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  1. hacktheOS

    Still waiting for root device dell optiplex 780

    Hey guys, I am trying to install Mac OSX Snow Leopard on my dell optiplex 780 but I can't get to the installer... iBoot keeps saying:still waiting for root device. I have already tried changing the sata port the CD/DVD-ROM is connected to but with no results :( Can anyone help me please?
  2. Nelson2001

    Iboot Can't boot from usb pen drive

    Please , I downloaded Iboot 3.3 and burn the image on a USB flash. But the computer don´t boot from it. Presssing f12 i choose boot from usb, but nothing happens. I dont copy the Iboot iso I burn it on a USB, have to burn to DVD?, sorry but can you please guide me step for step, i forgot...
  3. alexparkjw

    i am newbie. and saying hello world. and i like to discuss some issues

    First of all "Hello world!" Secondary, l am sorry about my poor English language, that is not mother tongue. :(x) Finally, I like to discuss some issues. ps/2 keyboard issue i did some research about hackintosh, osx doesn't support ps/2. But intel base computer does it (ps/2). And i am...
  4. monkeyfreak2

    Yosemite using iboot

    ASrock Z77 Pro4 AMD 7850 i5 3570K Ivybridge I have these components and am using iboot to install yosemite. When i boot from my usb, it gets to the apple screen the progress bar gets to about 25-30% and then a null symbol appears (circle with a line through it). I have tried to use boot flags...
  5. Rec

    PC Stucks with apple logo using iBoot 3.3.0

    Hello Community, I am new in the tonymacx86 world and found great and extensive instructions for building up and hackintosh and set up the OS X on it. So I bought PC hardware with: - GA-H61N-USB3 (Bios Version: F8) - Intel Core i3-2125 CPU @ 3.30GHz, family 0x6, model 0x3a - Slot: 0 Type 24...
  6. TraxMacs

    Snow Leopard won't boot from iBoot disc..

    I am stuck, I followed the "Simplest Mac Installation Guide" and after 4 hours of trying all sorts of boot flags i was finally able to install Snow Leopard. The next step was downloading the 10.6.8 Combo Update and Multibeast but my ethernet wasn't working. (I think because my ASUS Maximus VII...
  7. KeksArmee

    Kernel Panic: MSI GS70-2ODi581FD iBoot + Snow Leopard Retail DVD

    Hello, I am trying to hackintosh my Laptop MSI GS70-2ODi581FD I saw a "GS70 Development" Thread, a User has Reported everything works Pretty much on 10.9 except Card Reader and wifi Specs: Intel Core i5-4200H (Haswell) => HD Graphics 4600 Mainboard MS-1771, BIOS Version 50D NVidia GeForce GTX...
  8. eMacPaul

    Use installer from USB drive?

    I'm rebuilding my system with a new Haswell motherboard, so I'm trying to get a supported OS X version (I have 10.6.8 using iBoot Haswell). I'm running into the app store validation error, so I thought maybe I could use a friend's USB installer. He upgraded his Apple computers to Mavericks...
  9. sababa555

    Struggling to Install OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3 using iBoot 3.3.0

    Hi Guys, I apologies in advance if I have posted this in the wrong section. I am new to hackintoshing and am currently undergoing my first project. I am struggling to install OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3 while following the "Simplest Mac OS X Installation Guide". I succeed in getting iBoot to...
  10. dylanbatt74

    [SOLVED]IBoot Help Please

    Hi Everyone this is my first post so hope its in the right place I built a Hackintosh around May 2012 using same hardware as i am using now, and was successful until i reformatted and had W7 on there I am now wanting to do it again but am having issues with iBoot not loading My hardware is...
  11. BrianS

    E6400 not getting as far as installation screen

    I have a Dell E6400 I would post a speccy output for the laptop, but I've blown away the disk using diskpart. (if this is needed I can do a quick install) Having read through the various guides... virtually everything is either removed or disabled, I'm trying the iBoot + Retail DVD method...
  12. asanteli

    No Snow Leopard after iBoot

    Alright so I've been following the iBoot Haswell + Multibeast guide. After I install the Snow Leopard DVD however and restart, Snow Leopard doesn't show up in iBoot. All of my BIOS settings are exactly what the guide said I should have. The only thing that shows up in iBoot is iBoot itself and...
  13. ogboss

    i7 4700MQ GTX 770M 16GB 1TB KERNEL PANIC AND BOOTING INSTALLATION

    hey am having a problem installing marverick nothing i try the iboot with snow lion but i get the kernel panic screen what can i do can someone help me out :/ thannks COMPATIBILY WITH THE HASWELL LAPTOS ?? SO I CAN TRY WITH THAT ONE
  14. TheTijminator

    Iboot + snowleopard boot freezes on Apple logo

    Hello, My build: Intel i5 Msi Z87-G45 motherboard Msi twin froze graphics card 8 Gb corsair ram 500 gb hard drive I'm trying to build a hackintosh. But when I boot snowleopard it just freezes on the Apple logo. When I do it with - x it just runs and then gives me a black screen that...
  15. Senoirchippy

    ACPI Kernel panic upon boot

    My other thread seems to have glitched and somehow no longer shows any text or anything so I have to repost (sorry). I'm trying to get SL 10.6.0 on my Biostar H55 HD Core i3 LGA1156. No matter what I do (I've tried every boot flag) I get this horrible ACPI kernel panic. I have set my ACPI to...
  16. Kiickiii

    iBoot won't boot from USB/CD (Laptop)

    I'm not 100% sure what kind of iBoot I should use. Should I use Ivy Bridge or Legacy? I have a laptop: Alienware m17x r3 bought september 2011. It is set to AHCI. My specs: Motherboard: ??? Memory: 8192 MB 1333 MHz tokanals DDR3 SDRAM [2 x 4096] Video Card: 1.5GB GDDR5 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX...
  17. eyeblossom

    Help! I can't get Snow Leopard to install. Spinning Wheel and more.

    I have a computer that was already a Hackintosh but my hard drive died. I have followed all of the install instructions and tried many text entries at the screen with iboot. iboot loads OK, Snow Leopard shows up on the screen after L5, I hit enter and Gray Apple screen shows spinning wheel and...
  18. cs455

    Mavericks - stuck at 'Loading Operating System', failed drive?

    First and foremost, many thanks to the users & contributors of this site. I've loved my Hack for several years ... Up until this past week, I had a near-perfect Hackintosh, going on nearly 5 years old. I have a fairly simple set-up, with the OS running on a 120GB SSD, then a 2TB (formatted...
  19. pextaras

    Installer doesn't recognize my hard drives

    When I tried to install mac os x on my laptop the installer didn't recognize my main hard disk. Neither disk ultilities rocognized it. So i installed it on an external hard drive. And I formated the main hard drive. I installed mac from the snow leopard install disk and it restarted my pc to...
  20. jakmadi

    Boot Problems, PLEASE HELP!

    Hi, I installed yesterday OS X Snow Leopard on my PC. For the installation I had to use iBoot legacy, because iBoot wasn't working and I have also had to use savemode (-x). So then for the installation everything worked fine: I run the Combo Update like in the guide and for Multibeast I checked...
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