VaalHala Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Well, I'm utterly bored of Windows... Can't work with Linux... I would like to use OSX as my main system, but can't spend $2000 on a Mac. Here's the only problem, I currently don't have a working DVD Burner in my PC, can I still install OSX? I have a copy iATKOS_4i, don't know if its Tiger, or Leopard.. Anyways. Here's what I have to work with - 2 - 3 good size HDDs CD Burner I do have a concept.. First, install OSX to a virtual drive in a VM, then extract the contents of that drive to a physical drive formatted like a Mac HDD, set it to master, boot into Mac OSX (Will it work?) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankOS_Scripting Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Nope, partially for Tiger and still had problems. So you're better to use external HD and copy the patched image "bit by bit". And you're in business Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-899528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyp Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Ya know you can get a DVD burner for 20 or 30 bucks. That's a lot less than a new Mac......OK that's a lot less than a tank of gas Kenny BTW, iATKOS_4i is Leopard 10.5.4 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-899761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaalHala Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 Well, I found a guide that explains how to do my concept above.. Hey, you don't need a DVD! I'll install OSX ad see how it goes. Be back later! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-899981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyp Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Post your results, and even a link to what you found. You are not the first to ask such a question. Good luck Kenny Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-900032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaalHala Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 Umh.. Well so far I'm having trouble booting iATKOS_4i in VMWare... It stays on the loading screen, and when I go in and do the "-v" option to see the logs, it stops at this - Whats going on? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-900083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankOS_Scripting Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 HELLOOO?! Most of patched DVD doesn't work on VMware (and believe me, I try it). Exception is 10.4.8 Tiger by JaS. Why you don't copy bit by bit. And you don't need DVD cause you can mount your ISO file with Daemon tools and then copy the ISO bit by bit on an external HD! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-900278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaalHala Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 Sorry.. But how would I go about doing that? Yeah.. Figured out Leopard don't install in VMWare period.. What tools do I need, how do I do that, and is a external drive necessary? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-900417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaalHala Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 Well, I think I've figured out how to do such. I got Forensic Accusation Utilities, put all of its files and the iATKOS_4i.iso file in the C:/ directory, but now I'm confused... What command in CMD do I use to bit-by-bit copy it? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-900498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankOS_Scripting Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Ok, well I answer in a thread a while how to do that... 1st: That list contain tools you may have in hand to do that... 1. MacDrive (you know where to find warez ok) 2. UltraIso same too ^^ 3.Forsenic Acquisition tool 4.dd.exe 5.WMI Administrative tool 1.Move your Patch ISO (or in this case patched before ISO's) on your root drive ex: c:\ 2.Unpack the FAT (#3 tool) on the root of your windows drive ex: c:\. Next to your ISO (patch or not). 3.For copying the ISO onto your external HD, use the tool dd.exe. For this, you need to know which physical adress is taken by your HDD. You need to download WMI Administrative tool. 4.Install WMI and you MUST enable IE(x) as your default browser to display WMI tools. And be sure to ACTIVATE the ActiveX control on the top of the page. Fine? Then use WMI Object Browser. Then go on the submenu and click on Win32 System Partitions Part Component. Open the tree and go on any Disk32 below on the tree. And on the right tab, on the top click "Associations" and a nice graphic will show your physical drive external to your PC. 5.Call up the command prompt... Hum, need a shortcut? Windows key+R and hit cmd. Enter! Then type the command "DD", the name of your ISO file =ex. c:\Kalyway 10.5.iso= and the name of your physical drive as INTEGER. =ex. \\.\physicaldriveX=. Syntax of the command is (theorically). dd.exe if=c:\kalyway 10.5.iso of=\\.\physicaldrive[b]x[/b] --localwrt 6.After hiting Enter, your ISO is supposed to copy to your external hard drive. And I hope you ENJOY. It takes me over 1h30 to make this!!!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-900556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaalHala Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 I did that exact thing.. It's not bootable... I restarted my computer, and No Operating System Found, for that reason, its because I let it partion and copy the files over to the Master drive and it replaced the boot records.. I'm now in the Ubuntu Live CD recovering all my files before I reformat everything, BUT I'm looking at my 2 hard drives, says I have 3 (Because of the partion made by DD.EXE) and it was called Kalway 10.5. Had files in it and everything, mainly folders.. But can linux see Mac Files? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-901945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scj312 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 If you have a hard-drive iPod, then you could install Tiger and then format your iPod to the Leopard DVD and install from that assuming your PC can boot from a USB drive. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-902017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankOS_Scripting Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I don't think linux can read on HFS+ part. But did you try to see the contents of your HD you would make bootable with MacDrive or Transmac?! And try to make active the install partition... Or do like the suggest of Meowy Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-902098 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaalHala Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 Ok, well, I'm going to extract the iso with dd.exe on my spare drive. I'm using kalway 10.5, because I lost iATKOS... After I do that, in MacDrive, what do I need to do, I know I'll be able to see the partion, but what do I do to make it bootable? And I've made that extra disk active. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-903250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaalHala Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 Ok, I did the extraction and all that stuff... Looked at the disk in TransMac and this is what it shows - Whats my next step? Or should it be bootable? Its not.. Tried booting from it, nothing came up. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-903302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankOS_Scripting Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I try to figure out how you use your HD,like external or internal IDE? Cause it's may change some steps.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-903448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaalHala Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 Internal IDE... Sorry I never said before. So I've been doing everything wrong? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/127241-install-without-a-dvd/#findComment-903512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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