This happens when the OS installer cannot identify a drive suitable for installing the OS. This often means that the HD is in the wrong format, that the HD is dead, or other reasons.
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When you get to this screen, pull down the menu from the options above and choose "Disk Utility". Hopefully it will show your hard drive on the left side. Assuming there is no data on the drive you need to recover, you can highlight the drive, and select the Erase tab, and erase the drive within Disk Utility. If it successfully wipes the drive, you can exit Disk Utility, and the drive should now be visible for the OS install. You can also verify the drive in Disk Utility, which may let you know if the drive is having problems.
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When you get to this screen (where it asks for the destination), pull down the menu from the options above and choose "Disk Utility". Hopefully it will show your hard drive on the left side. Assuming there is no data on the drive you need to recover, you can highlight the drive, and select the Erase tab, and erase the drive within Disk Utility. If it successfully wipes the drive, you can exit Disk Utility, and the drive should now be visible for the OS install. You can also verify the drive in Disk Utility, which may let you know if the drive is having problems.
If the drive doesn't show in Disk Utility, it may be dead. If you get to that point let me know and I'll write more. Good luck!
This happens when the OS installer cannot identify a drive suitable for installing the OS. This often means that the HD is in the wrong format, that the HD is dead, or other reasons.
When you get to this screen, pull down the menu from the options above and choose "Disk Utility". Hopefully it will show your hard drive on the left side. Assuming there is no data on the drive you need to recover, you can highlight the drive, and select the Erase tab, and erase the drive within Disk Utility. If it successfully wipes the drive, you can exit Disk Utility, and the drive should now be visible for the OS install. You can also verify the drive in Disk Utility, which may let you know if the drive is having problems.
If the drive doesn't show in Disk Utility, it may be dead. If you get to that point let me know and I'll write more. Good luck!