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FAQ for OS X on 4530s!

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Vish8895 said:
Hi blueking!

I can't get the .zip to open from the desktop after a absolute fresh install?!

I followed the instructions to the letter but when I double click the "HP ProBook Installer.zip" downloaded from your thread it just says cannot open because the file directory doesn't exsist? (error 2 )

Please help, I have spent 2 weeks on this bloomin probook and I can't quit now!

Thanks so much for your hard work!
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Installer link is broken in OP. I used this users link and it worked.

http://www.tonymacx86.com/hp-proboo...-new-probook-installer-4-a-74.html#post388032
 
I have researched how to install LION OS on Probook 4530s in this forum for a week.
And I've just bought Probook4530s 2 days ago.
Unfortunately, mountain lion has just released yesterday and I cannot follow the installation guideline step by step because I cannot download Lion OS from app store anymore.
Currently, all I have are LionOS.dmg and a Retail DVD.
Questions:
How can I install Lion OS into my probook? Help me please.
 
Taking delivery of a new Probook tomorrow myself. Guess I'll be installing Snow Leopard
until we get some help with what to do from there.
 
Dapplebook said:
Taking delivery of a new Probook tomorrow myself. Guess I'll be installing Snow Leopard
until we get some help with what to do from there.
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The best option now seems to just install Mountain Lion from the get-go. Unless there is some reason you want SL. There is no way to get to Lion from SL without a Lion download.
 
I like SL so will probably just install it. Have a question
that I couldn't find any info on. I want to dual boot Win 7
and SL but, my Probook (4530s) didn't come with a Windows 7 DVD.
It does have the option to create a disk image but from previous
hackintoshing experience I'm guessing I won't get anywhere installing windows
from an image after installing SL. I see HP does offer a set of recovery disks for $10 but those are
most likely images also. Is anyone dual booting with Win 7 and how did you do it?
 
Call HP support, they will send you two DVDs, one for Windows 7 and one for the drivers.
 
Thank you for the info on the horn with them now.....and....they hooked me up, yay! :)
And a great big round of applause and thank you to all of the people here who work
hard at making this stuff possible. You all rock!


edit: Got Snow Leopard and Windows 7 dual booting on this thing last night following the
Guide by the OP of this thread (I too used the new Probook 4 installer and chose the F20 bios even
though my new 4530s has the F27 - it worked fine). Got an AR5B195 atheros wifi card
from ebay. It arrived this morning and I installed it. I think there's something wrong with it because
it doesn't get a signal unless I'm literally next to the router. Same thing in Windows 7 so I know
it's not an OSX issue. Put the original card back in and I'm flyin anywhere
in the house - well on the Windows side anyway. Should have listened when several peeps here
said buy a new one from HP. The ebay one was only $10 and used so it was a crap shoot and I knew that.
Ordered a new one from HP last night. No biggy. I want wifi on the Mac side so it's worth it.
Only problem I saw on the OSX side was a KP when waking from sleep. Fixed permissions on the disk
and it seems to have done the trick....wait, nope. Still getting a KP waking from sleep.
 
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