Mac book recovery

[compguy786]

Hey Guys,
i just got installing a new HD in a macbook, and i have both recovery CDs,
how does it work ?
thanks !

 

[erikistired]

just put the dvd in the drive, if it doesn't boot off it automatically, hold down the option key on boot and it'll come up with a boot menu.

 

[SoundTheSurrender]

I thought you hold down the C key.

 

[compguy786]

Well, i got it working, but i have a issue
a message pops up saying - you cannot install this software on this computer
any ideas ?

 

[bearxor]

Originally posted by: SoundTheSurrender
I thought you hold down the C key.

C key automatically boots off the cd.

Option key gives you a selection of bootable devices on your machine.

 

[bearxor]

Originally posted by: compguy786
Well, i got it working, but i have a issue
a message pops up saying - you cannot install this software on this computer
any ideas ?

Likely its a wrong recovery cd set.

 

[Kmax82]

Yea.. i had Apple send me the wrong discs when I ordered a refurb Mac mini a year or so ago. Hopefully you have Applecare, because if not.. it's $50 for a new set.

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: compguy786
Hey Guys,
i just got installing a new HD in a macbook, and i have both recovery CDs,
how does it work ?
thanks !

Is this a new MacBook? That is, a Santa Rosa? (Look at the keyboard, if there is no Nums Lock key, it is Santa Rosa). If it is, and you are using someone else's recovery disks that are for an older MacBook, they will not work. MacBook Pro will not work in a MacBook, MacBook Core Duo will not work in a MacBook Core 2 Duo.

If you still have the old drive, and a SATA-USB cable, what you might want to do is drop the old drive back in, install Carbon Copy Cloner (Or SuperDuper) and then clone that old drive to the new one and make the new one bootable. Then, boot off the USB to confirm and simply drop the new drive in. You can get these cables for like $20 at a local computer shop.

 

[umrigar]

You will also want to format/partition the drive as GUID / HFS+ Journaled before you clone.

 

[TheStu]

Originally posted by: umrigar
You will also want to format/partition the drive as GUID / HFS+ Journaled before you clone.

Or, do that before he installs... i always forget about that part.

 

[compguy786]

i got all that done, its working now
now i got another issue...what ram does it take..will 667 DDR2 work with it ??

 

[TheStu]

It is DDR2-667 SO-DIMMs. All the Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo systems use this RAM.

 

[erikistired]

Originally posted by: compguy786
i got all that done, its working now
now i got another issue...what ram does it take..will 667 DDR2 work with it ??

congrats!

check out crucial, you can plug in the info and get the ram type.