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Having trouble with new HDD in macbook!!!
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Hey everyone,
I'm new to the scene here so bare with me, please! I just installed a new Seagate hard drive in my Macbook! For some reason when I do a start up with the OS disk given to me with the Macbook, it won't detect the drive to install the OS on the new hdd!? I can plug in my external hard drive and it sees the drive fine! But for some reason not the new internal HDD! There is nothing shown in disk utility either? How do I get this new drive working to install the OS!? I highly appreciate anyones help and or advice!
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2000
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If Disk Utility doesn't see it, chances are good it's not installed properly. One of the cables could be loose. Or else the drive is bad, but that's much less likely.
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"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." TJ
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I would hope that the drive isn't bad, its brand new! Just grabbed it off the shelf today! This is weird and about to give up here!
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well I finally got it working! thanks for the reply! very much appreciate the help!
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Moderator  Join Date: Jan 2001
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Yeah dude, don't run off. Share your knowledge!
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2003
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I'm going to say it'll go something like... "Ooop! I forgot to plug it in!" lol
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A Proud Mac User Since: 03/24/03
Apple Computer: MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3 GB Memory, 120 GB HD
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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I'll bet $5 he forgot to go into disk utility to format the drive first.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Originally Posted by chipchen 
I'll bet $5 he forgot to go into disk utility to format the drive first.
That's what I was thinking.
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