I cant see the external optical DVD drive to install the Snow Leopard!

[vangoun]

Hello, i am trying to install the Snow Leopard OS to my MBA (10.5.2) using the optical drive of my iMac (Lion). The moment i power up the MBA (with the option button being pressed) after i log into the wi-fi network, the only boot device i see is the Macintoxcv hard drive. Which is the MBA's hard drive.

I dont see the Optical drive of my iMac with the installation dvd inside. They are both in the same wi-fi network and the sharing is on.
If i log into the MBA i am able to remotely run the DVD but the system says that my hard drive is corrupted and i need to boot from the dvd and that i shouldn't worry because the problem will be resolved during the installation of the Snow Leopard. But i cant boot from the DVD as i previously stated.. ANy ideas?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Tried this yet?

Reinstalling software using Remote Install Mac OS X v10.5 and v10.6​

With Apple's Knowledgebase/Support site, you sometimes have to reload the pages in your browser, if they don't load at first.

 

[vangoun]

Yes i tried to do that. The problem is step number 2: "If the other computer is a Mac, open /Applications/Utilities/Remote Install Mac OS X. On Windows, choose "Remote Install Mac OS X" from the Install Assistant."

I am guessing that the"other computer" in this case is the iMac, the one who's optical drive i am using. The source in other words. Well, under applications/utilities, there is no Remore Install Mac OS X choice to clic on!!

On the other hand, i do have this choice under application/utilities at my MBA. But the MBA is where i need to install the Snow Leopard. Not the source!!

Any ideas?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Installed this yet?

 

[vangoun]

Yes it appears that i already have this installed to my iMac. I downloaded it now and i couldnt install it because my computer has a newer version of it. ( That was the message that came up) The problem is that under Applications/Utilities i don't have the "Remote Install Mac OS X" option to clic on it!!
I can see all the rest except that.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Use the search method employed here to look for "Remote Install Mac OS X":

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[vangoun]

It appears that the Lion OS hasn't got any more the Remote Install Mac OS,

Read this thread:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3206492?start=0&tstart=0

The thing is that it appears to be a bit complicated to me

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Get a 8 GB USB flash memory thumb drive, format it correctly* and use CarbonCopyCloner on your iMac to clone the inserted 10.6 DVD to the USB flash memory thumb drive.
That USB flash memory thumb drive can now be used as installation medium and will be bootable.

*

How to format a new HDD/SSD to install Mac OS X or make a bootable copy onto​

 

[vangoun]

My friend i do have here at my place a laptop PC with windows XP on it and DVD player
Is there any way to use that to do the job?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

My friend i do have here at my place a laptop PC with windows XP on it and DVD player
Is there any way to use that to do the job?

While one can Remote Share a disk via Windows and the software for Windows, I don't know, if that works. You can give it a try.

 

[Ccrew]

While one can Remote Share a disk via Windows and the software for Windows, I don't know, if that works. You can give it a try.

You can share it, but sounds like he's trying to use it as a boot device which isn't going to work. Make a bootable USB install, or attach the DVD via USB.

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

Hello, i am trying to install the Snow Leopard OS to my MBA (10.5.2) using the optical drive of my iMac (Lion).

Yeah, and what has this to do with the
Mac Applications and Mac App Store forum?