HardDrive upgrade

Reflow · Reflow #1 (**permalink**)

03-07-2005, 08:08 AM

Hi everyone I have a easy question. I want to replace my HH in my laptop from a 12g to a 40g drive. Now the 40g drive has not been formatted for mac. Now I installed the drive and that is as far as I get. Does anyone know how to format the drive in the laptop. Is there any special key that need to be press at the time of bootup. I currently left PC to Mac's so be easy on me

Macman · Macman #2 (**permalink**)

03-07-2005, 08:49 AM

ok, you need to format the drive first, if you can insert it, boot from os x install disc 1 and reformat using disc utility, then restart, booting from the cd again, and install os x.

Reflow · Reflow #3 (**permalink**)

03-07-2005, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Macman

ok, you need to format the drive first, if you can insert it, boot from os x install disc 1 and reformat using disc utility, then restart, booting from the cd again, and install os x.

Thanks, Macman for all your help. I didn't know that you can click on installer and get into the disk utility to format the drive. Works like a charm now

Macman · Macman #4 (**permalink**)

03-07-2005, 06:48 PM

great, if you need any more helkp, or have any questions, come back and post.

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Member Since: Feb 28, 2005 Location: South Jersey Posts: 347	03-07-2005, 08:08 AM Hi everyone I have a easy question. I want to replace my HH in my laptop from a 12g to a 40g drive. Now the 40g drive has not been formatted for mac. Now I installed the drive and that is as far as I get. Does anyone know how to format the drive in the laptop. Is there any special key that need to be press at the time of bootup. I currently left PC to Mac's so be easy on me [
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Macman #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	03-07-2005, 08:49 AM ok, you need to format the drive first, if you can insert it, boot from os x install disc 1 and reformat using disc utility, then restart, booting from the cd again, and install os x.
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Macman #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	03-07-2005, 06:48 PM great, if you need any more helkp, or have any questions, come back and post.
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