How format HDD and reinstall Leopard?

[Storm9]

I think I messed up Bootcamp I forgot that the XP I was installing was SP1 not SP2.

It didnt install and I had to shut it down. I deleted the partition via bootcamp.
But now when I start it says "Insert Boot Disk..press any key to continue" But keyboard wont register.

However I can still boot into Leopard if I start the laptop holding down option. When I do so only one option shows up..which is leopard.


I want to reformat and reinstall, unless there is a simpler way. I just got this MAcbook Pro yesterday so no data to worry about.

 

[darwinian]

I think I messed up Bootcamp I forgot that the XP I was installing was SP1 not SP2.

It didnt install and I had to shut it down. I deleted the partition via bootcamp.
But now when I start it says "Insert Boot Disk..press any key to continue" But keyboard wont register.

However I can still boot into Leopard if I start the laptop holding down option. When I do so only one option shows up..which is leopard.


I want to reformat and reinstall, unless there is a simpler way. I just got this MAcbook Pro yesterday so no data to worry about.

There probably is a simpler way. Try opening Disk Utility and seeing if the partition is still recognized by OS X. You can reformat the partition here and you can even delete it entirely and re-merge it with your OS X partition. While historically this was something to hold one's breath over in the windays of fdisk, etc., it's worked for me fine on OS X.

Plus, if you have no data, then I'm much more comfortable suggesting this.

 

[cherry su]

For complete reformat:

Boot from MacBook Pro disk 1 -> Disk utility -> format boot disk as 1 partition -> reinstall Leopard

 

[seabass1213]

I do myself have bootcamp installed, and you need to have plug in a protable keyboard, i dont know why, i had to do the same with a macbook, so then just go through the installation, then after your done, click option when u start it up, because if you let ig o, ur boot camp installation is going to go on forever, so click option and clikc mac or Pc, and eject the dick and ur done!

 

[Storm9]

I decided to reformat. Thanks guys. Hopefully this will take care of it.