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Help me fix my hard drive
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<blockquote data-quote="mckenziesays" data-source="post: 840688" data-attributes="member: 46536"><p>I tried booting while holding down command+s, but to no avail. It just brings me to the blinking folder. </p><p></p><p>Is there any way to wipe out the contents of the hard drive without using the install disk?</p><p></p><p>Also - how do I find out exactly what hard drive to purchase if it does turn out that my HDD is dead?</p><p></p><p>And finally, do I have to backup anything on my current hard drive (i don't particularly care to save anything..) before I install the new one? I imagine I can just install my OS right onto the new one with my install disk.</p><p></p><p>Sorry, I'm sure these are rudimentary questions, so I appreciate your patience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mckenziesays, post: 840688, member: 46536"] I tried booting while holding down command+s, but to no avail. It just brings me to the blinking folder. Is there any way to wipe out the contents of the hard drive without using the install disk? Also - how do I find out exactly what hard drive to purchase if it does turn out that my HDD is dead? And finally, do I have to backup anything on my current hard drive (i don't particularly care to save anything..) before I install the new one? I imagine I can just install my OS right onto the new one with my install disk. Sorry, I'm sure these are rudimentary questions, so I appreciate your patience. [/QUOTE]
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