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iMark · iMark #1 (**permalink**)

01-21-2007, 10:23 AM

I am looking at a used ibook G4 and the guy selling it told me that he wiped the HD because he didn't have the Admin password. Would it be fine if I used my OS software disk on this mac?

Stretch · Stretch #2 (**permalink**)

01-21-2007, 10:38 AM

What disks are they? Are they ones from a retail box of Panther, Tiger, etc? or is it the restore disks from a computer. The restore disks will work, but they will need to be for an iBook G4, otherwise I don't think they will load.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #3 (**permalink**)

01-21-2007, 12:27 PM

StretchR is correct. To install Tiger, you will need a software CD made for an iBook G4 or a retail version of the Tiger disc.

DVaris223 · DVaris223 #4 (**permalink**)

01-21-2007, 05:01 PM

and there's probably no reason to suspect this but..for someone not to have the Admin pass who's selling..there might be something fishy about that..make sure it's not stolen property! :blind:

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Member Since: Jan 13, 2007 Location: Central New York Posts: 4,614 Mac Specs: 15in i7 MacBook Pro, 8GB RAM, 60GB SSD, 500GB HD	01-21-2007, 10:38 AM What disks are they? Are they ones from a retail box of Panther, Tiger, etc? or is it the restore disks from a computer. The restore disks will work, but they will need to be for an iBook G4, otherwise I don't think they will load. Blog and Photo Gallery: http://philolin.me/ Currently running OS X 10.8.2
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iMark #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 25, 2005 Posts: 32 Mac Specs: 14" iBook G4 & 30GB iPod Video	01-21-2007, 10:23 AM I am looking at a used ibook G4 and the guy selling it told me that he wiped the HD because he didn't have the Admin password. Would it be fine if I used my OS software disk on this mac?
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DVaris223 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 14, 2006 Location: New York, New York Posts: 195 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro, iPhone	01-21-2007, 05:01 PM and there's probably no reason to suspect this but..for someone not to have the Admin pass who's selling..there might be something fishy about that..make sure it's not stolen property! :blind:
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