fuzy Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Hi, I'm trying to install MacOS X 10.4.8 but after the first step, when I have to choose the destination of the installation I have no drives to choose from. The installation can't mount my hdd. What can I do ? My configuration is : CPU : Intel Centrino 1,6GHz RAM : 768 HDD : WDC WD600UE-22HCT0 Video : Mobile Intel 915GB/GBS, 910GML ExpressChipset Family Sound : Realtek High Definition Audio I hope someone can help me... BR, fuzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zizou Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 open disk utility and make a HFS+ journales partition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Sirius Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 Which disk controller you`ve got? What`s your laptop or mobo model? For me it seams that your disk controller is fully compatible, It happened me with Darwin 8.0.1 on a Asus a7n8x-e deluxe system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzy Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 my laptop model is Acer TravelMate 4060. I tried to make the partition but after I select the partition I want to be formated and I click erase the disc utility freezes saying "Mounting"... p.s.: HEEEEEELP ME!!!! thnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzy Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 If you want to make a dual boot system (Windows/Os X). Be sure that your hardware supports OSx86. You need: 1.Acronis Disc Director Suite. 2.Install Acronis Disc Directror. 3.Prepare your Disc or Partition. Format it Fat32 and make it Primary no Extended. Give it a name that you recognize on later steps to dont mess it all like Mac Os X. 4.Make a bootable CD with Acronis tools (no neaded but is sometimes useful). 5.Install Acronis Os selector (it gonna give you an Os selector Boot menu on startup). Ready for next steps. Dont procced until you backup all important data on your computer. Neaded staff: 1. Mac OS X 10.4.(1-8) Install DVD (on a DVD+ or -R NO RW!) 2. A PC with a compatible DVD drive (to install OS X) 3. First of all be sure that OSX can run on your computer before attempting anything like a dual boot. How to: 1. Get a prepatched OSX install image (look at torrent sites for that). 2. Burn the image to an empty dvd recordable (+R or -R NO RW) Use your favorite burn program for this (Nero, Alcohol 120%, MagicISO, PowerISO e.t.c) 3. Insert the OSX install disk and reboot your computer. 4. Boot the DVD, when the grey Apple stops spinning, select Language for the installation. 5. On the top of the screen, click "Utilities" and then click "Disk Utility". 6. Disk Utility starts. Select your Hard Disk or Partition. Chose "erase" tab and set the Volume Format to "Mac OS extended (journaled)" and erase it. 7. Wait until the process finishes and then close Disk Utility. 8. Follow the installation steps on your screen, select the HD with the partition you made in step 6 and choose "Customize". In the "Customize" window, select either the Intel or AMD. Choose more packages if they fit in your hardware. 9. After finishing the installation, wait for the computer to reboot, remove the install disk and enjoy your "Windows" - "Intel/AMD-Mac Os X (x86)" installation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzy Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 I did EXACTLY as you said but at the 7th step the Disk Utility is unable to mount the partition to format it p.s. : I have this version JaS 10.4.8 AMD Intel SSE2 SSE3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 The HDD is visible or you see just the dvd drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzy Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 yea, the HDD is visible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 By open and close few times the Disk Utility i passed that stage when it happent to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzy Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 uhm... I just tried that one, still not working... that's not funny... is there any way to create the HFS+ partition from windows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 If i well understud: you can select the drive but not the partition? Make sure from windows that it is fat32 and primary and that is not a logical partition and the only partition an that drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzy Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 well... that is not the only partition on that drive, I have windows also on the same drive. I can select the partition but I can't mount it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 The way is like this: Click on partition and then chose the tag "erase" name it and erase it and it will be self mounted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzy Posted May 20, 2007 Author Share Posted May 20, 2007 after I click "erase" it says "mounting" and after that... nothing happens... and when I go back to the installer I can't see any partition to select... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 It take some time to finish. Give it time. If doesent work use a temporary installation on a USB disc to do the job. If again doesent work...change HDD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzy Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 how do I do the USB stick part ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzy Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 ??????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle67 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Try it this way to see if it works: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=50902 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzy Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 I don't have a 4gb stick... so... I'll wait for the next version of the OS... maybe the problem will be solved thnx a lot Oracle for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzy Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 one more question.... how large should be the partitioin ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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