Was able to load SystemRescueCD, but on found out cannot create logical drive because “Macintosh HD” partition is GPT, so cannot use “FixParts”. Went to Windows 8 Boot Options Menu: used the “Advanced Startup” option to restart with usb/cd/dvd device. Could not boot with it since cannot use windows startup shortcut keys.
Logged into Windows 8.1, and created SystemRescueCD on usb. Used “Startup Disk” on MacOS Recovery to select BOOTCAMP.
All listed partitions are GPT partitions.ĭecided to use Linux SystemRescueCD on usb to make “Macintosh HD” logical drive and copy critical folders. Through terminal type “ls /Volumes/“ does not list “Macintosh HD”. “Macintosh HD” grayed out, could not get critical current files. Need to retrieve critical files before any restore/reinstall operation (6months work). (2.) Can reinstall MacOS High Sierra via Apple download. I select Mac recovery drive on seagate backup.īoots into macOS recovery from seagate drive. Also, I can restart in Mac’s “Target Disk Mode” from here. So, I could go to bootcamp icon in taskbar (on Windows) and select the “Mac recovery” (seagate drive) for startup. Also installed iMac recovery on this drive. Have 6 months old time machine backup on a 500GB seagate drive. Long ago, after installing the windows 8.1, I never completed the keyboard setup with the “AppleKeyboardInstaller64” file, found in “E:\Bootcamp\Drivers\Apple” if you select to copy the drivers into a usb from bootcamp. Windows Keyboard shortcuts are all NOT working. Boot shortcut keys not functioning for Mac.
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