Michael Georgiades

Q: Can I install leopard from the original DVD on a PowerBook with broken internal drive using a MacBook Pro?

Can I install leopard from the original DVD on a PowerBook with broken internal drive using a MacBook Pro?

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Posted on Jul 27, 2015 9:25 AM

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Q: Can I install leopard from the original DVD on a PowerBook with broken internal drive using a MacBook Pro?

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  • by MacCubed,Helpful

    MacCubed MacCubed Jul 27, 2015 12:35 PM in response to Michael Georgiades
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    Jul 27, 2015 12:35 PM in response to Michael Georgiades

    You can install Leopard using a USB. First, you have to create a .DMG of the DVD on the MacBook Pro (Disk Utility>Click on the DVD>Click "New Image" and save it as what ever you want. Keep disk utility open and plug in a USB that is greater than 8 GB in capacity, click on the USB in the side bar and go to the partition tab, create a partition and go to the "Options", make sure you choose Apple Partition Map and then proceed to partition. Then go to the restore tab choose the .DMG that you created as the source, and chose the USB as the destination, click restore. Once this is finished, eject the USB and plug it into the PowerBook. Turn the PowerBook on and hold Command+Option+O+F this will take you into open firmware then type "boot ud:,\\:tbxi", then it should start to boot into the Leopard installer

  • by Michael Georgiades,

    Michael Georgiades Michael Georgiades Jul 27, 2015 1:19 PM in response to MacCubed
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    Jul 27, 2015 1:19 PM in response to MacCubed

    Thanks for a prompt answer.it,s pretty late In Athens , I will give it a try tomorrow, and will let you know

  • by Michael Georgiades,

    Michael Georgiades Michael Georgiades Jul 28, 2015 6:48 AM in response to MacCubed
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    Jul 28, 2015 6:48 AM in response to MacCubed

    NO luck ,I get the no go sign. can I use an external firewire drive?

  • by K Shaffer,

    K Shaffer K Shaffer Jul 29, 2015 8:51 PM in response to Michael Georgiades
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    Jul 29, 2015 8:51 PM in response to Michael Georgiades

    Yes, a FireWire optical drive similar in useful purpose as the built-in combo or superdrive that

    can read DVD and CD media, data and other content should be capable of using the system

    install-restore disc as a boot disk so the installer on it can prepare the computer hard drive for

    use with the OS X on the retail or the original grey-label software disc.

     

    However not all FireWire external optical drives are guaranteed to perform this task, some

    time has gone by since these were in vogue, so you may have to find & try other models if

    the ones available don't work as expected. Also the reading lens in the optical drive may be

    dusty or dirty, so a disc cleaner may be needed.

     

    Hopefully you can restore usefulness to the older computer.

    Good luck & happy computing!

  • by Michael Georgiades,

    Michael Georgiades Michael Georgiades Jul 31, 2015 12:59 AM in response to MacCubed
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    Jul 31, 2015 12:59 AM in response to MacCubed

    Finally  I managed to boot from the dmg I had created on a 16G USB stick as suggested and holding the option key down

    as to choose the stick as startup ,note it takes quite long to "see" it .So other users be patient. Thanks again!