xeongx Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 |______________________________________________________________| |___________________(--=+{UPDATE}+=--)_________________________| |______________________________________________________________| |_Guys, is this because of my SATA controlloer?________________| |_What if I buy an extra adaptor or a PCI controller would it__| |_solve my problem?____________________________________________| |_I'm so desprate, I really love osx86, and It runs____________| |_beautifully and I REALLY want to get it runnning on my pc.___| |______________________________________________________________| |______________________________________________________________| http://www.sis.com/products/sis760_features.htm I tried all of my 7 OSX86 installtion DVDs and none of them seems to detect my hard drive. When I go to Desk Utility, there is nothing on the left side panel. My PC specs are on my sig, any help would be appreciated. Note: - My Bios doesn't have the option of enabling/disabling AHCI. - Disk Utility doesn't detect/recognize my hard drive at all. Even if I creat Fat, Fat32, NTFS, HFS partitions on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeongx Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 anyone kind enough to post a reply?any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudpjff7 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I have the same exact problem. Any one kind enough to help? I'm trying iAKOS now though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeongx Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 ---> ----> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footsie77 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 ...same problem here, where are the experts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubombmimac Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 try restarting the whole computer or even pulling out the plug. if that doesnt work then you might have partitioned wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wNv.xiaoD Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I think you need it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptvtpc Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Still can't make it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smorf Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 hm, try setting the SATA-controller to AHCI mode in Bios. this may make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wNv.xiaoD Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 emm...have you format your disk to MAC OS Extended (journaled) in Disk Untility?The filesystem MAC use is very different with windows',so you should format your disk first in the "disk untility" option before you click "continue" like the first IMG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeongx Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 @ubombmimac, I think that I partitioned it right. But shouldn't I be able to see my hard drive in the side panel of Disk Utility even If I partition it wrong? Like on this picture http://tianyi.it168.com/attachments/month_...GiDigC8XtMV.jpg Where it says "74.5 GB ST380013AS", I don't see anything there. @wNv.xiaoD, I tried installing on my laptop, it works. But on my PC I dont see my hard drive. See in the image "http://tianyi.it168.com/attachments/month_...GiDigC8XtMV.jpg" you've got "74.5 GB ST380013AS" at the side panel. I don't have anything there... @smorf, My other friend suggested the same thing, but I checked BIOS there is no option to set the SATA-Controller to AHCI mode. The only setting I have, is [Disable] and [Enable]. My Bios is Phoenix Ver. 6, and my computer is Compaq Presario. My other friend said that they restrict alot of stuff in BIOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wNv.xiaoD Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 oh ...though i donnot know how to help you ,i am sure that something wrong with your disk,hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeongx Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 thanks for the help anyway i posted my computer information in my sig, so if anyone else could help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonker Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 In either the iATKOS nVidia or the Kalway thread there is a post with the bios settings to use. There are a few of them in a specific combination. Are there any bios updates for your MB since 2005? This may have something to do with it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubombmimac Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 im still having problems with one of my laptops keep trying though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeongx Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 I've done some search on the forum and appearntly my onboard SATA is not supported. I can't afford to buy an external Hard Drive or any hard drive. GoodBye OSX86 ): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyaim Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 i having the same problem take out your harddrive and put it someone elses pc install it on theres then put it back into yours and try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeongx Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 i having the same problem take out your harddrive and put it someone elses pc install it on theres then put it back into yours and try Would it recognize my hard drive after installing OSX on it on my pc? What if I put a 10GB IDE secendary hard drive, and install osx on it, would it recognize my 200GB SATA1 hard drive after the installtion? Can I install on a 4GB USB Drive, and after booting would it recognize my 200GB hard drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyper Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 @xeongx ive currently installed and running perfectly zephyroth 10.5.1 leopard but i need a new graphic card anyway.. the only option is to buy a IDE HD to installa nd only use with leopard. just some hope out there ur pc is the same as mine everything will work beleive me just get a new IDE HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeongx Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 @xeongx ive currently installed and running perfectly zephyroth 10.5.1 leopard but i need a new graphic card anyway..the only option is to buy a IDE HD to installa nd only use with leopard. just some hope out there ur pc is the same as mine everything will work beleive me just get a new IDE HD. My friend is gonna give me a 20GB IDE hard drive, I'll try it again when I get the HD. Would my 200GB HD get recognized by Leopard after I install on the 20GB IDE? Or I wont be able to use the other HD at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyper Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 No it wont be recognised mine isnt either im using the other for XP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeongx Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 thanks for the help skyper I just found a 10GB IDE hard drive from the basement, i'll try installing with that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyper Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Ok just to let u know its like 8gb the install Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeongx Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcanise Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 sorry to bring up this dead topic, but after hours of research on this site ive finally encountered someone with the same problem that i currently have the disk utility only recognizes my external drive (seagate expansion 1tb). SO.. i was wondering whether or not one could install on the external, then clone the installation to the partition on the main hd... please i am desperate to have osx86, so someone please leave some feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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