is installed and the PC reboots it will automatically run a Mac OSX 'first time run' thing. Just wait for the whole thing to finish an reboot again (with Mac DVD still in). Then do the fdisk part above, use flag 2, instead of 1. Even though it doesn't make much difference bc this only seems to achieve to overwrite the Mac bootloader, but the Win bootloader is already "broken". After rebooting, remove the Mac DVD drive.
If you get a missing boot information message put the Windows DVD, reboot and press any button to enter DVD menu. Click Repair your computer. At this point the DVD looks for Windows OSs, once found it asks you to reboot. After rebooting go back to Repair your computer and now you should see the Windows 7 partition. With the first option selected and Windows 7 highlighted click "Next >", then click "Startup Repair". Once successful it will ask you to reboot. Reboot. Remove Windows DVD.
You will boot into the Windows OS.
I tried the bcdedit instructions, but didn't work for me so I used EasyBCD. If you use this software make sure you select drive C: for Mac. The drive just specifies where the boot files will be stored, not the actual OS, so the boot files of Mac are installed in the Windows partition. Unless I forgot something, this dual boot should work fine.
Good luck.

i also got the same problem with my Vista DVD once i wrote it in 2x speed in Roxio.
It is good to burn DVDs in 12x speed and it also last long without any data error and uncheck the "Multisession DVD" option so that it will boot correctly
if srill it wont boot then use any other Burning Software Like Nero Or roxio Ultimate Creator
Hope its Helpful for u

Hell there, so I installed it successfully and it worked, but now when I try and reboot to the disk and strike F8. It doesn't do anything it just goes to the white apple screen, tries to load then freezes, it won't let me get to the Darwin boot at all. Could you please help me out here?

Thank You

After I hit -v my computer reboots rather then going to the load screen, why is that? And is there a way for me to fix this issue?

Hi,

the is one slight mistake: when setting up the darwin boot you should NOT enter 0 as hdd-number, but 1 for the actual disc0, 2 for the actual disc1 and so on.
I found out by reading what was actually written there, after my first try didn't work.^^

It took me a few times, but it actually is working all fine now, in the end, so don't get tired trying!

Hey, Thanks for the post. I Inserted the disk initiated the loading, but it stopped on the "scrolling text" at:
Extension "com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin" has immediate dependencies on both com.apple.kernel and com.apple.kpi components; use only one style.

Could I get some help?
Im running a Dell Latitude D600
1GB Ram
2GHZ Processor
30gb Hdd with 2 partitions (win7 on one)

Hello,

I am attempting to install MAC OS X 10.5.5 on dual boot with Windows 7. The installation was moving along successfully until I received the following error message.

Mar 22 14:53:29 localhost diskarbitrationd[44]: CoreRAIDServer [43]:17163 not responding

How do I troubleshoot the error?

Ok, I get through the installation ok, but when it starts up, I have no sound, and it gets stuck at the "Do You Already Own A Mac" screen. When i click continue, it just freezes for a minute, and then starts the whole setup over again. Ive tried reinstalling it twice, and still no luck

Use EasyBCD to play with your Boot manager
read above post

TechBug: I just have one small problem. Everything worked fine, except once in the Vista / Mac OS screen, both boot Vista. What am I doing wrong?

Mac OS is instaled in disk1s6

Windows is installed in disk1 (not on disk0), so i don't know if the "fdisk -e /dev/rdisk0" is correct.

I just had one error with your guide, after the fdisk command and rebooting, I got a "boot0: testing / error". I just repaired Windows but I honestly don't trust the fdisk command with my HDD layout (not being disk0, etc)...

Please help.

well now its showing something special for me well i installed everyting correctly like what you said but now when it get restart one apple loading screen will come and just like that and one stop symbol will come in the middle of the apple.