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Leopard OS Installer Does not recognize HD

Last answer on Aug 23, 2009 10:32:19 pm BST manyde, on Dec 15, 2008 6:32:06 am GMT 
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Hello,

Recently my son had the 160GB HD on his Mac Book Pro 15 replaced with a 320GB. The HD replacement was done by a 3rd party and they used data transfer to copy the data from the old HD to the new. It boots up fine when you power the MBP up. The startup volume shows up on the desktop. However, when trying to reinstall the Leopard OS from the Installer DVD, the Installer does not see the startup HD. The utility function on the Installer does not see the startup HD. What needs to be done to get the Installer to recognize this new HD?

Configuration: Mac OS X
Mac Book Pro 15

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lofttroll, on Jan 27, 2009 5:56:23 am GMT
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If the Installer see the Hard drive (HD) but not volume then you are able to do something but If the HD it's self does not show up then you have a problem.

If HD shows ( Ex; 320.01 GB WDC WD3200JD) then you can repartition drive (see tools ON DVD)

To allow old data you need to back up data (Leopard Has a good tool called Time machine for this) needs a external HD to complete then you can re partition Hard drive and reinstall OS {operating system} and then transfer files over via Migration ( what should have been done in the first place)

   
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Token, on Feb 2, 2009 1:14:50 am GMT

There are more people with this problem. Seems to be a problem with western digital drives. The leopard installer CD will see the drive if you open System Profiler, it will just not install to it (the installer itself is at blame).

Because initially you had the old system transfered to the new disk using 3rd party utilities, you have not seen the problem. An already installed system was copied over. Now, because you want to re-install, you stepped on the problem.

Maybe you should try to exchange this drive for another brand, or again install in another machine/HD and copy it over.

   
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mannyde, on Feb 2, 2009 6:22:24 am GMT
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What we ended up doing was go to an Apple store and had one of their store techs reinstall the operating system from one of their portable drives.

   
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m3ssy, on Feb 19, 2009 5:43:00 pm GMT

I had a similar problem. Leopard installer did not recognize the Macintosh HD partition. Disk Utility did. Repaired Permissions and the Leopard Installer detected the Macintosh HD.

   
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Papischmurf, on May 1, 2009 11:25:55 pm BST
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We had success on a Macbook pro by:
1 start up on the leopard installer DVD
2. Use disk utilities to ERASE the hard drive
3. Use disk utilites to Repair disk
4. Use the disk utilities to Erase and rename the harddrive to the recognizeable MacHD
5. Relaunch the installer and it allows you to continue to install as needed...
COOL BEANS... hope that helps...
And don't forget to pray for wisdom..
K

   
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crazymoose, on May 2, 2009 1:07:40 pm BST

That worked perfectly! Thanks for the detailed steps.

   
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 MIKE, on Aug 23, 2009 10:32:19 pm BST
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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THAT WORKS PERFECTLY

   
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muizz, on May 23, 2009 10:31:59 pm BST
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HD not recognize when i try to install mac OS.
it even didnt showed up on disk utility. please help.

   
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grumpy, on May 30, 2009 10:21:59 am BST

Hi there.

I had a similar problem (same really) I only upgraded to .5 TB and cloned my original disk to my new HDD. I would try to back up all your files and reformat the HDD and attempt a re-install. It has worked for me and I hope it will for you!

grumpy

   
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Paul, on Aug 13, 2009 1:48:11 am BST

Guys, this works for ME! Thanks..!!!

   
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