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Installing issue/dual boot possiblity

1)For some reason, main Leo install app doesn't detect my hard drive. Disk utility does, but refuses to repartion it after timing out. 2)also curious if there is a way to keep all of my current windows files and Dual Boot. My Specs: *Hp…

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@jobobalo Published 2008-02-13
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OSx86 Core & 10.X
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4,261 historical reads · 1 curated field notes (from 2 dispatches) · 2008-02-13
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1)For some reason, main Leo install app doesn't detect my hard drive. Disk utility does, but refuses to repartion it after timing out.
2)also curious if there is a way to keep all of my current windows files and Dual Boot.
My Specs:
*Hp Pavilion Media Center a1610n
* AMD Athlon 64X2 Dual Core 4200+. 2 X 512mb
* Nvidea GeForce 6150 LE
* 1 SATA Hard drive, 250GB

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1 technical responses curated from 2 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @Cosmo 2008-02-13

I'm no expert, but I think it may be the SATA Hard Drive. The easiest thing to do would be to install it to an external HDD (usb works great). By doing this, it works, you get Leo, you don't have to mess with the MBR, and you don't risk losing all of your other data.

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