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Formatting hard drive help?
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I put the original mac osx dvd in and when I got to the options part it asked if I wanted to install on the same hard drive keeping the files or erase the hard drive and start with a clean state. (Something similar to that). I chose erase the hard drive. I never saw anything about partitioning or re formatting the hard drive.
After you start up from the DVD, it will ask What language, then without going any further, use the Utilities pull down menu and select Disk Utility.
Then select Partition and select one or two, whichever you want.
Check the options to make sure it is set correctly, GUID for an Intel Mac, and then click OK or whatever to do the partitioning.
After that, you can quit Dsik Utility and proceed to install the OS.
After you start up from the DVD, it will ask What language, then without going any further, use the Utilities pull down menu and select Disk Utility.
Then select Partition and select one or two, whichever you want.
Check the options to make sure it is set correctly, GUID for an Intel Mac, and then click OK or whatever to do the partitioning.
After that, you can quit Dsik Utility and proceed to install the OS.
I tried this but still only get about 500 something gigabytes. For some reason it shows my main hard drive but then a second partition directly underneath it called Untitled 1. Why do I have two partitions? Is there a purpose for that. I still can't figure out what in the world I am missing here.
That's the screen you want. Just delete the partitions and erase.I tried this but still only get about 500 something gigabytes. For some reason it shows my main hard drive but then a second partition directly underneath it called Untitled 1. Why do I have two partitions? Is there a purpose for that. I still can't figure out what in the world I am missing here.
Ok, I think I have done everything above but still no luck. Also, I do not see an option to delete the partition but it does erase it and renames it. I am assuming that is the same thing. I even wrote over everything with one pass. The top drive has 596GB and the one below it says 595GB. No matter what I do I cannot figure out why it will not release the rest of the missing GB's. As mentioned before, this mac is 1 Terabyte.
Any ideas where the rest of my hard drive is hiding?
Any ideas where the rest of my hard drive is hiding?
Well, I feel like an idiot. LOL I just checked my iMac box and it says it only has 640GB! I thought I bought the 1 terabyte edition. At least that is what I told them I wanted. Oh well, can't do anything about it now since it has been two years.
Sorry everyone and thanks for the help. I am squared away now.
I thought I bought the 1 terabyte edition. At least that is what I told them I wanted. Oh well, can't do anything about it now since it has been two years. Sorry everyone and thanks for the help. I am squared away now.
Well, I feel like an idiot. LOL I just checked my iMac box and it says it only has 640GB!
Sorry everyone and thanks for the help. I am squared away now.
lol, yes that would limit your partition size!