Can not regconize HDD when install MacOS

Discussion in 'macOS' started by HkDng, Dec 16, 2008.

  1. HkDng

    HkDng MDL Novice

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    #1 HkDng, Dec 16, 2008
    Sorry my friends.

    When I install MacOS, the OS can not find my HDD so no source for file to install to.

    Noted that my laptop is HP with installed Win Vista Ultimate.
     
  2. cupidnior

    cupidnior MDL Novice

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    #2 cupidnior, Jan 2, 2009
    System spec please!!!!(with more detail)
    The DVD you used???
     
  3. HkDng

    HkDng MDL Novice

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    #3 HkDng, Jan 2, 2009 (OP)
    HP :

    Core 2 Dual 2x2.0
    RAM 2GB=1x1GB , bus 667
    HDD: 250GB Samsung (3 partitions A, D and E)
    DVD RW

    I use DVD content cracked MacOS to install. (Sorry about thay :D)
     
  4. cupidnior

    cupidnior MDL Novice

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    #4 cupidnior, Jan 3, 2009
    Information is not enough!!
    What mainboard?? Which chipset in it?? (Northbridge+Southbridge)
    Harddisk SATA??---->Did you set the SATA mode to AHCI in BIOS?

    What DVD you used?? Retail DVD or other (Kalyway,JaS,iAtkos,iDeneb,iPC...)
    You should try another DVD...
     
  5. cradom

    cradom MDL Novice

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    #5 cradom, Feb 12, 2009
    Did you reformat the drive to MacOS Extended(Journaled)?
     
  6. gentelman

    gentelman MDL Novice

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    #6 gentelman, Apr 16, 2009
    Do you have to reformat your hard drive when installing a new motherboard? ...
    T2130CS to a PC if it will not recognize an ethernet card and does not have a
    disk drive? ... Can you install Mac OS X on a standard PC? [Edit categories] ...
     
  7. 2centsworth

    2centsworth MDL Senior Member

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    #7 2centsworth, Apr 16, 2009
    Hackintosh only works with hardware supported by OSX, you cannot use any hardware, you must use specific models of motherboard that OSX supports with drivers....and of course it has to be a clean install onto a blank drive.