Why can't I install osx into my drive?

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Hard Drive

Repair information on hard drives or hard disks. Hard drives are magnetic data storage devices. They are used in most desktop, laptop, and server due to their low cost and high data density.

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minyonglam @minyonglam

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Why can't I install osx into my drive?

So I'm using a mid 2009 15" MacBook pro and recently purchased a 500 GB Hybrid Seagate SATA Hard Drive, followed all the instructions, ie, disk utility format, format. But it always gets stuck in the middle of the installation process for example it says 24 mins left and 2 hours later it's still there. Eventually an error message would pop up saying installation error please restart or disk error please try on another disk. I've had the hard drive replaced and the same error pops up, I've tried a different osx installation disk and the same error popsup, what am I doing wrong?

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Is it this drive? [produto vinculado ausente ou desativado: IF107-098-1]

Where did you get it from?

23 de jun de 2011 por mayer

Yes, that's the one, I got it here, ifixit.

24 de jun de 2011 por minyonglam

Are you using the software that came with the computer or at least a retail copy (black) of the software. If you are using a grey disk for another computer you sometimes have this problem.

24 de jun de 2011 por rj713

If you have access to another Mac and an external SATA hookup use a program like "super duper" to make a bootable clone, then repair permissions,

25 de jun de 2011 por Chris

I even tried the snow leopard copy I got from apple store and it doesn't work, i'll try the external way when I get the enclosure.

26 de jun de 2011 por minyonglam

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Try reformatting the drive using Disk Utilities and the "write zeros" option. This will map out any bad blocks that might be causing your installation to stop. Then try installing the system.

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Trying this method out as of now.

29 de jun de 2011 por minyonglam

Okay, there is a problem, it says disk erase failed, " operation could not be completed. Cannot allocate memory" so I'm assuming it's my ram now? I've got 4 gb of ram though. Please advise further.

29 de jun de 2011 por minyonglam

I'm doing more research now, but first thing is we've seen this before and it was a bad drive, will get back soon: Cannot format new HDD under 10.6?

* Read this and give it a try: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-104...

29 de jun de 2011 por mayer

Thanks Mayer, but I would like to add that I'm doing this on a replacement hd ifixit sent to me, meaning this is the 2nd brand new hard drive, I would doubt it's the drive fault. But I'm really lost at this point after reading the links you sent me. I'll try out the command method. Thanks.

29 de jun de 2011 por minyonglam

Was the old hard drive working properly before you started this?

29 de jun de 2011 por mayer

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Is it this drive? [produto vinculado ausente ou desativado: IF107-098-1]

Where did you get it from? — mayer
Are you using the software that came with the computer or at least a retail copy (black) of the software. If you are using a grey disk for another computer you sometimes have this problem. — rj713
If you have access to another Mac and an external SATA hookup use a program like "super duper" to make a bootable clone, then repair permissions, — Chris
I even tried the snow leopard copy I got from apple store and it doesn't work, i'll try the external way when I get the enclosure. — minyonglam
Okay, there is a problem, it says disk erase failed, " operation could not be completed. Cannot allocate memory" so I'm assuming it's my ram now? I've got 4 gb of ram though. Please advise further. — minyonglam
I'm doing more research now, but first thing is we've seen this before and it was a bad drive, will get back soon: Cannot format new HDD under 10.6?

* Read this and give it a try: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-104... — mayer
Thanks Mayer, but I would like to add that I'm doing this on a replacement hd ifixit sent to me, meaning this is the 2nd brand new hard drive, I would doubt it's the drive fault. But I'm really lost at this point after reading the links you sent me. I'll try out the command method. Thanks. — minyonglam
Was the old hard drive working properly before you started this? — mayer

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Here is a link to Apples guide for installing Snow Leopard. Hope it solves your problem.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3910?viewl...

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Yes, I know how to reformat a computer. But the case is, I just bought a new Hard drive, and it shouldn't give me any problems reformatting. But it did, it gets stuck half way through each time, I don't know if it's the hard drives fault or my computers fault.

27 de jun de 2011 por minyonglam

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