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Can I use a PC to install a Mac CD into my Macbook Air via Remote Disk?

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erutpar

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I'm running Windows Vista. I'm trying to install a CD that is Mac-only. Obviously my PC cannot read the CD, but can I use Remote Disk to install it into my macbook air?

So far I've tried following the instructions online. But, when I'm on my macbook asking my PC for permission to share the cd, it just gets stuck there. I've tried bringing down the firewall on my pc and also messing with the disk sharing settings, but nothing.

I'm beginning to think this isn't possible.
 
There's no such thing as a Mac CD or a PC CD - any CD can be read by any computer. It may not understand what it's reading, of course - a Windows PC can't open a Mac dmg, but it can copy the file, etc.
 
NewbieCanada said:
There's no such thing as a Mac CD or a PC CD - any CD can be read by any computer. It may not understand what it's reading, of course - a Windows PC can't open a Mac dmg, but it can copy the file, etc.
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So how do I go about doing this?
 
Has the windows PC cd drive been shared to the network? If so, can you see it when you "Connect to Server" from your mac? If so, what issue(s) are you seeing, exactly?

If the cd drive sharing process fails, consider copying the data from the cd to your mac (or somewhere on your network) and run the installer from there.
 
I'm installing an old program (Macromedia Flash MX for Mac). I've created the network, and found the PC computer on the network, but the Mac just get's stuck as it's asking the PC for permission to access the CD drive.
 
erutpar said:
I'm installing an old program (Macromedia Flash MX for Mac). I've created the network, and found the PC computer on the network, but the Mac just get's stuck as it's asking the PC for permission to access the CD drive.
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I think Macromedia Flash MX was released over 10 years ago?

In that case the disk is unlikely to work on MBA, thus you should look for more recent software options.

Might want to use a known working disk such as audio CD to test.
 
Consultant said:
I think Macromedia Flash MX was released over 10 years ago?

In that case the disk is unlikely to work on MBA, thus you should look for more recent software options.

Might want to use a known working disk such as audio CD to test.
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Really? Why wouldn't Mac be backward-compatible with its own software? That's why I've always been a PC guy.
 
erutpar said:
Really? Why wouldn't Mac be backward-compatible with its own software? That's why I've always been a PC guy.
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If you're running OS X 10.7 or later then it won't work; Apple removed a lot of backward-compatibility code in that version. If you're on an older release then it may still work.

You should be able to use a tool on Windows to make an image of the CD (I think WinImage can do this) and then copy that file over the network.
 
Nermal said:
If you're running OS X 10.7 or later then it won't work; Apple removed a lot of backward-compatibility code in that version. If you're on an older release then it may still work.

You should be able to use a tool on Windows to make an image of the CD (I think WinImage can do this) and then copy that file over the network.
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But even if I make the image, if I'm running the new OS X it won't work, right? So I'm pretty much out of luck.
 
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