try to use portable dvd rom

mac can boot from a portable dvd rom?

i juz purchase my imac 27 last nite, try to install parallels desktop 6, izzit run smoothly when gaming?

@Juno:i think better use bootcamp cause gaming will eat up lot of memory.

how much are they selling PD6 in malaysia ?

This post has been edited by Yan: Jul 1 2011, 01:02 PM

I'm sorry but what's the best 500GB hard drive for the MBP 13" 09' currently ? And cheap also. Thinking of running Windows 7 via bootcamp.

Hey guys,

I recently purchased the Windows 7 Ultimate for my mbp (currently running on 10.6.8). Tried installing the windows using bootcamp assistant. After pressing 'Start Installation', the computer restarts and a black screen comes out stating "No bootable device. Please insert disc and press any key".

I tried selecting the installation disc as the startup disc but the mbp doesnt seem to identify the disc during start up. Any advice or instructions on how to install windows on my mbp would be much appreciated.

p/s: Sorry mod if this topic has been made before. Relocation of this topic to appropriate thread would be fine. Cheers!

hm u can try launching boot camp assistant again and it should directly take u to a page with a Start installation button. try it again if u havent

did the partition process ran fine? u should have a 'BOOTCAMP' partition

yeap i have the BOOTCAMP partition on my desktop now. urmm tried the installation numerous times but the same problem still persists. urmm any idea if there might b something wrong with the cd? mm as much as i love my OSX i still need windows for certain software to function, unfortunately.

hmm how about this. download a trial copy of parallel desktop. install the software, create a virtual machine and try to install windows using ur dvd, see it if works. if it does, then ur dvd should be fine

also try to reset ur PRAM just for good measure

how to reset PRAM? and what is PRAM to begin with?

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

im not really sure what it does haha it's just one of those things that can be easily done and can fix a lot of stuff, so might as well just try

hahha unfortunately this does not work.hmm nvm. will head to machines and ask them to fix this. feel abit cheated esp after i spend so much money to buy the windows cd, hoping that this kind of problem will not happen.

Thanks ya

Hi guys,

im new to mac, can someone enlighten me on how to increase my bootcamp partition without erasing data from it? Im using the latest snow leopard with intel processor. Thanks.

i don't think you can

yeah i doubt thats possible. sorry bro.

thanks guys. guess i have to backup my bootcamp partition.. nowadays 1 games also gonna take around 10-12 gb of space to install

do i need the windows activation key to use window in mac using PD6 ??

Short answer, YES.

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Added on July 15, 2011, 8:39 amFor anyone looking for PD6 for a discount .. check the Mac Superbundle again..

http://macsuperbundle.com/

And it expires July 27, 2011 .. so act fast!

This post has been edited by wiraone: Jul 15 2011, 08:39 AM