[SOLVED] OS X Installation

[phillipreilly707]

I am re-installing Snow leopard after using DBAN to wipe my hard drive (i had a virus).
However when i get to "select the hard drive to install OS on" nothing is there, which is normal as your have to go to Disk Utility to format it, however when i go to Disk utility all there is, is my USB which i am using to install the OS from (my computer has no disk drive).

Advice Please.

 

[McHenryB]

It sounds as if your hard disk has died. Are you sure that it had a virus? That is fairly unusual for a Mac.

I'm not sure that I would use DBAN on a Mac; I prefer to stick to the official Apple tools.

 

[phillipreilly707]

It still appears in the Bios which is why i know it still works, AND DBAN guaranties that it doesn't wreck your Hard Disk.

 

[mbarnes86]

Hi

hard disk appearing in bios does not mean hard disk is working correctly especially as OS/X cant see the hard drive.

If Linux based dban worked and can see the hard drive on a Mac and erase it then
try another Linux based utility such as GParted to see if hard drive is present and can be partitioned.

It probably was not necessary to use dban, you could have used a utility to wipe the begining of the hard drive .
Or remove all partitions and then re create them.

Just to confirm you are using a Apple Intel Mac not a Hackingtosh (Intel PC with Mac OS X)

regards
Mike Barnes

 

[phillipreilly707]

hackintosh?

I will try a format utility then.

 

[JustSomeJoe]

Run disk utilities from the installer (menu bar), partition and format then you should be able to select the disk and install.

PS.
You don't need dban, the OS X Installer disk utilities already has a disk wipe option.

 

[McHenryB]

It still appears in the Bios which is why i know it still works, AND DBAN guaranties that it doesn't wreck your Hard Disk.

That is rather strange as Macintoshes don't have a BIOS!

 

[phillipreilly707]

well, mine does, it says Phoenix or something i bought it pre-owned like 2 years ago.

and remember disk utility does not have my hard drive there the only thing there is, is my usb which had the DMG image on it.

 

[McHenryB]

well, mine does, it says Phoenix or something i bought it pre-owned like 2 years ago.

and remember disk utility does not have my hard drive there the only thing there is, is my usb which had the DMG image on it.

I think we have now established that you are working with a Hackintosh rather than a genuine Apple Macintosh. Installation of OS X on non-Apple equipment is rather more complicated than the real thing and it is a little hazy as to whether the rules of this web site allow detailed discussion of this.

So, at this point, I'll leave this thread to others.

 

[phillipreilly707]

i still dont even know what a hackintosh even is.

 

[McHenryB]

OK, let's make it simple. What model is your Macintosh?

 

[phillipreilly707]

I am no tech wizz. how do i find that out?

 

[McHenryB]

If you are no tech wizz then I would forget about trying to install OS X on a non-Apple computer. (And there is no doubt whatsoever that the computer that you are describing is not an Apple Macintosh.) Take it to a shop, or get a knowledgeable friend to help you install Windows or Linux on it.