Help! How do i install os on new macbook hard drive!

thalco · thalco #1 (**permalink**)

06-13-2011, 11:43 AM

Old hard drive crashed. Bought/installed new hard drive. How do I install OSX Snow Leopard on new hard drive? I am absolute novice with MAC...

Zigdog · Zigdog #2 (**permalink**)

06-13-2011, 11:54 AM

You need the two disks that came with you mac.
Insert the one labelled install disk one into the laptop then start it up.
From there it's simple onscreen instructions as far as I remember.

Let us know how you get on
Zigdog

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #3 (**permalink**)

06-13-2011, 12:09 PM

Don't forget that you may also need to format the new HD. As Zigdog mentioned:

- you need boot your computer (insert disk, hold down "c" key) from the gray disk #1 that came with your Mac when new (or a compatible full install OS disk)
- if you need to format the new hard drive you will need to launch Disk Utility to do the formatting (Mac OS Extended Journaled)
- then proceed with the OS install.

Good luck,

- Nick

thalco · thalco #4 (**permalink**)

06-13-2011, 12:19 PM

First of all, thanks for the input...Bought Mac from a friend of a friend, therefore no gray disk.

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #5 (**permalink**)

06-13-2011, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thalco

First of all, thanks for the input...Bought Mac from a friend of a friend, therefore no gray disk.

Ok then...the first thing we need to know is what model Mac do you have? This will let us know what OS install options you have.

- Nick

thalco · thalco #6 (**permalink**)

06-13-2011, 12:55 PM

Black MacBook. On the old hard drive I had OSX Snow Leopard installed. I had a Mac & More store do it was crazy expensive and would like to try to do this myself. I am fairly proficient with Windows and do this stuff for my desktops and other laptop...

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #7 (**permalink**)

06-13-2011, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thalco

Black MacBook. On the old hard drive I had OSX Snow Leopard installed. I had a Mac & More store do it was crazy expensive and would like to try to do this myself. I am fairly proficient with Windows and do this stuff for my desktops and other laptop...

Thanks for the info...I wanted to be sure if you had an Intel based Mac computer or not. Since you do (and don't have the original gray install discs)...your best option is to get a $29 dollar OS 10.6 install disk from your nearest Apple retail store...or purchase it online from Apple.com or elsewhere.

HTH,

- Nick

thalco · thalco #8 (**permalink**)

06-13-2011, 02:10 PM

I have the following: Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD Version 10.6.3.

Slydude · Slydude #9 (**permalink**)

06-13-2011, 02:43 PM

You should be able to format the drive and install from that disc. You Even run Disk Utility from that DVD if you have not yet formatted the drive. here are Apple's directions for various types of installations http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/...structions.pdf

thalco · thalco #10 (**permalink**)

06-13-2011, 04:46 PM

Thanks for all of the info...the cd drive kept ejecting the installation cd...so I took it to the Mac & More store...hopefully they will be able to solve the issue.

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #11 (**permalink**)

06-13-2011, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thalco

Thanks for all of the info...the cd drive kept ejecting the installation cd...so I took it to the Mac & More store...hopefully they will be able to solve the issue.

It's always possible that the DVD drive on this black MacBook is bad...or there's a problem with the Snow Leopard install DVD.

- Nick

Zigdog #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 23, 2009 Posts: 169 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro, 4GB RAM, 250GB HD	06-13-2011, 11:54 AM You need the two disks that came with you mac. Insert the one labelled install disk one into the laptop then start it up. From there it's simple onscreen instructions as far as I remember. Let us know how you get on Zigdog ZIGDOG http://ziggytechblog.blogspot.com/ @ziggyknill
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Member Since: Nov 15, 2009 Location: North Louisiana, USA Posts: 3,880 Mac Specs: 2.8 GHz MacBook Pro 10.8,3 8 GB mem, 2.66 GHz Mac Pro - Dead, iPhone 4	06-13-2011, 02:43 PM You should be able to format the drive and install from that disc. You Even run Disk Utility from that DVD if you have not yet formatted the drive. here are Apple's directions for various types of installations http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/...structions.pdf Sylvester Roque Former Contributing Editor About This Particular Macintosh No matter what time it is where I am it's early morning somewhere in the world. At that hour of the morning follow my advice at your own risk. Anything sounds good before your first cup of coffee
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thalco #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 13, 2011 Posts: 5	06-13-2011, 11:43 AM Old hard drive crashed. Bought/installed new hard drive. How do I install OSX Snow Leopard on new hard drive? I am absolute novice with MAC...
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thalco #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 13, 2011 Posts: 5	06-13-2011, 12:19 PM First of all, thanks for the input...Bought Mac from a friend of a friend, therefore no gray disk.
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thalco #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 13, 2011 Posts: 5	06-13-2011, 12:55 PM Black MacBook. On the old hard drive I had OSX Snow Leopard installed. I had a Mac & More store do it was crazy expensive and would like to try to do this myself. I am fairly proficient with Windows and do this stuff for my desktops and other laptop...
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thalco #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 13, 2011 Posts: 5	06-13-2011, 02:10 PM I have the following: Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD Version 10.6.3.
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thalco #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 13, 2011 Posts: 5	06-13-2011, 04:46 PM Thanks for all of the info...the cd drive kept ejecting the installation cd...so I took it to the Mac & More store...hopefully they will be able to solve the issue.
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