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Help with reinstalling Mac OSx after HD replace!!
- Thread starter nyjets19
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Insert your Mac OS X disc and then power on the computer, once your hear the "bong" sound hold down the "c" key until it presents you with the Mac OS X language selection screen. From there it is pretty straightforward to install the OS 
Go to the Utilities menu and open Disk Utility. Your drive should show up on the left. Click it and hit Erase then format with HFS+, journaling doesn't really matter. Format.
Then try your install.
Then try your install.
What they said ^
Just boot from the CD, When it boots select erase as HFS+ and then go through the steps for installation. It should take around 20 minutes.
Just boot from the CD, When it boots select erase as HFS+ and then go through the steps for installation. It should take around 20 minutes.
Load the OS X DVD as already said, and open Disk Utility. If this is a brand new drive you installed, most likely it has no partition scheme, so you will need to set a partition scheme before you can format it. To do this, follow the directions after opening Disk Utility:
After you complete the these steps, you can close Disk Utility and continue installing OS X.
After you complete the these steps, you can close Disk Utility and continue installing OS X.
^^^ wow alphaod went through a lot of work there. you are always so helpful. this image should be saved and labeled as a sticky.
