Zalasta Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Hi Background: My 2nd laptop(x41 tablet) has no cdrom, and i dont own a USB-cdromdrive. But i do have a USB-Harddrive... Question: Can i install FROM a USB-Harddrive?, and if yes then how? I Searched a bit on google and at this side, but no real result... Thx for any answer... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/115390-installing-osx86-from-usb-hd/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
completing Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 If you have mac on your primary computer, why don't you load leopard on usb, boot with usb, and then load leopard to the tablet PC. That's only simple way I know.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/115390-installing-osx86-from-usb-hd/#findComment-817076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladeRunner Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 HiBackground: My 2nd laptop(x41 tablet) has no cdrom, and i dont own a USB-cdromdrive. But i do have a USB-Harddrive... Question: Can i install FROM a USB-Harddrive?, and if yes then how? I Searched a bit on google and at this side, but no real result... Thx for any answer... Well, if your system bios supports boot from usb then the answer is yes. You can also install from a USB key that is at least 8 Gb in size. You need access to a working OS X or some extra tools on Windows. The idea is to partition your usb drive or key as GUID. Then, using disk utility restore the retail install DVD to the external drive. Make changes to mach_kernel and/or kext files as required to support your hardware and install a boot loader. You can use pc-efi-v8 or Chameleon as the boot loader. At that point, boot your new external install drive and install os x on your internal hard drive. Don't forget to make the same kernel and/or kext patches on your new install as you made on the install disk. You can locate much better instructions than mine by looking in the os x install section of this forum. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/115390-installing-osx86-from-usb-hd/#findComment-817079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zalasta Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 #2 Thx for the reply...but think that i will try #3 first... #3 You write that there is better instruktion an other place at this forum...im not so lucky that you have a link?(theres load of stuff at this forum...hehe) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/115390-installing-osx86-from-usb-hd/#findComment-817122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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