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can you use a mac without a hard drive?

  • 18-01-2017 07:27PM
    #1
    Bob Z
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭


    I know you can do with a pc via a live windows disc but I dont know much about macs

    My friends. Mac is broke and they think it's the hard drive

    Could I try to get it working using my pc knowledge or is it a totally different thing


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  • #2
    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    Have you tried any of the following?

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201255

    I'm not sure you can turn it in to a "Hackintosh" via a live USB with Linux on it.


  • #3
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    You can create a Bootable Install USB but you'll need another Mac to do it. With this you can boot and run disk utility to try to access the drive or at least recover any files on it assuming it's still spinning and mountable.

    Even if you could boot from a Windows USB you wouldn't be able to read the Mac formatted disk without some proprietary software.

    Ken


  • #4
    Bob Z
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭Bob Z


    is start up manager the same as boot manager?


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