pimsy Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 If you can install Vista then go for Vista......I am running Vista Ultimate 64bit......change BIOS to AHCI and then install Vista..... I will do that. Then install Kalyway on my all-ready-to-go FAT32 partition that I made 4 days ago. (when I started ) THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-854819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I will do that. Then install Kalyway on my all-ready-to-go FAT32 partition that I made 4 days ago. (when I started ) THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP!!! Glad to help.....even though it has taken a while...... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-854825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimsy Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Glad to help.....even though it has taken a while...... Hehe I just hope the version that I'm downloading has the ACHI driver installed Because there IS a retail version but I don't know if it's ''already activated'' Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-854826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Hehe I just hope the version that I'm downloading has the ACHI driver installed Because there IS a retail version but I don't know if it's ''already activated'' Just to put everyones mind at rest......you will be buying Vista at some point?....... BTW did you physically check if your DVDRW is a SATA DVDRW....also your CDROM drive..... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-854846 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimsy Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 BTW did you physically check if your DVDRW is a SATA DVDRW....also your CDROM drive..... No, but to phycically check this I must open my PC right? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 No, but to phycically check this I must open my PC right? Yep.....just look at picture of MOBO and towards the bottom right hand corner you will see the 6 SATA connectors....trace back what is plugged into these in your PC..... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimsy Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Yep.....just look at picture of MOBO and towards the bottom right hand corner you will see the 6 SATA connectors....trace back waht is plugged into these in your PC..... I'm not really fond of opening my computer dude. Can't I just see in Everest or something? Or just try and if it fails THEN try the next thing to get it working? EDIT: Going to install Vista now. Cya in a little bit. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I'm not really fond of opening my computer dude. Can't I just see in Everest or something?Or just try and if it fails THEN try the next thing to get it working? EDIT: Going to install Vista now. Cya in a little bit. OK try it without opening case, as the HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH10L is a IDE/EIDE device .....but it is not clear if the GFIDUT UZ49MJ09A SCSI CdRom Device is a physical device or not.....do you only have one DVD/CD player/writer installed or two?...... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimsy Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 On my other computer, retrying other Vista, waiting to finish downloading I have 1 diskdrive, the HL-DT-ST one. So I guess I just can't install Mac OS X? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 On my other computer, retrying other Vista, waiting to finish downloading I have 1 diskdrive, the HL-DT-ST one. So I guess I just can't install Mac OS X? No.....you can because it is a PATA DVDRW and you have a PATA HDD......so you should be OK...... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimsy Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 No.....you can because it is a PATA DVDRW and you have a PATA HDD......so you should be OK...... Ok dude, thanks! The install of OS X is scheduled at 7.00 PM if the Vista installation goes as planned. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimsy Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 UPDATE: Hmmm....I installed Vista but at the end of the install the installer says that I have the wrong hardware configuration for Vista, but I installed Vista before I configured my computer as AHCI before beginning so maybe that's the problem. I've set it as RAID again now and I'm installing Vista again. I can't install OS X when configured as RAID right? So IF the AHCI settting was the problem I see no other solution than installing XP and downloading a AHCI driver for XP and then install OS X, or only running OS X and maybe dualboot with the help of Bootcamp (I understood from a friend that's a dualbooting tool in OS X?) If someone could please confirm this: I can only install OS X when configuring as AHCI. EDIT: Install with my old configuration didn't work either. So I guess the Vista DVD was just corrupt. I'm installing OS X right now using this guide: Guide Now I just hope I'll get this one working :censored2: Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 UPDATE:Hmmm....I installed Vista but at the end of the install the installer says that I have the wrong hardware configuration for Vista, but I installed Vista before I configured my computer as AHCI before beginning so maybe that's the problem. I've set it as RAID again now and I'm installing Vista again. I can't install OS X when configured as RAID right? So IF the AHCI settting was the problem I see no other solution than installing XP and downloading a AHCI driver for XP and then install OS X, or only running OS X and maybe dualboot with the help of Bootcamp (I understood from a friend that's a dualbooting tool in OS X?) If someone could please confirm this: I can only install OS X when configuring as AHCI. EDIT: Install with my old configuration didn't work either. So I guess the Vista DVD was just corrupt. I'm installing OS X right now using this guide: Guide Now I just hope I'll get this one working With some BIOSs setting SATA RAID also enables AHCI......but in your posting you said that your BIOS gave RAID and AHCI as separate options, as well as IDE...... If Vista install does not work then I point you to back to here....... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimsy Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 I'm giving up man. Thanks for are your help but I got a working PC right now after a day of disappointments and trouble. The excitement of running on OS X if far gone. Thanks for all your help! I'll backup this topic on my HDD so that when I decide to ever install OS X again, I know what to do. THANKS! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I'm giving up man. Thanks for are your help but I got a working PC right now after a day of disappointments and trouble.The excitement of running on OS X if far gone. Thanks for all your help! I'll backup this topic on my HDD so that when I decide to ever install OS X again, I know what to do. THANKS! In AHCI mode with Vista or in RAID mode with XP.....? It is true that installing OS X on x86 PC is not always easy or even possible for everyone.....you need to feel confident about being able to back up and/or recover or reinstall your OS systems..... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimsy Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 In AHCI mode with Vista or in RAID mode with XP.....? It is true that installing OS X on x86 PC is not always easy or even possible for everyone.....you need to feel confident about being able to back up and/or recover or reinstall your OS systems..... RAID with XP I feel confident but my system is finally running stable again so i'll let it be for a while. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 RAID with XP I feel confident but my system is finally running stable again so i'll let it be for a while. OK......but I feel that maybe you need a rest more than your system...... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimsy Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 OK......but I feel that maybe you need a rest more than your system...... Haha, I guess your'e right. Couldn't fall as sleep last night because I was thinking about my system Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/120602-just-a-quick-install-question/page/2/#findComment-855999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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