inspiron19872 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 When I get to the where to install screen it doesn't show my HDD also doesn't show when I go to disc utility. Please help I have been trying for days. Inspiron 1501 AMD Turion MK-36 2.00GHz 2GB RAM I dont know what my HDD make and model is but its set to IDE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westwaerts Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 depends on the Install way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reveeen Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 For the life of me I *REALLY* don't know how you can ask for, and expect, help. 1) you don't, or can't be BOTHERED to tell us what you are installing (whose rendition of OSx) 2) AGAIN, you don't, or can't be, BOTHERED to give some of your computer specs, pertaining to your SPECIFIC problem, expecting anyone interested to take the time, and trouble, to look up what you have. http://www.dell.com/content/products/produ...p;~tab=specstab You have what is called a SATA hardrive/controller in your system, unless there is some sort of "compatibility option" in your bios, you are beat as far as a "normal install" (what you are trying to do) BECAUSE SATA hardrives/controllers are not native to OSx, so therefore your hardrive/controller is not seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspiron19872 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'm installing OS X 10.4.8 [JaS AMD-Intel-SSE2-SSE3 with PPF1 & PPF2] on my system rebooting pressing F12 to get to boot menu choosing to boot from CD drive pressing any button when it tells you on screen and letting it install until the installation screen comes up. I've got 2 partitions 50GB NTFS 14GB NTFS There is no option in BIOS to disable the SATA controller or anything along those lines All I have thats relevant to my problem is Under the Advanced Screen i have summary screen = disabled boot time diagnostic screen = disabled quickboot mode = disabled USB outside port = enabled onboard lan control = enabled wireless control = enabled wireless hotkey = enabled USB Bios legacy support = enabled And the boot screen 1. Fixed Disc Hitachi HTS541660J9Sa00 2.USB Key 3.USB HDD 4.ATAPI CD ROM 5.USB RDC 6.USB LS120 7.PCI Bev Broadcom There is the option to change something in device manager, see below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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