Formatted my hard drive to windows!

Formatted my hard drive to windows vista and now when i try re install Snow leopard i just get the apple logo with a spinning wheel stays there for about 12 hour then turns off, can anyone help me....

This is what i think.

Now i've formatted my hard drive to windows the my macbook won't read the file for snow leopard on my recovery disc does....


If anyone could help it would be much appreciated........

You will have to format the drive using the Snow Leopard disc. Boot with the disc in the optical drive, hold down 'C', leave Installer and go to utilities in the Menu Bar, Disk Utility and run erase and select Mac OS Extended (Journalled) into Partition, select Option and make sure HUID partition is selected, back to Installer and continue installation.

You will lose Vista when you format the drive.

the thing is it doesn't get to that bit it turns off

Reset the PRAM first and then try again to install Snow Leopard per instructions from Harry.

Reset the PRAM:

Shut down the computer.

Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously.

Turn on the computer.

Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.

Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.

Release the keys.

tried this i think it could be my disc is damaged so it won't boot off it, if you know where i can download a retail copy from be great!

You can't download a retail copy of Snow Leopard. You can, however, order a copy from Apple direct on line. $29.99 plus SH.