MacBook - I just installed a new hard drive in my macbook..

viiper21 · viiper21 #1 (**permalink**)

08-13-2009, 09:57 PM

i have a late 07 macbook 2.1, ghz, 4gb ram, and just installed a new 250gb hd because other one went out. i dont have any of the disks or anything as i bought it used and the didnt have it. im thinking about buying leopard install disk from craigslist..is that all i would need? or would there be other disks i need besides the leopard install..? thanks

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #2 (**permalink**)

08-13-2009, 10:01 PM

As far as installing the Mac OS...yes the Leopard disk is all you need.

Obviously if you had other programs installed...you would need the disks for those applications as well.

- Nick

viiper21 · viiper21 #3 (**permalink**)

08-13-2009, 10:03 PM

thanks for the quick reply. i was asking because apple said something about defragmenting before doing so. but thank you.

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #4 (**permalink**)

08-13-2009, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by viiper21

thanks for the quick reply. i was asking because apple said something about defragmenting before doing so. but thank you.

Read this regarding fragmentation:

About disk optimization with Mac OS X

- Nick

vansmith · vansmith #5 (**permalink**)

08-13-2009, 10:23 PM

If you buy the discs used, make sure it is a black retail disc and not a grey disc. Otherwise, you may be left with an OS X disc that won't let you complete the install.

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viiper21 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 12, 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 2	08-13-2009, 09:57 PM i have a late 07 macbook 2.1, ghz, 4gb ram, and just installed a new 250gb hd because other one went out. i dont have any of the disks or anything as i bought it used and the didnt have it. im thinking about buying leopard install disk from craigslist..is that all i would need? or would there be other disks i need besides the leopard install..? thanks
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pigoo3 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 20, 2008 Location: U.S. Posts: 20,285 Mac Specs: 13" MB 2.4ghz, 2gig ram, OS 10.7.4	08-13-2009, 10:01 PM As far as installing the Mac OS...yes the Leopard disk is all you need. Obviously if you had other programs installed...you would need the disks for those applications as well. - Nick
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