pimpinmonkey247 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I have recently downloaded the ipc osx86 dvd and installed the ppfs and burned. Got a little to excited i saw the HDD finally!!(mcp67 chipset) show up in the disk util. but when i try to mount it says run first aid try again ...cant run first aid so that dont help. when i try to erase/partition i get horizontal lines on the screen. Can someone please help me i had leopard on my old laptop and really want it on my new laptop......but leopard hates this laptop can somebody help. Computer specs Hp dv9000 4gb ram 250gb hd mcp67 chipset 7150m graphics card ...pretty much all i think you need to know for the problem anything you need to know otherwise to help with my problem please ask Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/146777-sata-hdd-erasepartition-problem/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marclh Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Try using a different distro of Leopard, like iDeneb. It works for me. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/146777-sata-hdd-erasepartition-problem/#findComment-1040952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpinmonkey247 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 Try using a different distro of Leopard, like iDeneb. It works for me. ...ideneb nor does kalyway show my hdd and leo4all just did the same thing Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/146777-sata-hdd-erasepartition-problem/#findComment-1041084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marclh Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 In your BIOS are your SATA drives set to the function AHCI? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/146777-sata-hdd-erasepartition-problem/#findComment-1041287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpinmonkey247 Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 In your BIOS are your SATA drives set to the function AHCI? I dont see a option like that at all Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/146777-sata-hdd-erasepartition-problem/#findComment-1041709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpinmonkey247 Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 ..can you say bump? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/146777-sata-hdd-erasepartition-problem/#findComment-1044435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hascosx Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 before install osx86 1. your hardisk must formatt again ( hardisk laptop & hardisk desktop) 2.formatt with Hiren. do not format hardisk under windows, because for make sure your hardisk veryclean from file windows, if not you hardisk sometimes "very busy for erase or very busy for partition.( must verify than repair disk) 3.than format your hardisk for system mac journaled hfs + Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/146777-sata-hdd-erasepartition-problem/#findComment-1086377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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