PLmatt91 Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 As the title and sub title state, I wanna just install OS X onto one hard drive, but I want to do it natively and not with Windows on that particular HDD either. Is it possible? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
zu1u Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) of course, you'll just need supported hardware Just pop the dvd in and install as you would with any other operating system Edited March 18, 2007 by zu1u Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLmatt91 Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) Ok. I'm getting hold of the latest JaS .iso... One question I have though.. How do I make a Nero image as a bootable disc? I have Nero 6 and I still to this day, don't know how to do so. Edited March 18, 2007 by PLmatt91 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Baron Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 The file will arrive as a .iso Use the Burn Image option in Nero to write to DVD - do that at the slowest setting. Don't be worried if the DVD looks almost empty afterwards, Windows cannot recognise the file system, but it will boot just fine. hth, The Baron Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLmatt91 Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 How would I go about burning the .iso though? I have no idea how. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernalzero Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 seriously you need to read the wiki... there are tons of tutorials available there for native installations... the search button works well too. searching google helps for how to burn an iso or you could burn the iso using nero, alcohol 120% or pretty much any other DVD burning software. Just open the iso in nero and burn it, it's already bootable. if you don't have a dvd burner search for a vmware guide in the wiki or try google for a change Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLmatt91 Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 Okay... Still didn't answer my question much, but okay. I am definitely not reading through a good 50 pages when I can get a summary of all this. And there's so much X86 wiki's and tutorials on how to do this, there's no correct way to do this. That's why I am asking. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39thRonin Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Sure... I've removed all other OSes from my machine - no M$, no Linux - just MacOS X. It runs great... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernalzero Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 the quick and easy is burn the disk, and reboot using it, go through the install process. it's pretty much just like installing windows xp...if you don't see your harddrive go up to tools and diskutility and format the drive mac os journaled or whatever. really If you've never done it before just use an empty hdd and experiment because that's what it's all about...enjoy?! VMware to native install guide http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...l=10.4.8+native Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326718 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphabasic Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 1. Download the ISO file. 2. Download and install Nero. 3. Double click the ISO file. 4. Insert blank DVD when prompted. 5. Remove DVD when the drive opens. 6. Put the DVD into the computer you want to install OSX86 on. 7. Press power and follow instructions on-screen. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326724 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Baron Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) 4. Insert blank DVD when prompted. 4.a. A DVD-R might help 4.b. Select lowest burn speed. Other than that, great guide. Edited March 18, 2007 by The Baron Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shimms Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) Okay... Still didn't answer my question much, but okay. I am definitely not reading through a good 50 pages when I can get a summary of all this. And there's so much X86 wiki's and tutorials on how to do this, there's no correct way to do this. That's why I am asking. You'll find people are often much more willing to spend time helping you out if you've taken some initiative yourself before hand and made an effort to answer your own question. Otherwise it just comes across like you're wanting us to do all the hard work for you. If your first question was: I've had a look through the wiki, and searched google, but I'm getting lost with the amount of information out there - can anyone give me a quick step guide to installing OS X natively? I think people would have been much more willing to lend you a hand Also you probably want to edit your message in which you posted a link to the torrent. Not allowed here. Edited March 18, 2007 by Shimms Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLmatt91 Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) Okay. Would I be able to run this on an IDE hard drive? I have a 80GB Sata which I have dual booted XP and Vista on, and then I have a 250GB for all of my data. I really wouldn't want to reformat those, but I'm willing to at least try this out and if it works, get an extra hard drive that is Sata. Also. I've read that you aren't able to use a keyboard or mouse that isn't USB. Is this true? I have a big problem if that is true Edited March 18, 2007 by PLmatt91 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLmatt91 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 Any body? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326903 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernalzero Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 it should run on an ide drive, I can't promise you but it should. the performance tends to be better with the SATA drives i've noticed though. What are your hardware specs? mobo, processor, ram, hard drive, dvdrom, video card, etc? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-326939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLmatt91 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 My computer specs are: Patriot eXtreme Performance 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model PEP21G6400LL Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13 GHz ( No overclock ) Asus P5B motherboard nvidia geforce 7600gt 80gb sata 3.0gb/s hard drive and 250gb 3.0gb/s hard drive samsung combo drive, no dvd burner ( but family laptop has dvd burner ) I'd be willing to format my 250GB hard drive to try out this OS install and then try it on another hard drive, because I can back up that data to my 120GB external hard drive. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-327371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
failurbydesign Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 i did a ntive install, but the drive wont boot...i get an error after the install..any ideas? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-327382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLmatt91 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hey buddy, this is my thread, not yours. Go get your own. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-327487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLmatt91 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 Okay, I burned the .iso to a DVD and made it bootable. I turn the computer on and pop the dvd in. Nothing. It shows a blank screen for about a minute with the ' _ ' thing on it. The little dash on the bottom and then it boots into XP. I have no idea on what to do. Any help on this now?? Please help quickly if possible. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-327598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipersfate Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 You cannot forget to burn at slowest speed! Important! Select your boot options. You are supposed to be booting from your DVD rom, it's skipping it and going straight into windows. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-327784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernalzero Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 you need to change your boot order temporarily to load from the dvd first instead of hdd. I would honestly remove/disconnect your windows hdd if you want to keep it. from the sounds of things it's at risk. just keep it simple and have the hdd you want to natively install osx on connected. i think for asus, atleast for my mobo, if you hit f8 at the asus logo it will prompt you shortly after what device you want to boot with, this will bypass having to tinker with your bios. once you get into the installer you may need to run diskutility to format the drive which is under utilities (you want to format in +hfs journaled)... post your results? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-327794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
failurbydesign Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 PLmatt91, your not the only one with the same issue..grow up.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-327872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLmatt91 Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 Well the hard drive I used, had Windows already formatted onto it. So what if I fomat it into the FAT32 format? All of my settings are in the order to boot as DVD-Rom, CD-Rom, and then hard drive and after that is floppy. It sits thre as if it's trying to boot something but it doesn't. And to burn at the slowest speed, how do I do that? I use Nero 6 but I do a quick burn and it burns. No idea how to adjust the speed of the burn. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-328029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Baron Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Well the hard drive I used, had Windows already formatted onto it. So what if I fomat it into the FAT32 format? All of my settings are in the order to boot as DVD-Rom, CD-Rom, and then hard drive and after that is floppy. It sits thre as if it's trying to boot something but it doesn't. Download Ultimate Boot CD, burn it, boot it. If you can get that far, format the partition with FAT32 or BSD, and set it Active. At least that will show that your boot priority is set ok And to burn at the slowest speed, how do I do that? I use Nero 6 but I do a quick burn and it burns. No idea how to adjust the speed of the burn. You'll get much faster responses from Google, or read the Help section of Nero. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-328048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b416 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Well the hard drive I used, had Windows already formatted onto it. So what if I fomat it into the FAT32 format? All of my settings are in the order to boot as DVD-Rom, CD-Rom, and then hard drive and after that is floppy. It sits thre as if it's trying to boot something but it doesn't. And to burn at the slowest speed, how do I do that? I use Nero 6 but I do a quick burn and it burns. No idea how to adjust the speed of the burn. No, not quick burn, the right option in Nero is Burn Image! I bet that you can see the .iso file on the DVD you made. If this is the case, your DVD is not ok. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/45622-natively-installing-os-x/#findComment-328070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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