Quick,,maybe dumb question

I recently bought PB G4 12in and all I want to do is formated, so I can start with a cleas sheet,, can anyone tell me if I can do that myself (if so, how?) or what do I have to do, to take care of it...any help will be really helpful

Zaiko00:
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
No, I don't have the disk, and about buying the the tiger disk, wouldn't it be better to get the newer leopard instead, since I'm gonna end up spending about the same amount of money or is there a place that I can take the PB and do that for cheaper??
Your profile does indicate that Tiger is installed on the computer. Is that so? If it is maybe we can fix it so that you can get in and set up your own account.
Second, Tiger Full Retail Installers are difficult to come by and when you find them, they sell at a premium. It may be cheaper to buy Leopard, which are going for $129 at the Apple Store. However, we do need to check and see that your computer meets the Leopard installation system requirements. You may be able to get it at some online retailers for a bit less. I don't recommend getting it from eBay unless you know exactly what you are getting and can check with the seller to see that you are getting what you need, the Full Retail Version, and not a computer specific or upgrade version.
Once you have the Install disk we can lead you through the fomatting and installation procedures step by step.
Good luck.
cornelius

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