OS X Reinstall - Cannot install onto drive?

Okeanos · Okeanos #1 (**permalink**)

02-24-2010, 06:45 PM

Now after tampering with my computer for a little bit I found that I needed to reformat it in order to tamper with it again (The proper way ;-) )
After backing up my HD through Time Machine I prepared to reinstall OS X.
When on the screen to install onto what drive, it gave me a message displaying something like this:

"Mac Hard Drive (Selected)

Cannot install onto this drive."

Do I go onto the Disk Utility, erase the entire hard drive and all of it's partitions then try the OS X installation again?

I do not want to start before knowing for sure what will happen.

6string · 6string #2 (**permalink**)

02-24-2010, 08:54 PM

Boot from install disc and follow this.

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Okeanos #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 21, 2010 Posts: 4 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 5.5, iPhone 3GS	02-24-2010, 06:45 PM Now after tampering with my computer for a little bit I found that I needed to reformat it in order to tamper with it again (The proper way ;-) ) After backing up my HD through Time Machine I prepared to reinstall OS X. When on the screen to install onto what drive, it gave me a message displaying something like this: "Mac Hard Drive (Selected) Cannot install onto this drive." Do I go onto the Disk Utility, erase the entire hard drive and all of it's partitions then try the OS X installation again? I do not want to start before knowing for sure what will happen.
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6string #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 09, 2009 Location: Down Under :D Posts: 5,484 Mac Specs: Back to my old 2.2GHz C2D MB after selling my MBP and wondering what my next Mac will be :)	02-24-2010, 08:54 PM Boot from install disc and follow this.
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