laurentio
23rd December 2008, 03:08 PM
Here is a step by step tutorial on how I got Leopard OS to install on my MacBook Pro from a 30 Gig IPod (USB). Nothing special about what I did but I will go step by step just so everyone can see if they missed a step.
1. Open Disk Utility (you have to be logged onto your existing MacOS)
2. Click the iPod drive on the left (if it is not visible then u must open iTunes with your iPod connected. Click on the iPod on the left panel and in the main screen there should be an option that says: "make device external usable" or something along those lines. This makes your iPod visible to your machine instead of only to iTunes.
3. While iPod is selected on disk utility, click partition. Then there is a pull down...click 2 partitions as G-Whiz mentioned before. Click the first partition still in the same screen and name it leopard and name the 2nd one blank.
4. After this click the newly named "blank" partition under your iPod to highlight it.
5. Click restore.
6. Drag your dmg to source
7. Drag the "blank" partition to destination
8. Click Erase source
9. Click Skip Check sums
10. Click Restore...There might be a warning that your iPod will be erased. No worriers as your iTunes can restore the iPod later on.
11. After about ten minutes or so it should be copied and probably will try to open and get you to install. Ignore this and close the window...but do not eject the partition.
12. Click the Systems Panel...looks like a light switch and go to Start up Disk
13. It searches for all available drives...one should say Leopard DVD install or something like that. That is the new partition you made. Highlight the partition.
14. Click the restart button underneath.
15. Let your Mac restart. Do not hold any button down or anything. If you look at you iPod a little flower or loading circle should appear in the top left as if your iPod is thinking
16. Hopefully if done correctly then after 5-6 minutes with the apple screen your Mac will start to load up as normal with the blue screen instead of grey but then jump right into the install process.
17. Just sit back and wait.....can take up to 20 minutes.....or a bit longer. Be patient. USB does work.
Good luck.
1. Open Disk Utility (you have to be logged onto your existing MacOS)
2. Click the iPod drive on the left (if it is not visible then u must open iTunes with your iPod connected. Click on the iPod on the left panel and in the main screen there should be an option that says: "make device external usable" or something along those lines. This makes your iPod visible to your machine instead of only to iTunes.
3. While iPod is selected on disk utility, click partition. Then there is a pull down...click 2 partitions as G-Whiz mentioned before. Click the first partition still in the same screen and name it leopard and name the 2nd one blank.
4. After this click the newly named "blank" partition under your iPod to highlight it.
5. Click restore.
6. Drag your dmg to source
7. Drag the "blank" partition to destination
8. Click Erase source
9. Click Skip Check sums
10. Click Restore...There might be a warning that your iPod will be erased. No worriers as your iTunes can restore the iPod later on.
11. After about ten minutes or so it should be copied and probably will try to open and get you to install. Ignore this and close the window...but do not eject the partition.
12. Click the Systems Panel...looks like a light switch and go to Start up Disk
13. It searches for all available drives...one should say Leopard DVD install or something like that. That is the new partition you made. Highlight the partition.
14. Click the restart button underneath.
15. Let your Mac restart. Do not hold any button down or anything. If you look at you iPod a little flower or loading circle should appear in the top left as if your iPod is thinking
16. Hopefully if done correctly then after 5-6 minutes with the apple screen your Mac will start to load up as normal with the blue screen instead of grey but then jump right into the install process.
17. Just sit back and wait.....can take up to 20 minutes.....or a bit longer. Be patient. USB does work.
Good luck.