Results 1 to 5 of 5
  1. 02-09-2009, 10:17 AM #1
    josh1090 is offline

    Member Since
    Jan 29, 2008
    Posts
    3
    clean OSX install using external harddrive?
    I have a powerbook g4 (gigabit ethernet), an external firewire harddrive, and an OSX installer DVD.

    The DVD drive on my powerbook is busted - is there any way I can do a clean install of the system from the external drive?

    I want to do a clean install merely as a spring cleaning exercise, to get the computer running at optimal speed
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 02-09-2009, 10:37 AM #2
    Granny Prime is offline

    Granny Prime's Avatar
    Member Since
    Aug 03, 2007
    Location
    Cheshire
    Posts
    118
    Specs:
    MacBook Pro 2.2GHz, White 80GB iPod 5th Generation
    Hmm, you could buy a USB External Disc Drive and install that way. Or you can make an image of OS X Leopard on an external hard drive and run the installation from that, formatting and then re-installing on the internal drive.

    Personally I'd recommend the USB External Disc Drive until you can invest in a newer system or get your Powerbooks DVD Drive fixed.


    Hope that helped!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 02-09-2009, 04:43 PM #3
    harryb2448 is offline

    harryb2448's Avatar
    Member Since
    Nov 28, 2007
    Location
    Nambucca Heads Australia
    Posts
    22,402
    Specs:
    Imac 27", 3.3GHz, 512 flash storage, 16GB memory, macOS Sierra.
    Make that an external Firewire optical drive as most PPC Macs will not boot from USB2. Intel handle USB2 just fine but for we older PPC users, Firewire is the go.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 02-14-2009, 11:46 AM #4
    josh1090 is offline

    Member Since
    Jan 29, 2008
    Posts
    3
    Quote Originally Posted by Granny Prime View Post
    ...make an image of OS X Leopard on an external hard drive and run the installation from that, formatting and then re-installing on the internal drive...
    I would like to try this on my external firewire HD. Can someone describe step by step how this can be done?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 02-14-2009, 01:03 PM #5
    Granny Prime is offline

    Granny Prime's Avatar
    Member Since
    Aug 03, 2007
    Location
    Cheshire
    Posts
    118
    Specs:
    MacBook Pro 2.2GHz, White 80GB iPod 5th Generation
    Quote Originally Posted by josh1090 View Post
    I would like to try this on my external firewire HD. Can someone describe step by step how this can be done?
    I've never done that myself but I'm sure someone will have a tutorial on how to do it. Just try Google
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Clean install OSX on MBP without DVD
    By vo74 in forum OS X - Operating System
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 02-19-2014, 05:32 PM
  2. Clean OSx install
    By will1895 in forum OS X - Operating System
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 01-06-2014, 01:29 PM
  3. MacBook Pro OSX clean install
    By Joker in forum OS X - Operating System
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 06-18-2010, 12:07 PM
  4. clean harddrive install help 10.3/10.5
    By kweenelmer in forum OS X - Operating System
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 03-21-2008, 05:06 PM
  5. HELP!! Clean install of OSX 10.4?
    By jbauerctu in forum OS X - Operating System
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 04-04-2007, 07:02 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules