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Can this be done? Re: running Mac on a PC

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Ryno
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I have a win7 based intel laptop right now. I also have a 1tb external HD.

I understand that an external HD can be partitioned in 2 with HFS+ on one and NTFS on the other (if we wanted to use the HD on both macs and pcs. Is it possible to install OS X on the HFS+ partition of the external HD and boot up my laptop through my external HD to use OS X?
Sep 29 2010 8:06PM
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Kangbang
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hackingtosh i think
Sep 29 2010 8:14PM
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Arabian.
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Nope.
Sep 29 2010 8:18PM
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Arabian.
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Wait, i read that wrong. Yes. Of course. You can install OS's from usb drives if you format it correctly.
Sep 29 2010 8:19PM
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the.cheat
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yeah it should be. just google hackintosh and check the results. also, i think macs are formaed to fat32, which i believe windows 7 can do too. so you should be able to format the whole drive to fat32 and use it on windows too. im considering turning my laptop into a hackintosh too but im gonna keep windows 7 on it. and by the way dont take any of this as a fact, its just what i think. good luck
Sep 29 2010 8:49PM
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teleTay
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post more info if you end up doing it im interested aswell
Sep 29 2010 8:54PM
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Gnarshred
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If you don't mind me asking, why do you want to put OSX on a mac? No hate will follow, just curious.
Sep 29 2010 8:56PM
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.KYLE.
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Check this site
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/

Check around the forums. But honestly unless you have a really common laptop/hardware, I wouldnt count on all of your hardware working properly.
Sep 29 2010 8:57PM
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the.cheat
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hes putting it on windows, not a mac
Sep 29 2010 9:01PM
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the.cheat
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on and sorry double post, but i did this with my other computer and linux, but thats a whole different ball game
Sep 29 2010 9:02PM
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Gnarshred
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Oh whoops, I mistyped.. But yeah still curious haha
Sep 29 2010 9:02PM
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woollygangster
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+build+a+hackintosh

that was tough....
Sep 29 2010 9:10PM
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123+ski
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it will work, i do it on my netbooks internal hd. the only thing you need to check is your drivers/components. i think there is a compatibility list on hackintosh.org. google hackintosh compatibility chart etc., it shouldn't be too hard. they have many complete systems and individual components
Sep 29 2010 9:14PM
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