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| Thread ID: 127611 | 2012-11-02 23:05:00 | Use a Laptop as a virtual DVD drive? HELP! | kjvchris (16658) | Press F1 |
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| 1310150 | 2012-11-02 23:05:00 | Hey there guys, I'm trying to reinstall the OS on my friend's aging Mac Book pro which has a faulty DVD drive by using my Windows 7 laptop as an external DVD Drive over a wired network connection.. I'm very experienced with a windows PC but am a complete n00b when it comes to a Mac so bear with me! lol As mentioned, her DVD drive is shot and I don't have time to buy a new external one.. I guess I have a couple of options to reinstall the OS.. 1) Connect my Windows 7 laptop via a LAN cable and somehow trick her Mac Book into thinking my laptop is an external DVD Drive 2) Rip the Mac OS DVD to an ISO file, transfer it to a USB drive, and then use that to install it on the Mac book. Anyone see any problems with this or know of a program to use my Win 7 laptop as a virtual DVD drive? Thanks again guys |
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| 1310151 | 2012-11-03 00:12:00 | Wouldn't the mac need a BIOS. So you can change the bootdisk to USB, if you did it this way?? Even if you made an ISO, I dont think it will boot from USB. It would still have to be burned to a DVD | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1310152 | 2012-11-03 02:25:00 | Hmm, ok.. Can you think of anyway to accomplish what I need? Thanks Speedy | kjvchris (16658) | ||
| 1310153 | 2012-11-03 02:51:00 | www.maciverse.com | plod (107) | ||
| 1310154 | 2012-11-03 03:01:00 | Legend, thanks.. :) | kjvchris (16658) | ||
| 1310155 | 2012-11-03 03:01:00 | www.ehow.com | plod (107) | ||
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