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ted s
November 6th, 2007, 02:58 PM
I have an original osx leopard dvd and would like to copy it onto an external usb drive so I can boot to that drive and install. What's the trick ?
Basic steps don't seem to work.
thanks
Ted
sunvalleylaw
November 6th, 2007, 03:31 PM
Go into System Preferences and click on "Start Up Disk" and select the drive you want. :-)
ted s
November 6th, 2007, 03:50 PM
actually, my problem is "*uplicating" the *isk.
Since posting, I am trying to zip the disk onto the external drive where hopefully I can unzip it
sunvalleylaw
November 6th, 2007, 03:52 PM
Oops, sorry, you better wait for swede. I am not so hot at zipping/unzipping stuff.
warren0728
November 6th, 2007, 05:01 PM
have you tried to create a folder on the usb drive and then simply drag and drop all the files on the dvd to that folder?
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ted s
November 6th, 2007, 06:00 PM
yup, tried that, You can't actually see the files, only icons to initiate setup. I think it has to do with it being an installation disk.
The zip over worked but the unzipping barfs.
SuperSwede
November 7th, 2007, 11:53 AM
You can do that, but it would be better to create a disc copy and then:
Copy the file to your desktop and Lock it.
open disc utility.
choose osxinstalldvd.dmg on the left
hit burn on the top left
insert a DL-DVD
ted s
November 7th, 2007, 02:35 PM
geez, I've had this mac for over a year now and I still keep trying things the windoze way.
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