Hi i got a hp pavilion dv6700 and i canot seam to find the hdd in my laptop wen im trying to install mac os x 10.5.5 but wen i plug in a external hdd wen im trying to install mac os x 10.4.8 it works any idea how to fix this?

Post a specs. Cos' some notebooks caring the same name, may contain a different hardware.

Use the forum search.

http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/lofiversi...hp/t154313.html
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=105465
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php...amp;mode=linear

model: hp pavilion dv6733eo
prosesor: 2ghz amd turion64x2 sse2
grapic: nvidia 128mb
ram: 2gb
hdd: sata 250gb

they say that i can run it on other forums but i cant find the hdd in the diskutility any idea on how to fix this problem?

As it is equipped with AMD CPU, I can assume that a nForce chipset may be used (though it may be entirely untrue). So need an appropriate chipset driver to be present on the install disk.

Also be sure to set SATA to ACHI (don't know if the notbook is equipped with SATA disks and if the option is present).

As a workaround, you may install to an external USB HDD. Then get an appropriate chipset driver and install it. After that an internal HDD should appear in disk utility, so letting you to install OS X to it. You may install OS X from working existing OS X install without any probs.

I used leo4allv4 on my HP dv2416 AMD, specs are in my sig.

i tryed to install it on the external hdd that i had but afther the installation it couldent find the drive
o by the way its nvidia chipset. i cant change the hdd options in the bios to ACHl or anything

Try using the Leo4All, it works for my setup which I'm guessing is very close to yours.

Here's my thread: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=195649

You may have to change a couple things up depending on your full specs. If you're on Windows right now, get cpu-z to find out everything you have and adjust accordingly. If you're dead set on 10.5.5 well, I'm still trying to get that sorted myself...

i will try to install with leo4allv4 right now i use windows 7 ultimate 32bit

Then you're gonna have to figure out the partitioning, I don't want to advise in case it gets screwed up. Just use google or search here, depending on how you want it you'll find the answer. You're probably definitely gonna have to use chameleon bootloader though as every time I tried not using it after installing leo, I'd get hfs+ error. EasyBCD couldn't fix it, installed chameleon via another distro and it worked perfect. Kind of annoying that cham lets me choose 7, only to put me at the windows bootloader where I have to choose it again, but whatever. Good luck!

One other thing, go into BIOS and set a startup password, without it my laptop gives the "can't find com.apple.boot.plist" error. Also make sure your videoram (or whatever) is set to 128mb.

i have changed the video ram to 128mb and i havent changed the password

but i wana use the cds that i have already but i dont know if idenebe v1.4 will work

i have tryied leo4all v2 10.5.2 but no sucsses any ideas?

What is happening when you install it? Is it making it through and then won't boot? What are you choosing during the install?

i can boot the dvd with leo4all etc and then wen im going to select the drive it dosent show up. then i go to disk utilty and still no drive it can see my dvd drive but nothing els when i try install it to a external hdd(verry old 160gb) it goes through but wen i try to boot nothing happends i just stays on a black screen then i reinplugg the hdd and it boots but freezez when it have loaded like 2min or 5 any help would be greate

Man, no clue about the external, I tried that once too and got the same thing. May be something where you need an EFI or chameleon on the drive. Again, no clue there.

As for the disk not reading your drive, I never had that problem, but I know it's common enough. I read a thread here when I first started about it, so try searching and you should find it. Even if it's because you're disk isn't partitioned right for OSX right now, it should still show up I'm sure....

i have installed osX on a verry old dell dimension 8250 before and it hade a ATA drive now i have moved it to my main comp (win7 ult 64bit right now) and i would like to have osX on my laptop so i can switch when i want and not partition my main comp. and by the way i have made some pics on my spec on the laptop. if u want i can upload them

Yeah, that would help. If not me, others who view the thread can get something out of it.

ok i will upload them now then just need to find my psp

EDIT: upload done hope some one can find a solution

some one got any ideas?

BUMP any ideas? you have all info now is it posibel to run osX on this comp?

srry to BUMP but i realy need help

BUMP

I think the only difference between our laptops is the dvd-drive. Don't have mine right now, but I know it's not a Hyundai. Honestly, that could be the problem. Then again, I don't really know. Sorry bro.

ok thanks anyway but if i can use an external dvd drive do u think it might work then?
ps can u give me a link for leo4allv4? i cant seam to find any.

think i found it on the bay, can't post links here pretty sure, plus I'm at work so can't be where the pirates are . Not 100%, but I'd imagine that it's no problem using an external drive to install the dvd.

ok i found ipc iso that is pritty fast to download and my cusin downloads the leo4allv4.1 iso so i will try afther the download is complete and thx for all the help u have gave me