I install a new hard drive now what??

i took my laptop to the apple store and it turned out the hard drive shot so i purchased on myself and installed it myself using the website ifixit. everything when well but now what do i do next? i tried to install the software but nothing happen it stops in the middle of installation process.

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Did you format your new drive before attempting to install the software? If not, You need to do this first. Often drives are shipped not formatted for Macs.
Using your install disc, navigate to Disk Utility. Go to the partition tab and partition your new drive with one partition and be sure the format is "Mac Extended (Journaled) and the Partition Map Scheme is "Apple Partition Map". Once the drive is properly formatted, you should be able to install your software successfully.
Good luck!

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a few questions:
***is it possible to have moved the file from old data file to new hard drive, import media into itunes and keep the "date added" that was originally attached to each song?? (or still do that???)
***also, after doing the reinstall and the importing media, I ended up with 3-4 copies of playlists when I opened up my itunes. Manually deleted them, but wondering what I did to get them there in the first place.
***and, now that the songs are there - I can't edit anything as I was able to before. Everything is "gray" and won't let me edit. I tried following the directions (in forum) to change from read only but my computer wasn't agreeing. any tips on how to do this?? the only thing that comes up when I follow the directions is "owner" - none of the other users on the computer. Running Windows 7.
thanks - I appreciate the help - computers aren't my strong-point. this is really frustrating!!

....Right-click on your main iTunes folder and click Properties, then go to the Security tab and click Advanced. Use the Change Permissions... button grant to your account...
Do you get the Change Permissions button? Once you've done that there should be options to add additional users and adjust their permission levels.
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I have a Macbook Pro 13 inch Mid 2010 and I am going to be installing a new hard drive soon what do i need to do to format the drive once i install it

I know how to physically install it i just need help with the software part. and my current hard drive is backed up on my time machine. The MBP is running mountain lion

How to replace or upgrade a drive in a laptop
Step One: Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger, Leopard or Snow Leopard.) After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
Step Two: Remove the old drive and install the new drive. Place the old drive in an external USB enclosure. You can buy one at OWC who is also a good vendor for drives.
Step Three: Boot from the external drive. Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager appears. Select the icon for the external drive then click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Step Four: New Hard Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your new hard drive (this is the entry with the
      mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of
      the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive
      is failing or has failed and will need replacing. Otherwise, click on the
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3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from
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      GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and
      wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the
      drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main
      window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the
      Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to
      return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several
      hours depending upon the drive size.
Step Five: Clone the old drive to the new drive
1. Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
4. Check the box labeled Erase destination.
5. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the
      Destination entry field.
6. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the
      Source entry field.
7. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the new internal drive. Source means the old external drive.
Step Six: Open the Startup Disk preferences and select the new internal volume. Click on the Restart button. You should boot from the new drive. Eject the external drive and disconnect it from the computer.

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I had to install a new hard drive on my macbook air and now I am getting unkown error whenever I try to login to itunes. Apple support suggested I reset my password so I did that and still the problem is occuring. Itunes and the app store are working normally on my ipad and iphone. Does anyone know what the problem is. The new disk was installed in France coz I am on holiday there. could there be something I need to change in my settings? I need help urgently as I am trying to finish an assignment and need to be able to access and download from icloud.

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Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You may find the tips in this article helpful with resolving the error you're seeing:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2753
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Hi All,
Had to install a new hard drive in my system (15" MacBook Pro Early 2010 Model), so I followed the instructions to put in the drive and that worked just fine. Now I need to reinstall Snow Leopard, which isn't working. Here's what I've tried...
1) Boot from the install disc by holding down the "C" key when powering on the system. I hear the drive spin for a little bit, but then it stops spinning and nothing else happens...I just get the Apple logo.
2) Made a bootable USB drive using directions found online. Plugged that bad boy in, held the "Option" key down, and powered on. Got the option to choose the drive as my boot drive. Selected that, and nothing happens. Just get the Apple logo again.
Any thoughts on what I need to do next? Never experienced such a thing.
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Drive Preparation
1. Boot from your OS X Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
7. After formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Install OS X.

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It means there is no bootable system on the drive. If you still have access to the old drive, then I suggest you boot from it then clone it to the new internal drive. Use OPTION boot to boot from the Recovery HD on the old drive:
Boot to the Recovery HD:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1661
http://osxdaily.com/2010/04/07/how-to-boot-a-mac-in-target-disk-mode/
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