Starting a new thread because I didn't want to double post on an old thread. So here's what I'm trying to do: Install OS X 10.4 or 10.5 on an SSD in my iBook G4, with a broken DVD drive. What I have: A PC with TransMac, Images for 10.5 and 10.4.3, a FireWire 400 cable, an iBook G3/500 with 10.2.8 and 9.2.2, a DVD with 10.4.3 on it, a USB made with a Mac with the 10.5 image on it, is bootable, the old hard drive from the iBook with Tiger still on it. What I can't do: 1. Copy the Leopard image to a section of the G3s drive, 10.2's disk utility wont copy disks or images, nor will Disk Copy 2. Target the DVD of the G3, spits DVD out 90% of time, 3. Boot to USB on G4, both 10.4 and 10.5 give a prohibitory sign. What I can do: 1. Sacrifice OS 9, not much is used on its partition, and if there is a way to get around #1 of what I cant do that doesnt involve upgrading (because I cant get it to use my Tiger DVD), let me know. SuperDuper wont copy system files, so no go there. 2. Make a Linux stick, if that will help anything 3. Parition the SSD with APM, already been done. One more question: Can I just use root and Finder to copy everything from my Leopard stick to an 8GB partition on the G4's SSD? I swear no matter what I try with this thing, something always throws a wrench in my plans...