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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1292399" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>This could mean you have a dead/crashed hard drive. If this is the case:</p><p></p><p>- you will not be able to boot from it</p><p>- you will not be able to extract any data from it</p><p>- you will not be able to install a new copy of the OS on it</p><p>- and if the HD is dead...that's very possibly why you're getting the "spinning cog"</p><p></p><p>If the HD is dead/crashed...it needs to be replaced.</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. It wasn't very clear in your 1st post...but did you already replace the MacBook's internal HD with the 320gig HD you mentioned?. If so...did you format it with Disk Utility.? Regarding the Install disk you have. Need more info about it:</p><p></p><p>- What color is it (gray/silver or another color)?</p><p>- What OS version is it?</p><p>- Where did you get it (with the computer or not)?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1292399, member: 56379"] This could mean you have a dead/crashed hard drive. If this is the case: - you will not be able to boot from it - you will not be able to extract any data from it - you will not be able to install a new copy of the OS on it - and if the HD is dead...that's very possibly why you're getting the "spinning cog" If the HD is dead/crashed...it needs to be replaced. HTH, - Nick p.s. It wasn't very clear in your 1st post...but did you already replace the MacBook's internal HD with the 320gig HD you mentioned?. If so...did you format it with Disk Utility.? Regarding the Install disk you have. Need more info about it: - What color is it (gray/silver or another color)? - What OS version is it? - Where did you get it (with the computer or not)? [/QUOTE]
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