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    Installation disk required?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Myee, Mar 1, 2009.

  1. Myee

    Myee Notebook Enthusiast

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    My friend's hard drive crashed. He took it into apple and they told him he needed to replace it with a new hard drive. Does he need to buy a new installation disk once we install the new hard drive?
     
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  2. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    No, just use the one that came with it.
     
    Seshan, Mar 1, 2009
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    Myee Notebook Enthusiast

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    The thing is i don't think it came with an installation disk. When he first got the computer he simply turned it on and os x installed itself. With a new hard drive how does he install os x?
     
    Myee, Mar 2, 2009
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  4. Seshan

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    Every new Mac comes with one.
     
    Seshan, Mar 2, 2009
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    seshan is correct. each mac comes with two discs, even. the OS install and the applications install. dig through your box and hopefully you will find em.
     
    fastrandstrongr, Mar 2, 2009
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