How to install OS X on a 2011 macbook pro, with new/unused drive.
I need some help.
I have 2011 macbook pro a1278, and the hard drive crashed.
I replaced the hard drive and replaced it with Crucial MX500 250GB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD.
I have the Mac OS X Lion cd (that I cannot get out of the drive, lol), but anyway, I booted up the laptop in internet recovery mode.
I then try to reinstall MAC OS X as that is one of the options.
After I go through a few screens and agree to the terms of software license, etc.. it then says "This disk cannot be used to startup your computer."
Then I go back to 'Disk Utility'
I try to restore from that point, but I am confused about the options (source and destination).
I tried a few different option and can't get it to work.....
I am not the most computer literate person in the world, so any simple instructions would be helpful.
I also have my present laptop that works, so if I need to download software to a thumbdrive, I can try that, but would need some instructions on that too.
Any help is appreciated.