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| Junior Member Posts: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 |  Good External DVD Drives -
08-15-2009, 07:49 PM
I'm sure this question has been asked and answered, but I couldn't find a thread on it. So last night I tried installing OSX on my mini 9 and my external drive wouldn't load the OSX disk which I hear happens with a lot of drives out there. So I was wondering if people could post up what models they have been using that work. Thanks a lot! |
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| Guru Posts: 1,375 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas |
08-15-2009, 08:24 PM
I used an XBOX 360 HDDVD USB drive because they work and are cheap. 10V | OS X 10.6.7 | NBI 20100616212351 |BIOS 06|160 GB|1 GIG RAM| 6 Cell Dell Battery Functioning Hibernation Back up Mini 9| OS X 10.6.7| NBI 20100616212351| BIOS 05 | 32 GB SuperTalent | 2 GIGS RAM |
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| Junior Member Posts: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 |
08-15-2009, 08:40 PM
Thanks for the response. Can you still find these in stores? |
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| Guru Posts: 1,375 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas |
08-15-2009, 08:48 PM
I bought mine at my local Fry's. Amazon has them listed, I just looked. http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Xbox...0365857&sr=8-2 10V | OS X 10.6.7 | NBI 20100616212351 |BIOS 06|160 GB|1 GIG RAM| 6 Cell Dell Battery Functioning Hibernation Back up Mini 9| OS X 10.6.7| NBI 20100616212351| BIOS 05 | 32 GB SuperTalent | 2 GIGS RAM |
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08-15-2009, 09:37 PM
Thanks, I would really like to pick one up at a store so I don't have to wait around for it to be shipped, and I can't find one in any stores around me. Anybody else have any luck with other drives? |
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| Guru Posts: 1,375 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas |
08-15-2009, 11:45 PM
Found this old thread about DVD drives, might be one you could find near you. http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/mac-...tion-os-x.html 10V | OS X 10.6.7 | NBI 20100616212351 |BIOS 06|160 GB|1 GIG RAM| 6 Cell Dell Battery Functioning Hibernation Back up Mini 9| OS X 10.6.7| NBI 20100616212351| BIOS 05 | 32 GB SuperTalent | 2 GIGS RAM |
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| Junior Member Posts: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 |
08-17-2009, 12:37 AM
Thanks for all your help. I picked up a Pioneer drive at best buy and it installed OSX perfectly. |
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| Guru Posts: 1,375 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas |
08-17-2009, 12:45 AM
Glad to hear it. 10V | OS X 10.6.7 | NBI 20100616212351 |BIOS 06|160 GB|1 GIG RAM| 6 Cell Dell Battery Functioning Hibernation Back up Mini 9| OS X 10.6.7| NBI 20100616212351| BIOS 05 | 32 GB SuperTalent | 2 GIGS RAM |
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| Member  Posts: 36 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Moscow/Russia |
08-17-2009, 06:26 AM
I'm use Samsung SE-S084 [Tip] If you want watch DVD video on native DVD player you need patch /System/Library/Frameworks/DVDPlayback.framework/Versions/A/DVDPlayback. Use for it 0xED. Just replace all "Internal" to "External". Have fun. |
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| Junior Member Posts: 1 Join Date: May 2009 |
08-17-2009, 07:15 AM
I also used an external DVD drive to install OS X on my mini 9 without a problem. The external drive was a Samsung SE-S084B/RSBN External Slim USB DVD-Writer Amazon.com: Samsung SE-S084B/RSBN External Slim USB DVD-Writer: Electronics |
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