installation hell

[abc123]

installing os x on the replacement hard drive in my powerbook is proving to be more difficult that i originally thought.

i've tried both my powerbook restore disks and my tiger disk and i get the same problem both times. when i get to the "choose destination" stage, there are no choices, even after waiting > 5 minutes (i know sometimes this stage takes a little while). when i run disk utility though, the disk shows up.

would erasing it help or anything? and if so, what should i select the volume format as?

 

[CanadaRAM]

Yes, you have to erase (or format) the drive with Disk Utility before you install OSX -- choose HFS+ or Mac OS Extended as your type.

 

[belvdr]

I can't recall, but you may have to create a partition, prior to formatting. Man, it's been awhile since I've been in that position.

 

[Nermal]

Choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. Go to the Erase tab and erase the entire disk (use Extended Journalised formatting). You should then be able to install onto it

 

[abc123]

yes that worked fine. i figured that would have been it but i was reluctant to just try incase i messed something up when choosing which format to use.

thanks for the help, its greatly appreciated.