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Tried it on another PC of mine and got the same problem about 18 minutes into the installation..

After 18 minutes into the install this is what I get.. I'm learning and I'm also very confused.. I have followed hibernian56's guide to the T and it keeps failing.. Did I miss something, I'm not sure how you others have had success and it keeps dropping out for me.. HELP!!!

 

1. Get a friend with a working Mac or Hackintosh

2. Create a standard OSX installation USB key or USB hard drive using the many guides available...

3. Very Important: Copy the GenericUSBXHCI.kext file to /Extra/Extension folder on the USB installation Drive, otherwise you will get a number of different cryptic errors, most notably "still waiting for root device"

4. Make a folder called ++Tools on the USB installation drive

5. Copy all of the attached files into this folder. This will save a lot of pain later

 

Step 3 I'm confused about I have the ++Tools folder on my USB drive with the installer. and the /Extra/Extension folder that is inside the ++Tools already has the file GenericUSBXHCI.kext in it. 

 

I'm new to the MAC world I own a MAC mini that I purchased about 3 months ago and I love MAC, hate windows with a passion but I have 2 other computers that are windows based. 

Hard to advise you without knowing more about the type of installation you're trying - are you installing OS X ML or Mavericks ONLY, or are you installing a dual-boot system with Windows as well? In either case, I was successful only when I RE-PARTITIONED the hard drive, re-installed Windows CLEAN, and then installed the Mac OS on it CLEAN. My install, based on hibernian56's work, is for an MBR (Master Boot Record) install ONLY. A lot of guides have you partition the drive as if you were installing on a Mac - using the Mac "GUID" partitioning scheme, which MAY NOT WORK for installing OS-X on the Dell 17-3721, and will DEFINITELY NOT WORK on any dual-boot setup, as Windows REQUIRES an MBR partitioning scheme. If you're only planning on installing Mac OS-X ML or Mavericks ALONE, then you should STILL RE-PARTITION THE DRIVE. One final note on dual-boot partitioning - I discovered that it is important to be SURE of the partition sizes you want beforehand, as an MBR partitioned drive CANNOT BE RE-SIZED afterward, like a GUID partition can (in Disk Utility). If you need to later re-size the partitions for some reason, you will have to RE-PARTITION/ERASE THE WHOLE DRIVE, and then re-install everything FROM SCRATCH. (There may be a utility in Windows that can be used to re-size "Hackintoshed" partitions without destroying existing ones and/or losing data, but I haven't researched or tried it on a "DUAL-BOOT HACKINTOSH" yet...) I hope this info is helpful for you!

I'm doing a complete format only trying to install Mavericks by its self. Last night I was able to get about 15 mins into the install before it failed. I have followed every ounce of direction I can find in order to create this Hackintosh. I used that master boot record instead of the Guide when formatting the hard drive on the computer? My feelings on it are if I never have to see windows again I wouldn't drop one tear. The only boot USB I've been able to make that works is uni beast so thats what I used to make a boot disk. I'm not sure what information I'm leaving out I've never done this before and I'd call myself a learner of the hackintosh trade.

Hello all, I have a Dell Inspiron 17 3721 and I have been pulling my hair out trying to get OS X Mavericks to install. I've had luck getting to the install screen using unifail but after about 5 minutes of install the installer fails and I'm not sure why.. Any insight to what I'm doing wrong would be great. Thanks Jimmy