megaorange1 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Ok I have a Dell XPS 15 L501X with Intel Core i5 CPU M480 2.67GHz Intel Integrated HD & Nvidia GeForce GT 420M Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6250 AGN I would prefer to keep my Windows 7 partition Intact. I also have a huge setback, I don't have any CD/DVD's to burn too and I don't have any USB drives. I have successfully Installed iAtkos L2 in virtualbox, but it felt too slow so I wanted to install OS X directly to my Laptop. In my first attempt I converted the iAtkos L2 dmg into an iso through dmg2img and used easyBCD to boot from the iso. I booted with the flags -v -x GraphicsEnabler=No (I read that there may be problems with Nvidia cards). Before the installation screen I would always get stuck at Still Waiting For Root Device. My second attempt I used VMware Workstation to install iAtkos L2 to a partition I created. I then booted from the iAtkos L2 iso and tried booting from the partition with various flags with Various failed results. Is there anyway to turn my mess into a semi successful OS X installation. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279812-help-with-dell-xps-15-l501x/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxic Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Do you have access to a real mac? If not you may be able to restore the iso to a HDD partition then use that to install to another partition. Or you could go get a few DVD-RWs/USB sticks, they're not expensive, I bought a 16Gb class 6 USB stick for £12 about a year ago, they're probably even cheaper by now. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279812-help-with-dell-xps-15-l501x/#findComment-1827514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaorange1 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Sadly I don't have an actual Mac. My main problem is that I can't continue to the installation screen. I would buy a USB but my parents don't want to buy me a $20 USB right now and I don't have a job right now because I'm only 15. Quote Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/279812-help-with-dell-xps-15-l501x/#findComment-1827551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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