dustintinsley Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I a wanting to install OSx86 on my Dell Inspiron 1501, however during the install it can not find my HD. This is due to the SATA chipet used on the Dell, I believe. Can I install this to a USB drive, then somehow copy that install to my internal HD and it work? If so, any type of guie to assist in this process? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoDs Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 SATA drives are of no problem for Mac. You don't see a drive for installation just because your HD is not correctly formatted. If you are willing to use the entire HD for Mac, then open the disk utility and format your hard disk with "Mac OS Extended (Journaling)". Only then you will see the HD in your installation setup. If you want a dual-boot, then you should search the forum. This issue has been tackled before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustintinsley Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 My drive is formatted for Mac OS X. No matter how it is formatted, the installer can't see it. It can however see my external HD which is in the NTFS format... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutBomb Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 the OS X installer can;t see your drive because it does not support the ATA controller. I have one of these laptops too, and I gave it to my wife because it's {censored} I think there may be a way to use vmware to install then apply an image to the drive, and some hacks to get it to boot, but I don't really know how to do it. the e1505 is a very similar computer that seems to have more information about it on the internet, as well as the inspiron 6400. Search for those to find more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivenwinds Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Here's a guide. Maybe it'll help you. http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=99833 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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