2007 A1226 MacBook Pro stuck with non-working Windows XP

2016-05-13

Recently, I inadvertently erased hard drive 2007 MacBook Pro my daughter gave me and installed a copy of Windows XP from non-working.  The machine is therefore unnecessary. He can't do anything and I can not re - install Snow Leopard or even Windows XP. In other words, he is immune to all orders.

Is there a way I can revive this laptop?  Since this is a so-called very old MacBook Pro, replace its hard drive is simply unrealistic and impossible.

Advice or assistance will be much appreciated.

julianvb

This MacBook Pro (mid-2007, 2.4/2.2ghz)-specifications technical has a built-in optical drive.) You have the 'gray' restore the disks provided with the Mac?

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