Erasing All - Install Disc Uncooperative
I need to return my MacBook Pro to my previous employer and want to erase everything before doing so. Unfortunately, the install disc that came with it is allowing me to clean install. Every time I load the disc and hold down "c," it starts to boot, fiddles around for a bit, and then the screen goes dark (with a closing curtain) and tells me that I need to restart the computer. I've tried restarting through the Start Up Disc route in System preferences and launching the disc on the Desktop to install. I get the same response every time, and then I need to restart, hold the eject button, and wedge the disc out with a piece of cardboard or the whole process cycles again.
The only thing I can think of is that this computer is now running 10.5.8 and the install disc is some version of Tiger. But would this make a difference?
I really need to erase all of my personal data (already deleted the files) before giving this back. What can I do? I don't want to pay Apple to send me new install discs and I don't trust that my old employer will do it for me.
You are going about this the wrong way. Just boot from your Leopard installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menubar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Select the computer's hard drive from the left side list, click on the Erase tab in the DU main window, set the format type to Mac OS Extended, Journaled, then click on the Security button. Select Zero Data (one-pass) and click on the OK button. Click on the Erase button. The process may take up to several hours depending upon the size of the drive.
The only version of Tiger you could use is the one that came on the original discs with the computer. A retail version of Tiger cannot boot an Intel Mac.
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