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    New Hard Drive but will not boot!

    ok, so I can't even get anything to happen when I start up with the leoaprd disk loaded...holding option, etc. All that comes up when holding option is my mouse cursor that works. starting without holding option brings me to the folder with a question mark on it. Seems so weird since I had it...
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    New Hard Drive but will not boot!

    Here is what is happening: -Tried it again and the screen shot below is what came up. -Tried it again without pressing option and the folder with a question mark came up. -Tried it again pressing option but with nothing coming up after I clicked on "EFI boot." That is all that came up...
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    New Hard Drive but will not boot!

    Hey DeltaMac, I did what you said and part way into the install, it said error installing and then froze. I had to restart but now all I get is the apple and the spinning wheel. What do you think? The apple and spinning wheel happened the first time I put in the disc but it went to the install...
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    New Hard Drive but will not boot!

    I thought I had to had a preexisting OS to install snow leopard, so I thought I would through on Tiger. I started thinking about it, and the Retail Tiger that I have was actually for my Powerbook G4 and not the MacBook Pro. Anyway, thanks for the help. Come next spring I am thinking about...
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    New Hard Drive but will not boot!

    I see. Can I boot from the mac box set without a prior OS on it? I guess I can just wait for the package and check it out. Thanks.
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    New Hard Drive but will not boot!

    For all of you crazy smart mac addicts out there, here is the situation: 1) We are starting up a new church, and a friend gave us a mid-2007 iMac 2.8ghz that needed a HD replacement to help us out. 2) I replaced the HD with a compatible WD Caviar HD. 3) I have tried to boot from my OS Tiger...
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