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lolwut
12-10-2008, 09:20 AM
Basically; got a Windows XP SP1 UPGRADE disk and used Boot Camp Assistant in my Finder > Utilities and when it said "Restart to begin the installation", I restarted and got the "Setup is loading Windows" stuff and then when it said "Press ENTER to continue", i pressed it and it didn't work. none of the keys did. so the only thing i could do was restart and now the windows cd is stuck in the drive and i can't even load OS X.
I have a mini, 1.83ghz, 2gb ram and a apple wired KB/mouse.
I cant even put the Leopard Restore DVDs in because the XP disk is in the drive.

Help me :(
My dads going into the apple store today and i guess i could tag along :P
xxMATTGxx
12-10-2008, 09:24 AM
So your mac won't even boot up OSX?

Edit: I do suggest tagging along down the Apple store with your Dad.
Shawnstra
12-10-2008, 01:31 PM
Ok. I installed bootcamp last time to no avail (wasn't a legal disc :P )

So anyway, force eject the cd out.

Press and hold the button on the trackpad.
Recursion
12-10-2008, 02:09 PM
Usually there is a tiny hole near the CD drive, smaller than a pen nib. You need to find something like a toothpick and shove it in there, usually this force ejects the disk.

But ye, tag along with your dad I say.
xxMATTGxx
12-10-2008, 02:53 PM
Usually there is a tiny hole near the CD drive, smaller than a pen nib. You need to find something like a toothpick and shove it in there, usually this force ejects the disk.

But ye, tag along with your dad I say.

These are slot drives....
Recursion
12-10-2008, 03:01 PM
Yes and usually there is still a way ;)
Hayd93
12-10-2008, 03:04 PM
I have had this same problem on my mac. Take a paper clip and make it long ways and stick it in the cd slot and the Cd should pop out.Thats what someone on mac rumors said to do.

http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20041011075232575

Also have a scan over that.
Nick.
12-10-2008, 08:51 PM
LOL what a fuss. this happened to me, just hold the eject button your keyboard (providing it is an Apple keyboard) whilst you turn your computer on. Or just click and hold your mouse button if you don't have an apple keyboard. or hold X whilst you turn your Mac on.

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