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Help with reinstalling OSX
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culturedc
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Aug 1, 2007, 05:05 PM
 
So my hard drive crashed and I had install a new one.

While installing Mac OSX disc 2 on my macbook, I got an error at 10 percent - this happened 6 times in a row ...I tried cleaning the CD etc etc, but nothing has worked. The CD has some scratches on it so I am hoping that is why it is not installing. The first disc installed fine.

I got another copy of mac OSX but its only on 1 disc but everytime I start the macbook up it goes into asking me for Disc 2 and wont read anything but the disc 2.

How can I re format my drive so I can re install OSX again from the start? What do I hold down in terms of keys or what do I do so I can go back to the beginning before the 1st osx disc was installed...

Please help!
     
ibook_steve
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Aug 2, 2007, 12:36 PM
 
Which version of OS X? Or are these the install disks that came with your machine?

Boot with Disk 1 in the drive holding the "c" key. From the Utilities menu once the installer loads, select Disk Utility to format and check the drive.

Steve
     
   
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