new harddrive > "Select a Destination"

task · 07-01-2007, 10:24 PM

hi all,
i have just went through a lengthy process of installing a new harddrive into a G3 ibook.
now i have put the case back together and started to install a fresh copy of osx10.4 on it.
during installation, the new hd does not appear under the "Select a Destination" process.
i take it that i was suppose to fromat it first, however, i really prefer not to take it apart again..
so, is there away for me to do it with a fresh disk?
greatly appreciated.

trevor · 07-02-2007, 12:55 PM

You can format it without taking anything apart. In your OS X 10.4.x Install disc, select "Disk Utility" from one of the pulldown menus, then go to the 'Erase' tab, give your drive a name, and format it as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)".

Which G3 iBook is it?

Trevor

07-01-2007, 10:24 PM	#1
task Prospect Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2	new harddrive > "Select a Destination" hi all, i have just went through a lengthy process of installing a new harddrive into a G3 ibook. now i have put the case back together and started to install a fresh copy of osx10.4 on it. during installation, the new hd does not appear under the "Select a Destination" process. i take it that i was suppose to fromat it first, however, i really prefer not to take it apart again.. so, is there away for me to do it with a fresh disk? greatly appreciated.

07-02-2007, 12:55 PM	#2
trevor Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boulder, CO USA Posts: 19,549	You can format it without taking anything apart. In your OS X 10.4.x Install disc, select "Disk Utility" from one of the pulldown menus, then go to the 'Erase' tab, give your drive a name, and format it as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)". Which G3 iBook is it? Trevor __________________ How to ask questions the smart way Last edited by trevor; 07-02-2007 at 01:06 PM.

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