Steps 4-6 are optional but should be used on a drive that has never been formatted before, if the format type is not Mac OS Extended, if the partition scheme has been changed, or if a different operating system (not OS X) has been installed on the drive. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size. Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click onĮrase button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Partition button and wait until the volume(s) mount on the Desktop.Ĥ. Set the number of partitions from the dropdown menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more.) Set the format type to Mac OS Extended. Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID (only required for Intel Macs) then click on the SMART info will not be reported on external drives. If it does not say 'Verified' then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. My question is whether its worth it buying a G4 Powerbook. I also believe that a 1.67Ghz G4 Powerbook will be a lot faster than my Powermac G4/800. But its not all about processor speed, but rather the whole experience of working on such a notebook. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger or Leopard.)Ģ. I know that a Powerbook G4 quite a bit slower than a Macbook, not to mention a Macbook Pro. After the installer loads select your language and click on theĬontinue button. If you need to reformat your startup volume, then you must boot from your OS X Installer Disc. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.

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