External USB CD Drive Installing Mac OSX

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Ryne

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Jan 4, 2004

• #1

I am trying to install mac osx, with a external usb cd drive. But it isn't working. When I click install it says "Click the button below to restart your computer and begin the installation process." Then I click it and it says "An Error Occurred. Startup Disk was unable to select the install CD as the startup disk. (-2)" What can I do to install this?

 

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Ryne

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Jan 4, 2004

• #2

Oh yea, and I tried holding down the options key, but nothing happened, except a folder with a question mark in it, then it flashed into a folder. But then once that happened it just started up regularly.

 

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awulf

macrumors 6502

• Jan 5, 2004

• #3

try holding down the 'C' key when you turn the computer on.

 

MacBandit

macrumors 604

• Jan 5, 2004

• #4

You can't boot from many external drives.

 

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Ryne

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Jan 5, 2004

• #5

Holding 'c' does nothing.

 

MacBandit

macrumors 604

• Jan 5, 2004

• #6

Originally posted by Ryne
Holding 'c' does nothing.

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In that case I am pretty positive the problem is that you can not boot from the external drive you have and therefore can not install from it.