ALERT: Beta Software Unstable!

It's being reported by PC World that some users of Apple's Boot Camp software to install Windows XP are left with the most horrifying machine of all – a Mac that can't boot into OS X.

"This isn't a minor glitch, but a major problem. Barring erasing my drive and reinstalling OS X, I am stuck with an Apple laptop that only runs Windows," wrote a user. "I don't want solutions that entail using the command line. I would like something from Apple saying that they recognize the problem and are working on it."

The brief article goes on to note that users have found various work-arounds, including the use of Apple's Repair Disk utility. The extent of the problem is unknown, but it's out there. And it's why you should always back-up your whole hard drive before installing unsupported beta system software. Boot Camp should be fool-proof once Leopard rolls out, but not until then. If you're using Boot Camp, you're a beta tester. Tests fail all the time...