sofakng Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I'm trying to get my nForce4 SATA drive to work and after doing a bunch more reading I found another solution: Install Mac OS X using VMware. Ok, fair enough, I've used VMware before (from inside Windows XP) but I'm a bit confused. Do I use VMware to install Mac OS X onto it's own partition, boot the OS from INSIDE WINDOWS XP, install the nForce4 SATA, and then delete VMware so my partition can boot normally? I thought that VMware normally created files on your current partition (eg. NTFS) and used them as "virtual" partitions (eg. running an operating system inside an operating system). Thanks for any help... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/50575-can-i-install-using-vmware-and-then-boot-wo-vmware/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 The HD that VMware uses it can be a phisical HD. Try to install (without VM) one of the latest releses OsX without to worry about nForce and sata. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/50575-can-i-install-using-vmware-and-then-boot-wo-vmware/#findComment-361844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofakng Posted May 9, 2007 Author Share Posted May 9, 2007 I've tried using the JaS 10.4.8 Intel/AMD SSE2/SSE3 PPF1+PPF2, but after it's installed I get the "Waiting for root disc..." error (because it doesn't have nForce4 SATA drivers I think). So you're saying I install vmware, then have it install mac os x to a real partition, then remove vmware and boot the partition normally? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/50575-can-i-install-using-vmware-and-then-boot-wo-vmware/#findComment-361923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuk Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 hmm.. so meaning Install a hard disk just for the installation of MAC OS X Start up WinXP Install Mac OS X 10.4.8 [JaS AMD-Intel-SSE2-SSE3 with PPF1].iso thru VMWARE Upon completion unplug hard disk with Winxp. plug in the Mac OS hard disk. it will boot as normal? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/50575-can-i-install-using-vmware-and-then-boot-wo-vmware/#findComment-363225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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