How can I format a mac G5 without the disc's included at purchase? Is it possible?

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How can I format a mac G5 without the disc's included at purchase? Is it possible?

I was recently able to purchase an Old G5 from work and I would like to format it. The grey install discs that are included at purchase from mac have long since been trashed (why anyone would do that blows my mind). I have an install disc of OSX Leopard could I use that to format the computer? On a side note I can buy up 2 more g5's however they also don't have the discs or even a harddrive. So assuming I buy a mac formatted harddrive's could those also be Salvaged? They're selling them for $50 so I don't want to pass up on them if I can get them working.

Posted on Jul 3, 2013 4:07 PM

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Niel

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Jul 3, 2013 4:10 PM in response to chumpclassic

1. If it's a retail disk and not one which originally shipped with a Mac, yes. Note that it doesn't contain iLife or the Apple Hardware Test.

2. If there's nothing else wrong with the other two, yes. The drive doesn't need to come formatted for Mac OS X; it can be reformatted.

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Jul 3, 2013 4:13 PM in response to chumpclassic

The short answer, yes. The long answer, it can be critical to possess the original disks to your particular machine. However, if you can get your hands on Leopard or depending on the machine Snow Leopard all you need is an empty hard drive and a DVD player and you can install from scratch.

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Jul 3, 2013 6:19 PM in response to Niel

Thanks to both of you for your help!!!

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