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jesusfreak101 · 02-09-2008, 14:03

so im getting my hard drive replaced for my macbook and i was wondering if there was a proper way to install the OS? Ive never really installed an OS on a computer. Is there good and bad ways to install it, like the ways to partition it or not...im not so much familiar with this all.

so any advice is helpful

thanks

hawken · 03-09-2008, 02:34

who is replacing the hard drive?

before you replace it, make an image of the operating system on your new drive with Carbon Copy Cloner

good tutorial here (although I just used google and so should you): Macworld | Mobile Mac | Upgrading the MacBook Pro's hard drive

jesusfreak101 · 03-09-2008, 02:53

well im replacing it myself, it doesnt look that difficult

steveb · 03-09-2008, 03:11

Famous last words. If it were easy, it would be general knowledge by now.

jesusfreak101 · 03-09-2008, 03:13

ive read and watched videos...you just unscrew some screws..take the HD out, put the new one in...and attach.

the only thing im not so sure is installing the OS

herkalees · 03-09-2008, 08:30

Just put the OS X disc in, power off the computer, power it on again while holding the 'c' key down. This will cause the computer to boot-up from the installation disc rather than the hard-drive (which will be blank anyway). Once it boots up from the disc, you'll see installation options.

hawken · 05-09-2008, 06:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesusfreak101

the only thing im not so sure is installing the OS

the link I provided should set you straight if you want to keep all your OS settings and data etc.

if not, do the DVD way. Which is written in the manual. maybe read it one day

jesusfreak101 · 05-09-2008, 18:00

well i have so many programs, i think im just gonna back up my all my documents and psd files and just start fresh...im gonna perform the surgery tonight

wish me the luck

Do Gooder · 05-09-2008, 18:05

did this last week. you need one of those Torx (star head) screwdrivers to move over the HD tray.

other than that. 5 minutes easy. i now have 350 mega-gigger-roonies.

much better than replacing the HD in the ibook - which took me about a week and made my fingers bleed.

And much better than the first imac. which required you to ping off the processor with a screwdriver to ad more ram.

jesusfreak101 · 05-09-2008, 18:07

haha nice...i got a 320GB...and its laying on my porch....thank God my neighborhood is full of old ppl lol

Do Gooder · 05-09-2008, 18:12

ah yes.. checks get info.. 320 mega-gigger-flops.

jesusfreak101 · 05-09-2008, 18:14

another question before i do this...

i want to partition my hard drive but don't know how many and what. I hear some people do 3 (OS, Programs, Files) other do 2 (OS, Everything else) and i know what varies but whats the best way for a developer?

i was thinking maybe 4 (OS, Programs, Documents, Web Stuff). Whats your opinion?

Do Gooder · 05-09-2008, 18:16

i don't partition unless i have more than one OS.

just don't see the use.

jesusfreak101 · 05-09-2008, 18:18

hmm. thats true. I will have Parallel though.

Do Gooder · 05-09-2008, 18:21

not sure with paralells. bought it but never used it, what a sad waste.

when i can be bothered to re-install it (my old HD died) i use booty camps with XP on a 30gig-ish partition.

jesusfreak101 · 05-09-2008, 18:28

i really like how you can easily switch between the OS instead of the way bootcamp does it. I havent used bootcamp, but my friend had it on his and he showed me kind of how to use it, and it such a more drag to switch. anyways, parallels is pretty sweet. dont use it much just for other work purposes

Do Gooder · 05-09-2008, 18:31

maybe this time around i will bother to open the box!

the rebooting has never really bothered me though tbh.

jesusfreak101 · 06-09-2008, 18:06

well i installed my OS and my computer is back up and running

took me 2hrs to back up all my data...such a drag. Then when installing the OS it froze at 57minutes left for more than an hour. But after an hour everything was good

now i gotta get my programs re-installed ;( thnx all to who helped me

and thnx do gooder for that tip on that screw driver, i was pissed when i found out i didnt have it. but i bought one. cheers!

Do Gooder · 06-09-2008, 18:31

i ended up using a some pliers!

but thought it wise not to mention.. i am a proper bodger!

don't buy a second hand computer from me.

hawken · 07-09-2008, 01:18

do you have a returns policy Do Gooder?

02-09-2008, 14:03	#1 (permalink)
jesusfreak101 ie must die Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 921	re-installing my mac so im getting my hard drive replaced for my macbook and i was wondering if there was a proper way to install the OS? Ive never really installed an OS on a computer. Is there good and bad ways to install it, like the ways to partition it or not...im not so much familiar with this all. so any advice is helpful thanks

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hawken Cornish Pasty Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 2,868	who is replacing the hard drive? before you replace it, make an image of the operating system on your new drive with Carbon Copy Cloner good tutorial here (although I just used google and so should you): Macworld \| Mobile Mac \| Upgrading the MacBook Pro's hard drive __________________ my blog & portfolio sexy combined package

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herkalees Semantics, yay. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Salem, Massachusetts Posts: 1,147	Just put the OS X disc in, power off the computer, power it on again while holding the 'c' key down. This will cause the computer to boot-up from the installation disc rather than the hard-drive (which will be blank anyway). Once it boots up from the disc, you'll see installation options. __________________ Writing on markup, CSS, and other web geekery Professional, accessible, and search engine friendly web site development by Boston Web Studio

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03-09-2008, 02:53	#3 (permalink)
jesusfreak101 ie must die Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 921	well im replacing it myself, it doesnt look that difficult

03-09-2008, 03:13	#5 (permalink)
jesusfreak101 ie must die Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 921	ive read and watched videos...you just unscrew some screws..take the HD out, put the new one in...and attach. the only thing im not so sure is installing the OS

05-09-2008, 18:00	#8 (permalink)
jesusfreak101 ie must die Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 921	well i have so many programs, i think im just gonna back up my all my documents and psd files and just start fresh...im gonna perform the surgery tonight wish me the luck

05-09-2008, 18:05	#9 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,836	did this last week. you need one of those Torx (star head) screwdrivers to move over the HD tray. other than that. 5 minutes easy. i now have 350 mega-gigger-roonies. much better than replacing the HD in the ibook - which took me about a week and made my fingers bleed. And much better than the first imac. which required you to ping off the processor with a screwdriver to ad more ram.

05-09-2008, 18:07	#10 (permalink)
jesusfreak101 ie must die Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 921	haha nice...i got a 320GB...and its laying on my porch....thank God my neighborhood is full of old ppl lol

05-09-2008, 18:12	#11 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,836	ah yes.. checks get info.. 320 mega-gigger-flops.

05-09-2008, 18:14	#12 (permalink)
jesusfreak101 ie must die Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 921	another question before i do this... i want to partition my hard drive but don't know how many and what. I hear some people do 3 (OS, Programs, Files) other do 2 (OS, Everything else) and i know what varies but whats the best way for a developer? i was thinking maybe 4 (OS, Programs, Documents, Web Stuff). Whats your opinion?

05-09-2008, 18:16	#13 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,836	i don't partition unless i have more than one OS. just don't see the use.

05-09-2008, 18:18	#14 (permalink)
jesusfreak101 ie must die Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 921	hmm. thats true. I will have Parallel though.

05-09-2008, 18:21	#15 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,836	not sure with paralells. bought it but never used it, what a sad waste. when i can be bothered to re-install it (my old HD died) i use booty camps with XP on a 30gig-ish partition.

05-09-2008, 18:28	#16 (permalink)
jesusfreak101 ie must die Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 921	i really like how you can easily switch between the OS instead of the way bootcamp does it. I havent used bootcamp, but my friend had it on his and he showed me kind of how to use it, and it such a more drag to switch. anyways, parallels is pretty sweet. dont use it much just for other work purposes

05-09-2008, 18:31	#17 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,836	maybe this time around i will bother to open the box! the rebooting has never really bothered me though tbh.

06-09-2008, 18:06	#18 (permalink)
jesusfreak101 ie must die Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 921	well i installed my OS and my computer is back up and running took me 2hrs to back up all my data...such a drag. Then when installing the OS it froze at 57minutes left for more than an hour. But after an hour everything was good now i gotta get my programs re-installed ;( thnx all to who helped me and thnx do gooder for that tip on that screw driver, i was pissed when i found out i didnt have it. but i bought one. cheers!

06-09-2008, 18:31	#19 (permalink)
Do Gooder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,836	i ended up using a some pliers! but thought it wise not to mention.. i am a proper bodger! don't buy a second hand computer from me.

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