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MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2008 & Early 2009

Released October 2008 / 2.4, 2.53, 2.66, 2.8 or 2.93 GHz Core 2 Duo Processor

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David @david84257

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Loading OS on New Hardrive

I purchased a new hard drive and haven't installed it yet because I am worried about loading the OS. I am currently using Snow Leopard I purchased as an upgrade a couple years ago - and I have the disc - but I also have the original Install disks that came with the computer when I purchased - I have a couple questions. Can I just use the Snow Leopard disc to load on the new hard drive; or do I need to start with the original disks I got when I purchased the computer? Secondly, is there a step by step instruction guide I can follow? I don't have a clue if there is something special I need to do to load the OS on new hard drive.

any help is appreciated.

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There were 10.6 upgrade disks and full install 10.6 disks. If you have the upgrade disk you will have to start with your original system installation DVD.

First The new hard drive has to be formatted and a system installed to use it.

Start up from your system installation disk by inserting the disk and holding down the "C" key on start up. Go to the second screen pull down menu to Utilities '> Disk Utilities, select the drive on the left and format it GUID. Now give it one partition. Quit Disk Utilities and continue with the system installation.

If Disk utilities will not see the new drive you may need to jumper it down to Serial ATA (3 Gb/s).

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Thanks Mayer, I very much appreciate your help and response.

I believe it was an upgrade disk - so I will start with the original system disk. I am really a bit illiterate when it comes to all this - you say "select drive on the left and format it GUID" - is this an optional choice once I get to the disk utility screen? and again once I give it a partition is there simple system directions to walk you through this?

I wouldn't have a clue either how to "jumper it down to Serial ATA 3 Gb/s. Sorry I am not very savvy when it comes to this stuff. In fact I am clueless.

由 David 完成的 2013年9月9日

Do it, then ask. Takes less time.

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Thanks Mayer, I very much appreciate your help and response.

I believe it was an upgrade disk - so I will start with the original system disk. I am really a bit illiterate when it comes to all this - you say "select drive on the left and format it GUID" - is this an optional choice once I get to the disk utility screen? and again once I give it a partition is there simple system directions to walk you through this?

I wouldn't have a clue either how to "jumper it down to Serial ATA 3 Gb/s. Sorry I am not very savvy when it comes to this stuff. In fact I am clueless. — David

MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2008 & Early 2009

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