New internal HD for 2007 macbook. wont install osx 10.4.9. Please help !

[Rasta]

Hey, im trying to install tiger on my 13" white macbook. i just bought a new Hard drive for it but it wont show up as a disk i can install on. the error message "this software cannot be installed on this computer" keeps popping up even though it has worked on my old hard drive. Please help !

 

[simsaladimbamba]

You need to format it first:

Guide on how to use Disk Utility from the restore / installation DVD.
How to format a new HDD to install Mac OS X or make a bootable copy onto

MacBook, MacBook Pro: Replacing the Hard Disk Drive, transferring data to the new HDD​

Format Your Hard Drive Using Disk Utility
Partition Your Hard Drive With Disk Utility

Using Disk Utility - Formatting, Partitioning, Verifying, and Repairing Disks
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[Rasta]

Yeah I've formatted it in every possible format and none of them show up as a drive i can install on

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Yeah I've formatted it in every possible format and none of them show up as a drive i can install on

You even made sure it is using GUID as partition map scheme as shown in the second link?
As format you have to choose "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)".

 

[Rasta]

yup i have. ive even made 6 different volumes on the same disk and formatted each one differently but none show up on the start up disk menu

 

[logana]

Is it the grey OSX install disc that came from that computer ?

That error message is what you get if you have the wrong install disc ?

Is it a retail copy of Tiger ?

 

[Rasta]

Yeah its the grey 10.4.9 install disk that came in the box when i bought the laptop

 

[logana]

Yeah its the grey 10.4.9 install disk that came in the box when i bought the laptop

Ok - stick the disk back in the MacBook and startup while holding "D" - this will run the hardware test and should confirm that it is the correct disc.

How have you been formatting the disk - using disk utility from the startup disk ?

 

[Rasta]

Ok - stick the disk back in the MacBook and startup while holding "D" - this will run the hardware test and should confirm that it is the correct disc.

How have you been formatting the disk - using disk utility from the startup disk ?

Okay ill try that and ive formatted it with disk utility on the install disk