![]() ![]() When you get to the boot selection screen, choose your new Snow Leopard installation.Choose Customize‚ and uncheck additional options.When the installer asks you where to install, choose Snow Leopard.For the purposes of this guide, name it Snow Leopard.NOTE: The bootloader can only boot from a disk or partition of 1 TB or less. Format your hard drive to Mac OS Extended (Journaled).Partition your hard drive to GUID Partition Table.For some graphics cards, use GraphicsEnabler=No boot flag to proceed. If that doesn’t work then try PCIRootUID=1 -x or just -x which will enter Mac OS X Safe Mode and will allow you to proceed. ![]() NOTE: If you cannot get to the installation screen, retry from Step 4, type PCIRootUID=1 before hitting enter. When you get to the installation screen, open Utilities/Disk Utility.It’s not difficult- the only thing I did on my Gigabyte board besides setting Boot Priority to CD/DVD first was set Optimized Defaults, change SATA to AHCI mode, and set HPET to 64-bit mode. Make sure your bios settings match these. This is the most important step, and one many people overlook. You will need to set your BIOS to ACHI mode and your Boot Priority to boot from CD-ROM first. Always back up any of your important data.It’s best to use an empty hard drive– you will have to partition and format the drive.Remove any PCI cards besides graphics- they may not be Mac compatible. ![]()
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