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InfiniteMac OSx86 › Snow Leopard 10.6 › it won't let me install on MBR...
6,419 reads · 2009-09-01 – 2009-09-06
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it won't let me install on MBR...

i have snow leo 10A380 (still downloading the final version) i'm trying to install it but it won't let me install on MBR, i've modified the OSInstall.mpkg and also downloaded it but it still asks for GUID. what can i do? i also have a…

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@xlucian Published 2009-09-01
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Snow Leopard 10.6
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6,419 historical reads · 1 curated field notes (from 5 dispatches) · 2009-09-01 – 2009-09-06
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@xlucian (3)@Ianxxx@The Edge3000

i have snow leo 10A380 (still downloading the final version)
i'm trying to install it but it won't let me install on MBR, i've modified the OSInstall.mpkg and also downloaded it but it still asks for GUID.
what can i do?
i also have a fully working retail leo 10.5.8

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Follow-up dispatches by @xlucian

Author Update #1 @xlucian 2009-09-01

i've installed it once on an 6=8G usb flash drive from leo but it gave me the no packages erros when trying to repair permissions with disk utility.
i'm trying now to install from another usb flash drive to not have this erros and to test all the needed kekt...but it won't let me on mbr

Author Update #2 @xlucian 2009-09-05

now i have the final retail copy...and have the same problem...won't let me install on MBR...any ideas...anyone?

Synthesized Community Field Notes

1 technical responses curated from 5 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @Ianxxx 2009-09-01

I don't have this problem but I'm using 10a432 so maybe that's the problem!

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@xlucianPrimary Author32009-09-01 → 2009-09-05
@IanxxxContributor12009-09-01
@The Edge3000Contributor12009-09-06