Help with reinstalling Mac OSx after HD replace!!

[nyjets19]

I've replaced my hard drive (im on a diff laptop right now), but how do I then install the MacOsx ?

 

[iBookG4user]

Insert your Mac OS X disc and then power on the computer, once your hear the "bong" sound hold down the "c" key until it presents you with the Mac OS X language selection screen. From there it is pretty straightforward to install the OS 🙂

 

[nyjets19]

Is there some sort of hard disk calibration i need to do? When it asks where I want to install Mac OS x im not getting anything

 

[nyjets19]

i need some help quick, bump!

 

[GimmeSlack12]

Go to the Utilities menu and open Disk Utility. Your drive should show up on the left. Click it and hit Erase then format with HFS+, journaling doesn't really matter. Format.

Then try your install.

 

[Pixellated]

What they said ^

Just boot from the CD, When it boots select erase as HFS+ and then go through the steps for installation. It should take around 20 minutes.

 

[alphaod]

Load the OS X DVD as already said, and open Disk Utility. If this is a brand new drive you installed, most likely it has no partition scheme, so you will need to set a partition scheme before you can format it. To do this, follow the directions after opening Disk Utility:

After you complete the these steps, you can close Disk Utility and continue installing OS X.

 

[ViciousShadow21]

^^^ wow alphaod went through a lot of work there. you are always so helpful. this image should be saved and labeled as a sticky.

 

[nyjets19]

Thank you everyone so much. I'm a first time Mac user with little knowledge of the OS besides basic functions so I was really stuck. Now I am happily running my laptop with 4 Gb RAM and a 500Gb HD! Thanks, and happy Mac-ing!

 

[Pegasus665]

Just want to also say thanks will come in useful when I come to do the same.