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Any OSx86 installation guide can seem daunting at first glance, especially when trying to remember cryptic terminal commands and sorting through volumes of misinformation on the web. This guide requires no coding, terminal work, or Mac experience of any kind. You will not need access to a Mac. In fact, it's easier and faster for me to install Snow Leopard with fully working components on my system than it is to install Windows 7. And more fun. The iBoot + MultiBeast method is designed and tested for any desktop or laptop running the latest line of Intel processors, the Core i3/i5/i7s.

I have had reports of success with older machines as well including CoreDuo, Core2Duo, and even Pentium 4. However, AMD processors are not supported. YOU WILL NEED. A computer running an Intel Processor. A blank CD. A. To leave any fear of your computer at the door.

Patience and humility- it may not work out perfectly the first time- but with enough tenacity and grit, you'll reach the promised land. It's easy to get frustrated, but don't give up! There are a community of users with similar hardware in the to provide support if you get stuck. BEFORE YOU BEGIN. Use only 1 graphics card in the 1st PCIe slot with 1 monitor plugged in. Remove any hard drives besides the blank drive being used for OS X. Remove any USB peripherals besides keyboard and mouse.

Remove any PCI cards besides graphics- they may not be Mac compatible. It's best to use an empty hard drive- you will have to partition and format the drive. Always back up any of your important data. STEP 1: BIOS SETTINGS You will need to set your BIOS to ACHI mode and your Boot Priority to boot from CD-ROM first.

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This is the most important step, and one many people overlook. Make sure your bios settings match these. 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. When you get to the installation screen, open Utilities/Disk Utility. NOTE: If you cannot get to the installation screen, retry from Step 4, type PCIRootUID=1 before hitting enter. 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. For some graphics cards, use GraphicsEnabler=No boot flag to proceed.

Partition your hard drive to GUID Partition Table. Format your hard drive to Mac OS Extended (Journaled). NOTE: The bootloader can only boot from a disk or partition of 1 TB or less. Partition larger drives.

For the purposes of this guide, name it Snow Leopard. You can rename it later. Close Disk Utility. When the installer asks you where to install, choose Snow Leopard. Choose Customize‚ and uncheck additional options. This will hasten the install process. You can always install this stuff later.

Restart computer. Place iBoot back in drive. When you get to the boot selection screen, choose your new Snow Leopard installation.

MultiBeast is an all-in-one post-installation tool designed to enable boot from hard drive, and install support for Audio, Network, and Graphics. It contains two different complete post-installation solutions: EasyBeast and UserDSDT.

In addition it includes System Utilities to rebuild caches and repair permissions and a collection of drivers, boot loaders, boot time config files and handy software. Choose one of the following options directly following a fresh installation and update: EasyBeast is a DSDT-free solution for any Core/Core2/Core i system. It installs all of the essentials to allow your system to boot from the hard drive. Audio, Graphics and Network will have to be enabled separately. UserDSDT is a bare-minimum solution for those who have their own pre-edited DSDT. Place your DSDT.aml on the desktop before install.

Audio, Graphics and Network will have to be enabled separately. HINT: Check the for a pre-edited DSDT.

Run MultiBeast. If you have a custom DSDT that's been edited, place the file on your desktop and choose UserDSDT.

All others select EasyBeast. Select System Utilities. Optionally, you may install further drivers via Advanced Options to enable ethernet, sound, graphics, etc.

Be sure to read the documentation provided about each installation option. NOTE: EasyBeast, and UserDSDT install the bootloader by default, so you'll not need to check that option. If you can't boot, try typing -x at the boot prompt to enter safe mode, or just boot with iBoot. When you get to the desktop, you can make all of the changes you need to.

The best way to start fresh is delete whatever you're trying to get rid of- including the whole /Extra folder, as most kexts are installed there. Then you can re-run MultiBeast. As long as you rebuild caches and repair permissions after you're done, you can do just about anything you want to /Extra/Extensions and /System/Library/Extensions. Anything can be tweaked and enabled upon subsequent uses of MultiBeast. If you've had success using iBoot + MultiBeast, consider a to help keep the sites going. We're constantly updating and tweaking our tools to help you.

Thanks in advance! -tonymacx86 & MacMan.