MBP early 2008 Hard cases

Does anyone know of a retailer, in store or online, that still sells hard cases for the early 2008 MBP(silver keys)? I've been searching but every place seems to only carry cases for the unibody MBP.
Any ideas?! Let me know please

Get yourself a MacTruck they are fantastic cases (mine's travelled many miles and been through countless airports and protected it perfectly)

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MBP (early 2008) Screen flicker and line distortions

Hi there,
My macbook pro has been running fine for the past 3 and a bit years, but yesterday this very strange issue started occuring.
At random times, the screen with start flickering quite quickly and then random line distortions appear on the screen. After a minute or 2, the screen freezes but I can move the mouse without being able to click on anything.
So then I have to press the power off button to shut down the computer. Once I turn it back on, there are lines and distortions all over the grey screen except on the Apple logo.
Next time it happens, I will try and save a photo of it.
In the console, this seems to be what happened. I must admit that none of this makes sense for me.
13/01/11 10:30:59 AM com.apple.launchd[1] * launchd[1] has started up. *
13/01/11 10:31:43 AM com.apple.WindowServer67 Thu Jan 13 10:31:43 jonathan-marskells-macbook-pro.local WindowServer67 <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
13/01/11 10:31:49 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.50292 (com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
13/01/11 10:31:58 AM com.apple.launchd.peruser.50292 (com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist116) Exited with exit code: 1
13/01/11 10:32:18 AM GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent119 LCC Scroll Enhancer loaded
13/01/11 10:32:20 AM 0x0-0x9009.com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon122 objc122: Class comLogitechScrollEnhancerLoader is implemented in both /Library/InputManagers/LCC Scroll Enhancer Loader/LCC Scroll Enhancer Loader.bundle/Contents/MacOS/LCC Scroll Enhancer Loader and /Library/ScriptingAdditions/LCC Scroll Enhancer Loader.osax/Contents/MacOS/LCC Scroll Enhancer Loader. One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
I am running on 10.6.5.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Macbook Pro 15' 2.2Ghz 2gb RAM early 2008 Mac OS X (10.6.5)

From what I've read on different posts regarding video card issues and the early 2008 15" MBPs, or "affected models", Apple seems very selective at what they'll honor for repair. Hopefully my MBP will be repaired under this recall, but am not holding my breath.
My 15" MBP (early 2008 Penryn) has developed video card issues I suspect. It doesn't do the dark screen as others have which Apple is more likely to repair under the recall, but random batches of lined patterns show up on the display, it will blink sometimes, then it will totally lock up forcing a hard shut down with the power button.
I took it into a local Apple Authorized Service center, they ran the NVIDIA test on it which it passed, showing that the "known" defect wasn't the issue with my computers video card. Well something's screwed up with the video card most likely. They recommended taking it to the Genius bar at the Apple Store which I plan to do. It's less than 3 years old, Good grief!
I've been an avid Apple user for over 16 years, and have hardly ever run into hardware issues. Guess I've been lucky. But how Apple will handle my MBPs issues is unknown to me. Hopefully it will be positive, but am not holding my breath.
Art

Screen Calibration MBP early 2008

Hey guys,
I have a MBP early 2008 with 15inch. I have a serious problem with calibrating my screen. Most of the color profiles I get on the internet don't show a good white, instead more likely grey. When I calibrate the display myself and set the display to native white point which looks the best for white then most of the grey turns into brown. Can someone upload his Color Profile?
Thanks in advance.
Franz

Hey,
Every screen has different characteristics, and therefore it is wisest to calibrate each screen individually with something like the spyder2. It is nearly impossible to calibrate a screen with the human eye, as it is almost perfect at adjusting to any light condition.
Using a color profile independent of one produced for your screen usually comes into play when you are printing photographs with certain papers/printers, and even then you're not really viewing colors on your screen with it, but interpreting an image with it.

Where can I find a case for MBP early 2008 model

I know the new MBP has nice cases to keep from scratching. I've searched everywhere and can't find a rubber case for the MBP duo 2 core, early 2008 model. Any suggestions. I checked Amazon and Ebay

Actually, most of the cases state:
Fits MacBook Pro (black keys/late-2008 and newer models; not compatible with Retina display models).
At least these state that -> http://www.speckproducts.com/macbook-cases/macbook-pro/macbook-pro-seethru.html.
Clinton
Edit: Oops, my bad - you've an EARLY 2010.
Maybe try eBay with the search of "Speck cases macbook pro early 2010" will yield something?
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MacBook Pro 15" early 2008 Hard Drive Upgrade & More

I have a MacBook Pro early 2008 15" and would like to upgrade the hard drive to a 1TB but my local Mac Approved Tech Store is advising against it. They suggest 500GB. I have taken up photography and have large jpeg files to store. Also will this machine handle post processing of raw photos in PhotoShop and Lightroom? It only has 4MB of ram and USB2.0 for use with auxiliary hard drives + firewire. Who thought one new D7100 camera would cause so many issues. Thanks so much!

Concerning SSD I am just concerned about how many dollars I pump into a 6 year old box & then something big goes.
That is a very legitimate concern with an Early 2008 MBP. It and the Late 2007 models have the flaky Nvidea GeForce 8600M GT video chipset that is known to fail. The only fix is a new logic board and they can be is short supply; too many used/pulled boards have the same bad chipset. Apple had a program to fix this at no cost to you, but it expired in December 2012.
The failure is heat-related so, in the meantime, do everything possible to keep your MBP from overheating. No gaming, no "skins" on the case. Keep the MBP on a chill pad or at least add some spacers under it to get more air to the case bottom.
Don't run any anti-virus, cleaning or third-party backup software. Unfortunately, watching we videos will also run up the heat to level that could send the Nvidea hardware over the edge.
Avoid using it in clamshell more. And--here's where I failed and lost my Late 2007 MBP to the nVidea Curse--don't walk away during major OS updates. The computer can run hotter during the update process and that was enough to take mine to the recycle bin.

MBP Late 2008 Hard Drive Questions

Hi,
I have used PC most of my life and have used Mac OS when related to graphics and video, i find both to have their own benefits. I finally bought my first mac, it got delivered yesterday, the macbook pro late 2008, i got it on a good sale which however limited me to get the 320GB 5400rpm model, and i actually was aiming to get 320GB 7200rpm model. Now that i have this laptop, i wanted to install a new 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive since this laptop model allows you to do that yourself without voiding the warranty. In order to do so, i got this and plan to use my current 5400 rpm drive as a USB:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Hitachi/DIY0A57547F8/
first of all, as someone new to mac, and even though i have been super impressed by the quality of this product, my first disappointment is the fact that apple offers you to easily replace the hard disk in the mbp but does not sell the hard disk at the apple store or on phone, or allow you to bring the laptop in for HD replacement, and expects you to fill this nice beautiful laptop with third party products, (i wanted a hard disk with the an apple sticker on it just like my current one has - i know its a Hitachi... but apple has the thick black apple sticker on it!! ), i was on phone with apple for 30 mins and they eventually couldn't sell it to me after being confused about it, all they could offer me was a replacement laptop with a 10% restocking fee charge (approx $250). i contacted a mac authorized service center and they quoted me "$332" for that hard disk from apple (Hitachi 7k320), its at $95 (and a -$20 rebate) at buy.com - without the apple sticker, same model.
now that disappointment aside, i am still optimistic with my choice and have the following questions, please correct me if any of my understanding anywhere in this post is incorrect:
1. when i install my new hard disk, what type of disk formatting should i use? - i want to be able to boot from windows xp x64 professional, i will be using it almost as much as i will use mac osx (for graphics n video), since i want to be able to run some particular PC applications on full speed that i constantly use and also play some PC games (i know many people here may argue that i dont need windows at all, however i assure you i have some good necessity for it ). Will the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) formatting allow me to boot from xp later? any tips related to this area?
2. There are 2 ways to install my new hard disk.
Route 1: http://eshop.macsales.com/techcenter/techtips/sparedrive.cfm
Route 2 (considering since my mbp is new and fresh out of the box 1 day ago): http://eshop.macsales.com/techcenter/index.cfm?page=/manuals/mac/clondata.html
which one would you recommend?
3. Once i have the hitachi 7k320 installed, and the 5400rpm that came with the product removed, should i expect any different or limited service/warranty from apple care? if anything ever goes wrong in the mbp (except the hard disk), i can send it to apple with the replaced hard disk in it and it will all be acceptable and OK, right?
4. Has anyone here installed a Hitachi 7k320 drive in a MBP Late 2008? if yes, were there any sort of noise/vibration issues after installation?
5. What brand would you prefer for an internal drive for the MBP Late 2008? it originally comes with a Hitachi.

1. Prep the new drive as follows:
Extended Hard 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 Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger or Leopard.)
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. Set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one (1.) 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 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.
7. After formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Complete your OS X installation. You can restore other pre-bundled software using the Install Pre-bundled Software installer that is on the OS X Installer Disc One.
In order to install Windows you will need to use Boot Camp Assistant in the Utilities folder to create the Windows partition on your hard drive and assist with the installation. You can install the 32-bit version of XP w/SP2 or SP3 or Vista 32-bit or 64-bit. Windows drivers are included on your OS X Installer Disc One and should be installed after you boot into Windows.
If you must use the 64-bit version of XP you cannot use Boot Camp, but you could use VM software such as Parallels or VM Fusion. See the following:
Windows on Intel Macs
There are presently several alternatives for running Windows on Intel Macs.
1. Install the Apple Boot Camp software. Purchase Windows XP w/Service Pak 2 or Vista. Follow instructions in the Boot Camp documentation on installation of Boot Camp, creating Driver CD, and installing Windows. Boot Camp enables you to boot the computer into OS X or Windows.
2. Parallels Desktop for Mac and Windows XP, Vista Business, or Vista Ultimate. Parallels is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
3. VM Fusionand Windows XP, Vista Business, or Vista Ultimate. VM Fusion is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
4. CrossOver which enables running many Windows applications without having to install Windows. The Windows applications can run concurrently with OS X.
5. VirtualBox is a new Open Source freeware virtual machine such as VM Fusion and Parallels that was developed by Solaris. It is not yet fully developed for the Mac - some features are not yet implemented - but it does work otherwise.
6. Last is Q. Q is a freeware emulator that is compatible with Intel Macs. It is much slower than the virtualization software, Parallels and VM Fusion.
Note that Parallels and VM Fusion can also run other operating systems such as Linux, Unix, OS/2, Solaris, etc. There are performance differences between dual-boot systems and virtualization. The latter tend to be a little slower (not much) and do not provide the video performance of the dual-boot system.
See MacTech.com's Virtualization Benchmarking for comparisons of Boot Camp, Parallels, and VM Fusion.
Boot Camp is only available with Leopard. The Boot Camp Beta that was used with Tiger has expired and is no longer available for use. So contrary to the other poster's comment, Boot Camp isn't truly "free." You must purchase Leopard to get it.
As for warranty if you read yours you will find the caveat that if you perform a DIY replacement your warranty is not affected unless you cause consequential damage in which case the warranty will not cover that damage.
I have installed several Hitachi drives in my laptops, but not the current model. I've no complaints.

Which HDD for my MBP early 2008

I have a MBP (4.1 - MBP41.00C1.B00) early 2008 with an Hitachi 200GB 5400rpm.
I am planning to upgrade to a 500GB HDD and honestly I made up my mind in going to Hitachi 500GB HDD instead of other drives such as Seagate, Samsung or WD.
I had actually made up my mind in going for the Hitachi 500GB 7200 rpm 16MB cache - 7k500 (HTS725050A9A364), however while reading some of the posts I came to find out that my SATA i/f only supports 1,5Gb/s.
My question is, does anyone with a similar MBP and similar limitation of 1.5Gb/s gone for this HDD? Does it make sense at all? Is it better than the 5400 rpm 500GB Hitachi version (HTS545050B9A300)?
Do I get any performance increase in going for the 7200rpm hdd instead of the 5400rpm hdd? and does this performance compensate for the increase in the temperature and decrease in battery life that I am going to have?
Does anyone have a similar experience?
I have seen several forums where people recommend the 7k500 but its not clear if they have an early 2008 MBP with a 1,5Gb/s limitation as I have. Does is make sense at all going for a 7200 rpm hdd in my machine? or should I just go for the 5k500 5400 rpm hdd?
Can anyone help me on this?
Thanks a lot!

I have a similar problem (and am hoping that someone replies to yours).
I have an early 2008 MBP, 15", with a FUJITSU MHY2250BH 250GB internal hard drive. I'm also planning to swap in a 500GB drive.
On Newegg I came to the conclusion, from user reviews by macbook pro users, that the Fujitsu MJA2500BH-G2 was trouble-free and utterly silent (sound being way more important to me than speed) – but it looks like it's been discontinued, and the reports on the Fujitsu MJA2500BH (not -G2) are less enthusiastic.
From the reviews on Newegg, some people report having had problems with the Hitachi drives you mention (both the 7200 and 5400 versions) in use with Macbook Pros, but, as you said, it's often unclear which MBPs those people were using the drives in, and if the early 2008 MBPs would have these issues...
Did you make a purchase yet?
Any other early 2008 MBP users want to suggest a silent drive for upgrade?

Trying to repair my MBP (early 2008)

A couple months back my early 2008 model MacBook Pro 15" (A1260) died on me. I hit the power button, the fans flick on for one second and then turn off, the screen remains black, and all other internals seem to be off. The led on the front fades in and out, but othwise nothing appears to be working. I removed the hard drive and it is working fine. When the problem initially occurred I was able to get the machine to boot after a few hours by just cycling it on and off, but after about a week it died and I haven't been able to revive it since.
The machine in question was my workhorse for almost 5 years and was powered on for most of its life.
I'm 99.9% sure there is no liquid damage. I primarily used this machine at home so the only time it has ever fallen has been from the couch to the carpet, like 2-3 feet at most. It may have been plugged in to a surger protector when this problem occurred, but I'm not 100% sure.
How can I/should I troubleshoot for my hardware issue, or should I buy and install a replacement logic board?
Thanks in advance for your help!

A couple months back my early 2008 model MacBook Pro 15" (A1260) died on me. I hit the power button, the fans flick on for one second and then turn off, the screen remains black, and all other internals seem to be off. The led on the front fades in and out, but othwise nothing appears to be working. I removed the hard drive and it is working fine. When the problem initially occurred I was able to get the machine to boot after a few hours by just cycling it on and off, but after about a week it died and I haven't been able to revive it since.
The machine in question was my workhorse for almost 5 years and was powered on for most of its life.
I'm 99.9% sure there is no liquid damage. I primarily used this machine at home so the only time it has ever fallen has been from the couch to the carpet, like 2-3 feet at most. It may have been plugged in to a surger protector when this problem occurred, but I'm not 100% sure.
How can I/should I troubleshoot for my hardware issue, or should I buy and install a replacement logic board?
Thanks in advance for your help!

My 15inches MBP (early 2008 batch)

Anyone here changed the Logic Board of MBP before? How much will it be? As mine, the Graphic Card seem like gone and was told to change the whole board.....
Any advise?

Hi allan,
thanks for the articles and i didt even know it. But where should i send to? To apple themselves or my reseller? Cos they have check for me and said it the graphic chipset problems etc.
How do i check mine is the batch that you mention?
I have checked here online that mine is early 2008 batch and it out of warranty.
Here how's my problem start.
While i was using my MBP surfing online and then suddenly the screen was like flicking crazily then the system went down and keep asking me to restart with grey screen and it has vertical straps. Then i restarted. The same warning and issues keep going on and on and getting worse.
Then i trieed to boot up my system using my friend MBP thru firewire and it's ok.
MIne PowerBook G4 1ghz (1st gen) is still running fine and strong! sighz.........
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MBP early 2008 display won't calibrate any profile besides generic RGB?

I've been experiencing some issues with my early 2008 MBP when it boots so I recently reset the SMC and the PRAM. I've now noticed that my display's color is off, so I went to display settings and it was set to "generic RGB profile" and shows all of the others (Adobe RGB 1998 is what I've always used) but when I try to calibrate them it comes up with the error message "The factory profile for the display could not be found."
Is my display going out? I don't understand this... I've already gotten the logicboard replacement through the recall a couple months ago so why would this be happening?

Hi Fred,
3.) I had a scenario with my MacBook about two years where the unit would not start up. It just flashed the SLI (Sleep Light Indicator) over and over again. At the time, I didn't feel comfortable with all the technician aspects of the unit and brought it into the Genius Bar for triage. After 20-30 minutes at the bar, the technician inserted a CD-R into my machine and proceeded to do "something" (couldn't see) and then turned the machine around to me as it sat at my desktop view. His response: "I restored your firmware, it was corrupted."
No idea... what he did... but whatever it was the problem went away and never once came back even after an EFI firmware update 8-9 months after the experience.
4.) Isolating the issue to the "Nvidia MLB" is difficult, because there are some scenarios (apparently) to how those units are screened for coverage. Again, another experience... my roommate had a 15" MacBook Pro that wouldn't start up and on power on would just boot to no video with a solid white SLI. He brought the unit into an Apple store where they run a diagnostic off an iPod. "Based on the results of the test" conducted they determined that they were going to cover the unit (even though it was out of warranty). They did indicate to him that the test was necessary to determine if the unit was eligible for repair. No idea what was performed during the testing, or if the unit had an affected Nvidia board. However the MLB was replaced and the machine has been working great for almost a year now.
As you've probably figured out, at this point, the next best course of action is to get the unit into a service provider and have them work their magic.

Correct way to burn DVD-R Dual Layer? Power Mac G5 or MBP Early 2008?

I have several software titles I have purchased and they are on dual layer dvd, I am using Philips DVD-R dual layer, I have a Power Mac G5 and an early 2008 Mac Book Pro, I have been unable to successfully burn a back-up on either drive. I am noticing dual layer seem to be an major problem across the board, but in the past this has been the place I come to get my answers.
Thank You in advance,
Sebastian

http://lifehacker.com/251758/mac-tip--how-to-burn-an-iso-or-dmg-file-to-disc
I believe this is pretty much what I did. ^
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1453988&tstart=0
here are some possible solutions for your error... ^
keep me updated and let me know if anything works....

ITunes 8.0.2 choppy on MBP (early 2008) 10.5.5

Hey there...
I just bought a new MacBook Pro 2.5GHz (early 2008), but am now encountering some pretty weird issue with iTunes.
I migrated my old User Account from my old MacBook.
Updated all my Software (i.e. iTunes 8.0.2, + all other updates via Software Update)
Repaired permissions.
I afterwards started iTunes and noticed that it ran quite choppily, i.e. the cursor + screen kind of freeze every few seconds.
I move the cursor, it freezes halfway and after about a second jumps to where it should have finished the movement. I click on the menu-bar and it most often reacts only after a 1sec delay. Again moving the cursor freezes everything for about 1sec.
Any clues what might be wrong ?
What I tried to fix this:
- I re-installed iTunes 8.0.2
- repaired Disk Permissons (once more)
- checked my Hardware with TechTool Pro 4 (no problems found)
- used Onyx to delete caches and do about every maintenance thingy possible
- after all that repaired permissions once more...
Everything to no avail...
(btw: on my Old MacBook (same Software config) it runs perfectly fine and smooth, just as always!)
Any suggestions ?
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I went on trying what was suggested in another thread:
1)
put your computer off.
release the power cord.
2)
hold down the 'ON' button with one hand and put in the power cord with the other hand.
release the on/off button
wait for the iMac login screen
(or wait untill the computer is booted totally if you don't use the login screen)
3)
Restart the iMac
after you hear the start-up sound, hold down the 4 keys:
ALT
APPLE/ CMD
P
R
hold the above named 4 keys untill you have heard the start -up sound for the THIRD time
Yes: for the third time
4)
Login
go to: 'users' ---> 'home folder' ---> 'library' --> 'preferences'
drag (ONLY) the next 3 files to the trash:
'com.apple.iTunes.eq.plist'
'com.apple.iTunes.plist'
'com.apple.iTunesHelper.plist'
empty the trash can
5)
LOG OFF
6)
LOG IN
7)
repair disk permissions
8)
Go to 'system preferences'
go to 'network'
go to 'configure'
go to 'proxys'
make sure that 'configure proxys is NOT set true a PAC file, but by 'hand'
make sure that 'use passive FTP-Modus' is 'ON'
9)
Go to TCP/IP
Go to 'configure IPv6'
Make sure this is on 'Automatic'.
10)
Go to 'sharing'
Go to 'firewall'
Make sure 'sharing iTunes music' and 'networktime' are 'ON'.
Go to the blue apple logo left in the screen and select 'Software-update'
See if there is a new security update from Apple.
If yes: download and follow instructions (restart when Apple tells you so)
11)
When the computer is restarted;
repair disk permissions
12)
Put iTunes on
13)
follow the instructions that iTunes ask you too.
Which did also NOT work...
There is a thing, though, I find quite interesting:
If I play a song... there's no skipping, the playback itself is as smooth as ever... just the OS becomes kind of choppy with iTunes running and these little freezes every few seconds.
While playing back any song I noticed that although the Song plays just fine the 'iTunes Display' hangs at say 0:14 of the track keeps that status for 1-2 secs and then goes through the states of 0:15, 0:16 etc. rather quickly until it finally catches up with the song...
Weird...

How do I sync Notes from iPhone 4s to MBP early 2008?

I am running Mountain Lion and have iCloud set up, but hardly anything is syncing with my MBP. The only thing that I really noticed that synced was my contacts. I know that I need the latest version of iPhoto to snc my pictures, but what is going on with my notes and everything else?

Do you have your System Preferences set up on your MBP to sync Notes with iCloud?
Clinton

After an update, my MBP early 2008 won't turn on - HELP

My MBP sounds like it's powering up but it doesn't even get to the start up tone. There is power going to the machine and you can hear the fan very quietly but no display at all. I worry that the software has killed the hardware. Can anybody help me get it back up and running and if not does anybody know how I can get my data from the internal hard drive to another Mac?

pistol214 wrote:
Thanks for the reply, I can't perform a SMC reset as I literally can't even get any power to the screen.
Being able to see the screen is not required for an SMC reset.
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

MBP Early 2008 erase and install (bundled) additional iLife apps option

ok, can't figure this out. I have a MBP that I am going to reinstall everything using the factory 2 dvd set. I want to erase and install and install the original factory apps (meaning iLife). There is the option, when you boot up, to "install mac os X and additional apps." When you go through the process, you have to modify the install to erase and install, since there is a newer version of mac os x already on it. Then you proceed, when you goto customize (because I want to make sure the ilife extra stuff is checkmarked, it says there is a newer version already and thus won't checkmark those iLife apps as part of the install. Since I have chosen the erase and install option, shouldn't it know that and let those options be installed?
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First, you must erase the drive. Do this:
Extended Hard 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 Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger or Leopard.)
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. Set the number of partitions from the drop down menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more.) Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID (only required for Intel Macs) 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.
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.

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