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Found the problem, I installed a new hard drive from another computer & the computer works. I then installed the faulty HDD in the other computer and didn't work

Like I said earlier, the machine won't boot the OS X disc or any, no options are displayed in the screen, just blank. Are their any keys I can hold down on start up? I've tried "C", Option, D what can I do?

Its my internal Hard drive not External, apple wont boot only shows the grey screen & pointer when I hold down the "option" key

I guess you've answered my worst fears, thank you for spending the time going over the procedures regards, bob

I tried Zapping PRAM earlier today, could the hard drive be damaged by chance as I was formatting? I personally am leaning towards that, I praying its not the motherboard.

correct, neither boot

10.5.6 is retail and 10.4.9 2 disc's which are the original restore disc's

I have both, 10.4.9 and 10.5.6

I've been trying that for a couple of days with no luck, holding down the option key has progress the best so far with only a arrow which freezes after a minute

yes, I believe the drive is empty with no data

Is there a way of fixing?

tried that and the pointer appeared, but that's all. No menu etc...

I was installing windows XP to my macbook pro and accidentally formated the hard drive to a FAT32, now when I go to start-up the computer all I get is the grey screen. I have tried holding the "C" key when booting with OS/X disc but nothing happens. what can I do?