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? [linked product missing or disabled: IF107-098]
Where did you get it from?
by mayer
Yes, that's the one, I got it here, ifixit.
by 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.
by 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,
by 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.
by minyonglam
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