Installing Snow Leopard using an External DVD Drive

[nman040]

Hey there,

The DVD drive on my MBP 2.16 (late 06/early 07 model) stopped working a while back. I've been using an external USD Samsung DVD drive since then. Would it be possible to install OS X from the external DVD drive?

Thank you for your time

 

[belvdr]

I don't see why it wouldn't work.

 

[r.j.s]

Can your Mac boot from the external DVD drive?

 

[nman040]

Can your Mac boot from the external DVD drive?

Hmm I don't know. How could I check?

 

[belvdr]

Can your Mac boot from the external DVD drive?

I would assume it could. The Air does this.

 

[r.j.s]

Hmm I don't know. How could I check?

Try to boot using the current Leopard disc, or a gray restore disc. Hold down option when you turn the machine on. Make sure the disc is in the drive.

I would assume it could. The Air does this.

You know what happens when you assume something.

 

[nman040]

Try to boot using the current Leopard disc, or a gray restore disc. Hold down option when you turn the machine on. Make sure the disc is in the drive.



You know what happens when you assume something.

Alright I'll try that later. Thanks for the info.

Replacing the DVD drive would be really $$ alright