saeder Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I've been trying to install 10.4.7 and nothing is showing up in the "Select destination drive" window(I'm booting directly off the DVD). If I bring up the Disk Utilities I can see my drives which are both SATA. Is this a doable installation scenario? I've been browsing through the forums and seen mixed responses to this question so I thought I'd ask. I've tried logical/primary partition types on both drives but have yet to see anything in that window. My system is a HP xw6200 which seems to be using the Intel 82801EB controller. thanks, saeder. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/26205-1047-using-sata-drives/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammjet Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Make the partition primary. As a first step during installation, you must format. Go to Disk Utility. Select your partition on the left, and click on the Erase tab on the right Be sure it is set for MacOS Extended Journaled and click the Erase button. Quit Disk Utility. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/26205-1047-using-sata-drives/#findComment-177460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
saeder Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 Thanks for the quick response! I'll give it a go later tonight or tomorrow. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/26205-1047-using-sata-drives/#findComment-177503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
saeder Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 Make the partition primary. As a first step during installation, you must format. Go to Disk Utility. Select your partition on the left, and click on the Erase tab on the right Be sure it is set for MacOS Extended Journaled and click the Erase button. Quit Disk Utility. Just finished installing and booting into OSx! Time to figure out a few more issues now Thanks much! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/26205-1047-using-sata-drives/#findComment-178328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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