OS 10.5 - Disk Utilities- Erase fonction

ibopyoubopwebop · ibopyoubopwebop #1 (**permalink**)

11-28-2008, 02:51 PM

i'm trying to erase the content of my macPro and i was told that using
Disk Utilities was a good choice. the problem is that when i open it and click
"Erase" the 'Volume Format' option remains dark grey, not giving me the option to select my hardrive for erase.

sincerly
stef./.\

hughvane · hughvane #2 (**permalink**)

11-28-2008, 03:00 PM

Hi there - welcome to the forum!

You can only erase a boot drive, ie. the one you're trying to erase, from an install disk. If you have the dvds that came with your MacPro, boot from Disk 1 holding down the C key straight after you hear the startup 'bong'.

Once everything has got going from Disk 1, choose Disk Utility from the File menu, and you can erase your MacPro hard drive from there.

louishen · louishen #3 (**permalink**)

11-28-2008, 03:00 PM

you need to start up from your restore disks, Disk Utility cannot erase a disk with an active system on it

When the install screen comes up after you reboot with the disk in, pressing the C key on start-up, you can select Disk Utility from the menu bar at the top

ibopyoubopwebop · ibopyoubopwebop #4 (**permalink**)

11-28-2008, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hughvane

Hi there - welcome to the forum!

You can only erase a boot drive, ie. the one you're trying to erase, from an install disk. If you have the dvds that came with your MacPro, boot from Disk 1 holding down the C key straight after you hear the startup 'bong'.

Once everything has got going from Disk 1, choose Disk Utility from the File menu, and you can erase your MacPro hard drive from there.

That makes total sense... the one issue i have is that my girlfriend lost the start up CDs of the MacPro so i was thinking of using the ones from the MacPro i use at work...will that create an issue in terms of re-installing OS X?

stef./.\

ibopyoubopwebop · ibopyoubopwebop #5 (**permalink**)

11-28-2008, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louishen

you need to start up from your restore disks, Disk Utility cannot erase a disk with an active system on it

When the install screen comes up after you reboot with the disk in, pressing the C key on start-up, you can select Disk Utility from the menu bar at the top

That makes total sense... the one issue i have is that my girlfriend lost the start up CDs of the MacPro so i was thinking of using the ones from the MacPro i use at work...will that create an issue in terms of re-installing OS X?

stef./.\

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #6 (**permalink**)

11-28-2008, 09:11 PM

Only if they are the same model as system restore discs are model specific. Tell your girlfriend to go and find t hem as they are vitally important, especially if you want to sell the machine at some time.

hughvane · hughvane #7 (**permalink**)

11-28-2008, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibopyoubopwebop

my girlfriend lost the start up CDs of the MacPro so i was thinking of using the ones from the MacPro i use at work...will that create an issue in terms of re-installing OS X?

If it's the same model of MacPro, you may be in luck. You can but try.

Restore disks, as mentioned by Louishen, are model-specific, and are usually colored grey. Retail disks for full OS install (and other functions like Erase) are usually colored black.

ibopyoubopwebop · ibopyoubopwebop #8 (**permalink**)

11-29-2008, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harryb2448

Only if they are the same model as system restore discs are model specific. Tell your girlfriend to go and find t hem as they are vitally important, especially if you want to sell the machine at some time.

the CDs are gone, as in left in a house in guatemala a year ago....
Can you buy those disks from Apple?

stef./.\

ibopyoubopwebop · ibopyoubopwebop #9 (**permalink**)

12-02-2008, 08:53 PM

Thanks for all who responded; i used the install disk from the macPro from
work and i was able to erase the hardrive with Disk Utility and re-install Mac OSX with the two install disks.

stef./.\

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ibopyoubopwebop #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 8 Mac Specs: Mac Pro & iBook G4	11-28-2008, 02:51 PM i'm trying to erase the content of my macPro and i was told that using Disk Utilities was a good choice. the problem is that when i open it and click "Erase" the 'Volume Format' option remains dark grey, not giving me the option to select my hardrive for erase. sincerly stef./.\
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hughvane #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2008 Location: Banks Peninsula, New Zealand Posts: 3,244 Mac Specs: MacMini 2.4, 4 Gb, OS 10.6.8; MacBook 2.4, 2 Gb, OS 10.5.8; G4 eMac 1.25, 2 Gb, OS 10.4.11	11-28-2008, 03:00 PM Hi there - welcome to the forum! You can only erase a boot drive, ie. the one you're trying to erase, from an install disk. If you have the dvds that came with your MacPro, boot from Disk 1 holding down the C key straight after you hear the startup 'bong'. Once everything has got going from Disk 1, choose Disk Utility from the File menu, and you can erase your MacPro hard drive from there.
	QUOTE Thanks

harryb2448 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,265 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	11-28-2008, 09:11 PM Only if they are the same model as system restore discs are model specific. Tell your girlfriend to go and find t hem as they are vitally important, especially if you want to sell the machine at some time.
	QUOTE Thanks

ibopyoubopwebop #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2008 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 8 Mac Specs: Mac Pro & iBook G4	12-02-2008, 08:53 PM Thanks for all who responded; i used the install disk from the macPro from work and i was able to erase the hardrive with Disk Utility and re-install Mac OSX with the two install disks. stef./.\
	QUOTE Thanks

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