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iMac fail: Please Help
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1332206" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>OK.... Thanks for the clarification. You used Target Disk Mode from the MBP in order to install Lion on the new hard drive. That's not going to work for this reason: The copy of Lion you placed on the hard drive has drivers and hardware enumeration for the MBP not for the iMac and that's why you got the white screen when you tried to boot from the iMac. It booted fine from the MBP because that's what it was installed for. Hope you understand what I said above.... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Let's fix it. Are you able to boot the iMac with your Snow Leopard DVD? (assuming you have one) Post back and let us know. If you have a Snow Leopard DVD it will make things a bit easier.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If bad memory is installed, you'll hear a series of beeps from the speaker. As for the hard drive... your machine can use any SATA 3.5" hard drive. The late model iMacs like the one I own use a proprietary hard drive.</p><p></p><p>I'll be off line until later this evening but someone else may be able to jump in here and help out. In any event, post back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1332206, member: 46727"] OK.... Thanks for the clarification. You used Target Disk Mode from the MBP in order to install Lion on the new hard drive. That's not going to work for this reason: The copy of Lion you placed on the hard drive has drivers and hardware enumeration for the MBP not for the iMac and that's why you got the white screen when you tried to boot from the iMac. It booted fine from the MBP because that's what it was installed for. Hope you understand what I said above.... :) Let's fix it. Are you able to boot the iMac with your Snow Leopard DVD? (assuming you have one) Post back and let us know. If you have a Snow Leopard DVD it will make things a bit easier. If bad memory is installed, you'll hear a series of beeps from the speaker. As for the hard drive... your machine can use any SATA 3.5" hard drive. The late model iMacs like the one I own use a proprietary hard drive. I'll be off line until later this evening but someone else may be able to jump in here and help out. In any event, post back. [/QUOTE]
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