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    change the hard disk

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by ppieri, Jan 26, 2005.

  1. ppieri

    ppieri Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi! my question is a little bit silly but i was wondering if anybody has ever done this? can i change the hard disk of a mac with a windows installed on it hard disk? is possiple to work normally or it will not load at all? iam not indeding to do such thing since am not an owner of a mac but i would like to know if anyone has ever attemted and what was the result?
     
    ppieri, Jan 26, 2005
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  2. Karim

    Karim Notebook Enthusiast

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    You can install and standard HD, boot from Mac OS X install disk and then reformat it from there. There might be some problems with getting inside the Mac, I know you can do it on G5 and the new Mac Mini.
     
    Karim, Jan 26, 2005
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