mt mate deleted all system folder on his powerbook mac laptop, so mac os is not loading, so he is now connect his external harddisk to format the drives and install mac os to run mac again. we both formatted the disk , made it two partiton, voulme mac os extended journal but when we come out from disk utility and then tried to install mac from his mac os dvd, it says mac os requires 4.7 gb space . mac os cannot install on this volume, mac os cannot start from this volume, we tried other partition with different formats and volumes but still same problem.
so did u guys can solve this problem?
cheers
2007-07-30 16:05:51 · 8 answers · asked by saj 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
thats the problem. he didnt backup anything before he messed it up, i called apple in uk, they told me u have to format ur external harddisk and then restart and then continue... but i did too many times, then we just gave up.
and is there any way i can install xp or vista on mac, but i heard we need mac os running then boot camp install and then u can install xp or vista. so it means i have to get mac os back first.
2007-07-30 16:13:47 · update #1
anyway guys thanks for ur time
2007-07-30 16:22:17 · update #2
carling
yeah i tried to format external harddisk to start mac. i might be wrong but when i called apple people they also suggested me same thing, and my mate is a novice, but what i am telling here mac didnt give any warning like u cannot delete this folder it is systems folder or those files were not hidden at all. he told me he deleted all folder from desktop as well from applications to make his systems run faster and smoother. got a point. anyway i am just cheking apple mac advertisement. these people think we are dumb blaming pc. what a marketing! anyway good nite
2007-07-30 16:45:24 · update #3
You can boot and run a Mac from an external hard-drive. I've done it on my own machines; and a colleague has even done it using an iPod to startup an iBook.
If everything is working as it should then it should be possible to boot from the external drive. However, in your case, the system preferences won't have been set to an external drive - your mate has deleted the system! If you don't have a system CD/DVD...
From the Mac help system...
www.apple.com/support
Apple Service & Support
How to use FireWire target disk mode
Learn what FireWire target disk mode (TDM) is and how to use it.
Description and requirements
FireWire target disk mode allows a Macintosh computer with a FireWire port (the target computer) to be used as an external hard disk connected to another computer (the host). Once a target computer is started up as a FireWire hard disk and is available to the host computer, you can copy files to or from that volume.
Important: The computer will not go into FireWire target disk mode if "Open Firmware Password" has been enabled.
Host computer requirements
Host computers must meet the following requirements:
Built-in FireWire port, or a FireWire port on a PC card
FireWire 2.3.3 or later
Mac OS 8.6 or later
Target computers
The following models can be used as target computers:
iMac (Slot Loading) with Firmware version 2.4 or later
iMac (Summer 2000) and all models introduced after July 2000
eMac (all models)
Mac mini (all models)
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) with ATA drive
Power Mac G4 Cube
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) and all models introduced after July 2000
Power Mac G5 (all models)
iBook (FireWire) and all models introduced after September 2000
MacBook (all models)
PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
PowerBook G4 (all models)
MacBook Pro (all models)
FireWire software
You can download the latest Firmware and FireWire software from the Apple Support Downloads page (http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/).
How to use FireWire target disk mode
Important: Unplug all other FireWire devices from both computers prior to using FireWire target disk mode. Do not plug in any FireWire devices until after you have disconnected the two computers from each other, or have stopped using target disk mode.
Tip: If you will be transferring FileVault-protected home directories (Mac OS X 10.3 or later only), log in as the FileVault-protected user and temporarily turn off FileVault. After transferring home directory contents to the target computer, enable FileVault protection again if desired.
To use FireWire target disk mode
Make sure that the target computer is turned off. If you are using a PowerBook or iBook as the target computer, you should also plug in its AC power adapter.
Use a FireWire cable (6-pin to 6-pin) to connect the target computer to a host computer. The host computer does not need to be turned off.
Start up the target computer and immediately press and hold down the T key until the FireWire icon appears. The hard disk of the target computer should become available to the host computer and will likely appear on desktop. (If the target computer is running Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, you can also open System Preferences, choose Startup Disk, and click Target Disk Mode. Then restart the computer and it will start up in Target Disk Mode.)
When you are finished copying files, drag the target computer's hard disk icon to the Trash or select Put Away from the File menu (Mac OS 9) or Eject from the File menu (Mac OS X).
Press the target computer's power button to turn it off.
Unplug the FireWire cable.
If the target computer's hard disk does not become available to the host computer, check the cable connections and restart the host computer.
Find out about "FireWire Ports and Specifications".
Tip: FireWire Target Disk Mode works on internal ATA drives only. Target Disk Mode only connects to the master ATA drive on the Ultra ATA bus. It will not connect to Slave ATA, ATAPI or SCSI drives.
Related documents
75420: Mac OS X 10.2: FireWire Target Disk Mode Requires Hot Plugging for Some Computers
75414: Macintosh: Computer Does Not Enter Into FireWire Target Disk Mode
Article ID: 58583 Date Created: 2000-02-01 Date Modified: 2006-07-10
Good luck.
2007-07-30 21:38:46 · answer #1 · answered by philipscown 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 99.99% of PCs are BIOS firmware. They need a standard MBR partition scheme. Boot Camp Assistant only works in OS X on a drive with a GPT partition scheme to create a hybrid MBR partition. BIOS is ancient technology that cannot understand GPT, the new technology from Intel. You only use Boot Camp with Apple because Apple computers are EFI firmware (Apple DOES NOT MAKE PCs). Solution: -- In the Windows 7 DVD, remove all partitions, create a new partition, and format it NTFS. -- Install Windows 7. From the link below... System Requirements * Bluetooth-enabled Mac computer * Two AA batteries (included) * OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.4 or later. If you had a Mac running OS 10.6.2, no way to use the Magic Trackpad. If you have Windows 7, no way to use the Magic Trackpad. Did you create a hackintosh? Why not buy a Mac Mini for $599 and then that's your Mac. Use your PC for whatever you think the Mac Mini can't do.
2016-04-01 02:07:17 · answer #2 · answered by Cheryl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why create a partition? Boot from the Install DVD to reformat the internal drive (Mac OS Extended) as one partition. When finished formatting do a fresh install of Mac OS X. Next time stay away from the System files unless you really, really know what your doing. If you want to mess around with files on your Mac, do it on your User folder.
2007-07-30 23:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by Elbert 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to the mac experts.... the mac Support website they will tell you what to do and how to do it...
You need to be knowing what your doing before you mess around with linux (unix) opperating system,
How did he manage to delete the system files under unix? a user can not delete the system files if he was logged on as a user, and to log on as a administrator and start deleting files is a mad mans folly.. when you don't know what files (folders) are what.
now you say you both partitioned and formatted the hard drive? under what system... Windows? if you did windows will say it is formating but it does not format, windows will not read the hard drive with a unix/linux systems file format,
what will have happened is you will have messed up the MBS (master boot sector) on the hard drive(s) that is not a big problem though...
what are you trying to accomplish here, installing mac OS/** on a external hard drive. and use the external to boot up another computer,,, another mad mans folly if you are,,, it won't work,
a lesson learned here is never mess around with something you don't know about,,,,
2007-07-30 16:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont know much about macs but you should be able to do a factory restore to get all the system files back.
If it was a PC i could tell how to restore every file that was lost.
2007-07-30 16:10:06 · answer #5 · answered by trentben101 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with 'Carling' 100%.
You will need to do a re-install from your system disks to sort this out I'm afraid...
2007-07-30 16:47:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is another clasical problem related with the infamous Mac.
Reformat it to ONE Partition to start with. Also check the File System, EG: NTFS, FAT, FAT32 Ect...
2007-07-30 16:09:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I would ask someone at the shop for advice. I can't see why it is playing up. But I do hope you sort it.
2007-07-30 16:18:36 · answer #8 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋