When you install Windows on a hard drive, it automatically sets the partition scheme of your hard disk to MBR (Master Boot Record). Mac OS X doesn't support this partition scheme, but you can still on a hard disk with the MBR partition scheme by modifying 'OSInstall.mpkg' and 'OSInstall', two installation files inside your Unibeast USB drive.Also note that and have these modified OSInstall files built-in, so if you're using those tools to install Mac OS X Lion, this guide is unnecessary.LATEST UPDATE (August 22, 2012): Using Mountain Lion instead of Lion?
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Check out our guide for instead.Requirements:. (Free): Unibeast is a Mac program that modifies the official Mac OS X Lion installer, and writes it onto a USB drive. You can then use this Unibeast USB drive to run the Mac OS X Lion installer on a PC. You need to register an account on tonymacx86.com to download Multibeast. A Hackintosh with Snow Leopard already installed, a real Mac, or a Mac OS X virtual machine: Unibeast is a Mac app, so you need a computer with Mac OS X to run it. You could use a real Mac, if you own one. Alternatively, you could, and then follow this guide to update your PC to Lion.
If your computer uses an Ivy Bridge processor, be sure to. As one last option, y ou could, and run Unibeast on there instead (install the to view USB drives from your virtual machine). ($30 or $70): The method used by this guide requires that you have a copy of the ($30) from the Mac App Store, or in the ($70) sold by Apple. The Mac App Store is available in Mac OS X version 10.6.6 or higher. (Free): These two OSInstall files stop the Mac OS X Lion installer app from checking whether your hard drive has the MBR partition scheme.Every version of the Mac OS X Lion installer app requires a slightly different version of these two files. Every time Apple releases a new update to Lion, it will also update the Lion installer app that it sells in the Mac App Store. If you downloaded the Lion installer app from the Mac App Store very recently, then you'll probably need the OSInstall files for the newest version of Lion (which is 10.7.4, as of May 30, 2012). On the other hand, if your copy of the installer app is older, then the oldest 10.7.0 versions of the OSInstall files will probably work.
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An empty USB drive (8 GB or larger): The USB drive used for Unibeast must be at least 8 GB in size. Since Unibeast will erase all of the files on your USB drive, make sure to back up its contents first. You can reuse this USB drive for normal stuff after you finish installing Lion.
(Free): Multibeast is a collection of that your Hackintosh will need to run properly, after the initial installation. Download it onto a USB drive. Be sure to download the Lion edition, not the Snow Leopard edition.1.
Create a hard drive partition for Mac OS XBoot into Windows Vista or Windows 7, and type 'partition' into your Start Menu search bar. Choose 'Create and Format hard drive partitions' to open the Disk Management utility in Windows.You will see a bar displaying the partitions in your hard drive. Right-click on the emptiest partition in the hard drive that you want to install OS X on, and click 'Shrink'. This will allow you to shrink the size of that partition, so that you have extra space on your hard drive to create a new partition for Mac OS X.
Of the “” series, we’ve covered the basics on how to choosing the right hardware for your Windows 7 PC. We ended with a conclusion the best way to start is building a desktop PC by choosing your very own custom components.
We’ve covered how to choose parts from different brand motherboards, different Intel CPUs, different type of Memory (depending on your motherboards), Hard Drives, SSDs etc. If you’ve missed the first post and would like to learn how to and WHY you need to choose those brand components, it’s a good idea to.Part II Install Windows 7 Along with Snow LeopardWhat you need:. Windows 7 Installation Disk (Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate doesn’t matter). A retailer Snow Leopard Install disk (should comes with 10.6.3). iBoot or iBoot Legacy Disk Imagines.
a USB Stick large enough to hold the Mac combo update (approx 1GB)Thanks to for providing those awesome tool such as iBoot, MultiBeast, BridgeHelper for free. Those tool really simplified the whole installation process and made your life easier as a Hackintosh wannabe.There are two method to install Windows 7 and Snow Leopard Dual Boot. This primary depend if you want to install two OS on two different disk or if you want to install two OS on the same disk (separate partition). I will cover both case, but remember the later one is tricky.It is a good idea to always install two OS on two different hard drive, that way you will encounter a lot less headaches after wards. Method 1: Install Snow Leopard and Windows 7 on two separate hard driveBecause you have two different hard drive, you don’t need to worry about managing boot loader. To switch between the two OS the best way is to change the boot order in BIOS and yet that’s the simplest way.
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