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Yes - that's right
The first name is the drives name and the second is the partitions
If you had made two partitions it would show both under the drive name
Drive Name
-Mac HD 1
-Mac HD 2
Now boot off the install disk and chose the partition name as your target to install the OS on.
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Well, I did it the other way (through the erase tab) and now I am not sure if it did the GUID partition or not. Is there a way I can check that? It's checking my installation DVD for installation of the OS right now. Should I stop it and go back?
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What OS & what mac are you installing ?
The GUID is for Intel based macs
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as long as you did the first one then you are fine, forget about the GUID
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The first time I did one I was kinda upset when it was done becuse I had the same frustrations.
It was too easy.
I didn't expect it to be, so I was sure I was doing everything wrong.
Lots of WTF ? :-)
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[quote billb]The first time I did one I was kinda upset when it was done becuse I had the same frustrations.
It was too easy.
I didn't expect it to be, so I was sure I was doing everything wrong.
Lots of WTF ? :-)
I tried "WTF" under the help menu with no results.
Maybe I should Google it.
; -)
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OK.
translation for everyone taking different meds than me:
I muttered " Wxxx Txx Fxxxx" repeatedly during the learning to format a Mac drive process.
Edited by the wash your mouth out with soap police.
Really.
