[alewjr]

I've tried following the guides for installing Snow Leopard on my Mini9 but I keep running into the same issue. I try running the dd bs=1M if=C:\... line on the ISO file and a USB drive but I keep getting "Error writing file: 5 Access is denied"

I got it to work once (copied 54 files?) but the Mini kept rebooting over and over again. I tried doing an xcopy on a mounted image (Virtual Drive) and that didn't work.

I'm about to pull my hair out! Can anyone give me some help. BTW... I have NO access to a mac.

[alewjr]

Ok, got the access denied situation fixed:

Open cmd (Administrator) window. Type:

1. diskpart
2. select disk # (whichever one is your USB)
3. clean
4. create partition primary
5. select partition 1
6. active
7. format fs=fat32
8. exit

There was a step between 7 and 8 where you type "assign" but I found that not assigning it let you do the dd.exe line.

My new issue is that the SnowLeopard Install USB comes up with "Mach_Kernel missing" error. What am I doing wrong? I don't have access to OSX so I can't format OSX Extended. Will FAT32 work?

[alewjr]

GROAN...

So, since no one could direct me further, I reloaded OSX 10.5.6 using the DellEff method. Worked like a charm!

After I did that, I followed the NetbookInstaller 2 method and there were no mach_kernel errors. It loaded without issue.

That being said, loading the 10.5.6 dmg and the DellEff info then erasing it and loading the 10.6.0 and the NetbookInstaller (ALL ON THE SAME TWO USB) is VERY TIME INTENSIVE.

It is 1:22 in the morning and I've got 14 minutes left on the install.

So, if anyone else runs across this and has the same issues:

Load the Old 1: Install on Mac and PC (Old 1: Installing Mac OS X Using Two USB Drives (Mac & Windows required) | Guides | OS X | mechdrew). Substitute the Mac with TransMac for Windows

After you've done that, follow the NetbookInstaller 2 (NetbookInstaller 2: USB Mac Installation via Any Operating System | Guides | OS X | mechdrew). You should have no problems.

GOODNIGHT!!!!

[87vert]

Originally Posted by alewjr

Ok, got the access denied situation fixed:

Open cmd (Administrator) window. Type:

1. diskpart
2. select disk # (whichever one is your USB)
3. clean
4. create partition primary
5. select partition 1
6. active
7. format fs=fat32
8. exit

There was a step between 7 and 8 where you type "assign" but I found that not assigning it let you do the dd.exe line.

My new issue is that the SnowLeopard Install USB comes up with "Mach_Kernel missing" error. What am I doing wrong? I don't have access to OSX so I can't format OSX Extended. Will FAT32 work?

getting this error after trying the steps above:
Error writing file: 5 Access is denied

any ideas?

nevermind got it working I think, deleted the partition and its going now.

---------- Post added at 06:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:40 PM ----------

getting no operating system found now, partition shows as raw and active.

trying a different usb drive now.