I have a 60GB macbook, it has a SATA hard drive
I Recently bought a brand new 160GB SATA HARD DRIVE
when i put it in my machine to install it - my macbook didnt reconize it.
could this be because it hasnt been formatted for mac use?
if so my next question would be how do i format it??? it doesnt give me the option to.
i thought if i had a external USB enclosure for it, i could format it using disk utility. but i do not have a usb enclosure
is there any other way to format? can i burn a program to a bootable cd to format it? if so, what program?
kind regards.
mark
2007-01-22 07:39:52 · 3 answers · asked by mama 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Now I'm not a MAC person, I use PC's, but you should have the original install for the MACBOOk on CD. IF so, Boot to the CD and install the OS this will format the drive and install the OS for you. After that start running you other program installs if you have any. Good Luck!
2007-01-22 07:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If data on your hard disk is corrupted it is advisable to format the hard disk and reinstall the operating system (usually Windows XP). If a new hard disk is used, you may prefer to partition the hard disk into 2 or more drive. The operating system is installed on the first drive and a backup of the data is stored on the second drive More details at http://fixit.in/format.html
2007-01-25 13:07:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always found a good spray of WD40 sorts out any/all electrical problems, but try not to get it too near your eyes.
2007-01-22 08:51:06 · answer #3 · answered by D M L 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋