Partition 3, 1GB, FAT32: LRS_ESP, Lenovo Recovery System, keep it in case you ever need to format your computer to factory settings Partition 2, 272.6MB, FAT32: SYSTEM_DRV, EFI Partition, very useful for us and the system, also obligatory Partition 1, 1GB, NTFS: WINRE_DRV, Windows Recovery partition, better leave it alone I'll detail it for you as it appeared on my machine: So, wait, do we actually have 4 partitions? No! We have 7. You also probably know that there's a "Lenovo Rescue System" recovery partition. See, Windows 8 now boots using UEFI, which means no more MBR boot loaders, replaced by the use of a new, hidden EFI partition just like all Intel Macs since 2006. But these aren't the only partitions on the hard drive. When you first turned on your G500 and went to My Computer, you probably saw two big partitions, "Windows8_OS" and "LENOVO". I'll assume you want to keep the stock Windows install, which is a more difficult scenario than just single-booting OS X. For starters, if you want to single-boot OS X then the use of Clover is optional. If you have already formatted your whole hard drive, only want OS X or some other thing, then you'll surely know how to fit the guide to your needs. A lot of this guide is because I want to keep the stock Windows 8 installation. ![]() But maybe I'll need Windows too so I want to keep it. I personally want this computer for using Adobe CS5, Logic Pro, and some other specialised creative pro software, so I'll be using OS X all the time and want a big slice of the hard drive for it. This isn't 100% done yet, it's more like 97% done. Special thanks to RehabMan for helping me get this machine working from beginning to end! I wouldn't have been able of doing this alone. ![]() Don’t just follow instructions blindly, OSx86 is all about learning, so take your time. This guide has a lot of explanation so you understand what we’re doing and learn. You also need Windows if you want to have internal Wi-Fi by replacing the half-size mini PCIe card, because you’ll have to flash the BIOS. This guide assumes you're currently using your stock Windows 8 with all the factory installed partitions. I have no idea on how the installation differs on those from this one, so that's for you to find out. There are other models with i5's, Celerons and I think discrete graphics cards. This guide is for the Late 2012 i3-3120 model with 7-series chipset and Intel HD Graphics 4000 that came with Windows 8. Building a CustoMac Hackintosh: Buyer's Guide
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