Necrotec Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Hey Guys, I've got a problem: I want to install Snow Leopard on my PC but it won't work. I'm trying this now for about 3-5 Months but never got it run proper. I've also got a MacBook late 2009, so i got the Mac OS X Install DVD which they give with every Mac. So can i install OS X with those DVD's they gave me? I've got the following things i can use: -MacBook Late 2009 -A few 4.7GB DvD's -One 500GB external Drive -The DVD of my MacBook So here is the Setup of my PC: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Asus P5Q Pro -> (Which BIOS do i need?) GTX260 by Palit 500GB SATA IDE Drive Thanks in advance.. PLEASE HELP ME Please tell me which way i have to chose. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoarthing Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 . . . no, the DVD you got with your Macbook won't even run on older Macs - it has install-checks to prevent installation on incompatible machines. This [the machine-specific install checks] can of course be hacked - try a Google search. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrotec Posted May 8, 2010 Author Share Posted May 8, 2010 wouldn't it be easier to download a "retail" instead of hacking this dvd? Now i see, on the DVD is "MacBook" written. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoarthing Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Forum rules do not encourage discussion of stealing software. Hacking your Macbook's DVD is fairly easy, tho' you will need some sort of install medium of 7.5GB or so. If you can't do this, you might buy the retail SL DVD - it is inexpensive & the current retail version shipping is 10.6.3. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrotec Posted May 8, 2010 Author Share Posted May 8, 2010 ok, i got one 8.5 gb dvd. i don't really know what to type in at google.. is there a tutorial or something? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoarthing Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 ok, i got one 8.5 gb dvd. i don't really know what to type in at google.. is there a tutorial or something? . . . keyword is: "osinstall.mpkg" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrotec Posted May 8, 2010 Author Share Posted May 8, 2010 http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?sto...071026083746346 is the link above the right way? i'm pretty new at those things and i dont want to waste the dvd... the link is from 2007, is it still actual? sry again for those newbish questions Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerkex'd Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 i dont want to waste the dvd If that's your only concern you can either use a DVD-RW, or restore the modified DVD contents to a partition on your hard drive and install from that. Use Chameleon to boot it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrotec Posted May 8, 2010 Author Share Posted May 8, 2010 as far as i know is there no 7.5GB DVD-RW, i only got 4.3Gigs here. I would like to install from a partition.. but is it possible to boot from an external harddrive plugged in via usb? I tryed that but everytime i want to boot up it just says "boot0: error" or just a blank black screen with a white dot. Settings on Bios: AHCI = On Suspend Mode = S3 Only USB-Mass-Storage-Configuration = FDD (Or something else) -> when it's on FDD it shows "boot0: error" on auto and any other setting it displays just that black screen Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoarthing Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 . . . this board has a search function [centre top of each page] - the first result looks relevant. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrotec Posted May 8, 2010 Author Share Posted May 8, 2010 that's right i did everything as explained there but when i connect my external hard drive it just shows that black screen with the white dot. I think this happens because i used the MacBook's DVD. So, how can i mod/hack the .dmg of the DVD of my MacBook to use it at my PC? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoarthing Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Read this. There are d/l links to at least two modded versions of osinstall.mpkg Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrotec Posted May 8, 2010 Author Share Posted May 8, 2010 ok, i'm trying this now. thanks to everybody... i'll post more information if i got a problem Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerkex'd Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 as far as i know is there no 7.5GB DVD-RW, i only got 4.3Gigs here. Yeah you're right, though the spec is laid out, they don't exist. I didn't know that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-RW It's easier to 'restore' the DVD to a HD partition anyway. You can use Apple Disk Utility to do that and then modify the contents of the partition instead of messing with discs. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrotec Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 i just built my 500gb external drive into my pc. so i got now 2x 500gb SATA in my pc. can i now use the new hdd and install os x on this (by unconnecting my old hdd) and after the installation reconnect my old hdd and use dual boot? I got an 30GB iPod Video, can i use this as a big usb stick? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1464794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrotec Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Ok Guys, i'm running SL 10.6.2 now. I got two Questions: 1. My IDE-Drive is not recognized. What should i do? I saw something about a JMicron kext.. whats that? 2. How can i secure update to 10.6.3? Or is it a very hard update? I would skip it if it is. thanks in advance greetings Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1465527 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrotec Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 *bump* sry an answer would be nice Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1465907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoarthing Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 *bump* sry an answer would be nice . . . you need to learn to use the search function at the top centre of each page here. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1465933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necrotec Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 i'll focus on the dvd problem.. how can i find the name of the ide controller of my mainboard? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1466013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoarthing Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 i'll focus on the dvd problem.. how can i find the name of the ide controller of my mainboard? . . . have you considered reading the manual? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/217791-need-help/#findComment-1466019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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