Hi Lew, I'm busy trying Internet recovery at the moment. How much data does it have to download before the Lion installer comes up? Also, will I be able to use USB modems in recovery mode, or can I only use wi-fi or ethernet?
Regards, Gavin On 11 Dec 2011, at 11:52, "Mr. L. Alexander" <turningbyto...@gmail.com> wrote: > your partition map has been affected sadly. I'm amazed you've managed to do > it within windows 7. oh well... these things happen. > > this is however a case for a system recovery job. Either via supplied DVD > media or if your machine was recent and did not come with the DVD media, it's > a connect to the internet from EFI firmware. > > to do this, try Command R. this should load lion recovery. if it doesn't then > it should load internet recovery. if not, then it sounds like all you have is > a windows boot volume. > > If you have your recovery CD's to hand, it is time to start using them from > scratch. at this time, you don't need to do a clean install if the volume can > still be found by the installer, just install over. this helps repair any > issues found. > > lIf this doesn't work, email me with all steps you've taken, your machine > spec, whether you had it installed with lion as default when purchased or > upgraded from 10.6, etc and I'll spare some time with you where I can. > > I'm kind of in a pickle myself... repairing a powerbook G3 pismo for the > charity and I don't have a spare G4 or PPC mac to do a specialist restore > with so am a bit stuffed. DAMN YOU INTEL lol > > lew > > On 11 Dec 2011, at 09:36, Gavin wrote: > >>> Hi guys, >> >> I'm in a bit of a pickle. Somehow, I've managed to delete my EFI system >> partition from within Windows 7, and now I can't boot from any of the >> volumes on my hard disk, including the recovery partition. I currently don't >> have access to another Mac, so Target Disk mode is out of the question at >> the moment. I was thinking of using a Vinux disk to boot from, but that >> wouldn't solve my problem because Vinux doesn't have Mac sound drivers. Is >> there a way to recreate the EFI partition without completely erasing the >> drive and starting from scratch? I really hope I haven't screwed up my >> partition map! >> >> Regards, >> >> Gavin >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > Mr. L. Alexander. > Free Macs For The Blind. > E-Mail: freemacsfortheb...@mac-access.net > Direct line: 07936 877500 > > Free Macs For The blind is a charity project supplying older but working > apple macs for blind and visually impaired people throughout the UK FOR FREE! > > Do you have an old unwanted mac, any hardware, software, old PC's, etc or a > copy of outspoken 9.2 you would be willing to donate? please get in touch. > > Mac Access Dot Net; The British Mac Accessibility Network, we're here to help > anybody disabled with anything Apple! > http://www.mac-access.net > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
