How does installing a new version of Mac OS X work?

Q. I want to buy the new version of Mac OS X when it releases, but wanted to know a few things:
1. Does installing a new OS erase my Hard Drive?
2. When I install the new OS, will it erase the old OS from my system?
3. Is an Operating System stored on the Hard Drive?

PLEASE HELP.

A. Installing or upgrading to a new version of Mac OS does not erase your hard drive. If you select erase and install your hard drive will format and your data will be wiped. When you install a new OS, you are doing an upgrade. Additional and new features are added to your actual installed OS, and making it up to date with the latest features of the new OS. Yes, an operating system is stored on the hard drive. From my experience I upgraded my mac two times. From Mac os x 10.2 to 10.3 to 10.4, and I never had a problem.

How can i install mac os x onto my computer as a duel boot?

Q. i would like to use mac software on my awesome pc hardware. is there a place to get a mac os x?

A. You cannot install Mac OS X on any non-Apple hardware. Doing so would not only be a crime, but it will also not work; you would be spending more time pulling out your hair trying to make it work, and you'd certainly get no support from Apple.

If you want to use Mac OS X, you need to buy a Mac; it's that simple.

What is the easiest way to install Mac OS X on a PC?

Q. I have a Windows Vista computer and would like to install Mac OS X Leopard on the PC. I have an original copy of Leopard with me, but I wonder whether there are any softwares that aid the process or helps me install Mac OS X on a PC, like what Wubi (http://wubi-installer.org/) does. If not, what alternatives are there to do likewise?

A. The fact that you "have an original copy of Leopard" doesn't matter, OS X only runs on Apple hardware. Any attempt to do otherwise is illegal.

If you want OS X, BUY a Mac. Then, you can run a legal copy of Windows on a Mac.

FYI: No VMware supports the use of OS X, because they'd get their butts sued off! That includes Wubi, though not technically VMware.

How do I get a Mac OS X Leopard to run from an external hard drive on a Windows Computer?

Q. I recently installed Mac OS X on an external hard drive.
I wish to boot it on a Windows computer,
I have checked the BIOS and had it configured so that it runs from the USB Drive,
but it's not loading, the only visible object on the monitor is a blinking underscore key.

A. You can't MACOSX is very hardware specific and will not run on your PC because none of your hardware meets Apples OS requirments.

Thats why MAC OS runs only on MAC's otherwise apple would be selling it to install on your PC wouldn't they.

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