Formatting a Macbook Pro with broken CD Drive

[darigan]

Been a good while since I posted anything.

Broke my MacBook Pro a few months ago and just got it back a week before christmas. The Battery, CD Drive & Keyboard got destroyed (spillage accident) so I got the Keyboard replaced and its up and running again. The guy in the repair shop suggested I format the laptop and I agree because the laptop has definitely not been running to its full potential for the last year or so, plus I want to get rid of all the crap and just keep my legit software as its all I use these days anyway.

A friend of mine has an external CD Drive and I was wondering if it would be possible to reinstall the Operating System using this? or would I have to get the built in CD Drive replaced to do so?

[darigan]

Just realised I can do it from a flash drive

[RT60]

You can do it from a flash drive, but if you have the option to use an external CD drive I would go that route.

[Ascian]

Just posting to say that darigan, I just heard the tune "Electrical Storm" in your sig - Sick stuff mate, truly amazing

[blinx]

id go with the external dvdrom, if i remember right usb takes more time to get the installer setup... maybe have to even trick something cant remember but dvdrom will be dummy proof.

[darigan]

You can do it from a flash drive, but if you have the option to use an external CD drive I would go that route.

id go with the external dvdrom, if i remember right usb takes more time to get the installer setup... maybe have to even trick something cant remember but dvdrom will be dummy proof.

Thanks I'll go with the external CD Drive so.

Just posting to say that darigan, I just heard the tune "Electrical Storm" in your sig - Sick stuff mate, truly amazing

Thanks man