mac book

[t111853]

Thank you for the nice greeting. I have a mac book A1181 a new hard drive was put in, I am having a problem now on re loading the software. I put the first disk in and followed the OS directions I got to the point that asks for destination, There is no destination defaulted and no other options to follow please can anyone please help me get my mac up and runnig again?
Thank you t111853

 

[dtravis7]

Ok, you are holding down the C key and booting off the OSX DVD correct?

If so, when you get to the installer, look up top for the Utilities menu. Click and when it drops down, click on Disk Utility. See if the drive shows up. If so, click on the Partition Tab. Click on where it says Current and select One Partition. Make sure the type is Mac OSX Extended Journalized. Then click on Options and select GUID Partition. Then click on Apply and it will make the partition and format the drive.

When it's finished, Quit Disk Utility and it will take you back to the installer. You might have to Reboot but then the drive should show up.

If the new drive does NOT show up in the Disk Utility, let us know and we will try and help farther.

 

[t111853]

Thank you for your help. I called the company I bought the hard drive from. They worked with me on the phone for sevral hrs, till they decided to send me a new hard drive. I am so sorry I wasted your time. I am hoping the new hard drive will fix the problem. Thanks. You have been very kind. t111853

 

[dtravis7]

Not a waste of time at all. That is why we are here, to try and help.

When you get the new Drive, please keep us posted if it works.

 

[t111853]

Just heard back from owc .The O.S .disk was the problem, it was an old version(tiger) once he loaded the snow leopard disk, the mac book worked.I got it home and it is working fine. Thanks again for you help