[CUBE] Help! Problem installing OS X

[Laurie A Duncan]

Sounds to me like your OS X discs are upgrade CDs, not full install CDs

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On 7/9/04 8:12 AM, "TonVanHest" <a.vanhest at chello.nl> wrote:

> (I will reply to all in this message).
> 
> The drive was set as master and I did try to partition/format using the
> diskutility from the install. This gave no problems.
> 
> Then I got an idea.
> 
> I tried whether or not I could use the Cube in Taget mode. This was no
> problem and subsequently I succeeded in transfering from my iMac to the
> Cube using Carbon Copy Cloner.
> 
> Also I was then able to boot the HD containing the OS.
> 
> Then I tried again to use the OS X install disks and this time they
> worked flawlessly!
> 
> So now all is well, except that I would still like to know what could
> have caused this.
> 
> Gr,
> Ton
> 
>> On 9 Jul 2004, at 11:18, TonVanHest wrote:
>> 
>>> At last I have my Cube, It looked very dirty but it worked. While my
>>> wife cleaned the outer shell I exchanged the memory for 256Mb and the
>>> HD with a 120Gb.
>>> 
>>> So I expected to be ready and put in my (regularly bought) OS X 10.3
>>> insyall disk1. First I partitioned and formatted the HD and then went
>>> thru all the windows containing usual warnings until I came to the
>>> one where I could select the HD on which the OS should be installed.
>>> 
>>> To my shock, I was not allowed to install on my new disk!!
>> 
>> First as Meirion said, check that the jumpers are correctly set. Next,
>> what did you use to set up and format the drive? The best way to do it
>> is to start the installation from the OS X CD, and then start the Disk
>> utility from the menu where you can partition and format your hard
>> drive.
> 
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