OS 10.5 - Hellp needed after format

cyclops · cyclops #1 (**permalink**)

12-01-2008, 09:00 AM

hi all newbie so please be gentle

ok being new to a mac i think i have made some fatal error.

the story so far.

i purchased a imac g5 ( isight ) a couple of weeks ago second hand
it was full of the other owners stuff so i formatted the hd with the intention of installing the new leopard os,

and formatting is as far as i have got.

the leopard install disk i have was from my friends ibook ( been told this wont work?) as well as the mac saying
" this mac os x cannot be installed on this computer "

i have also tried another 10.5.2 disk but get the flashing folder icon

according to the apple website the g5 meets the requirements for the leopard os so where am i going wrong??

umang7888 · umang7888 #2 (**permalink**)

12-01-2008, 10:17 AM

u can't use an ibook disk on imac unless u do some modifications which someone else might be able to tell u here...

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #3 (**permalink**)

12-01-2008, 10:18 AM

Looks like it's time to get Mac OSX install disk. >_>"

cyclops · cyclops #4 (**permalink**)

12-01-2008, 10:36 AM

i now have another mac osx install disk from a imac but it still not working how should i of formatted my hd on my mac
should it be a

GUID PARTITION TABLE

OR

APPLE PARTITION MAP

??

cyclops · cyclops #5 (**permalink**)

12-01-2008, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyclops

i now have another mac osx install disk from a imac but it still not working how should i of formatted my hd on my mac
should it be a

GUID PARTITION TABLE

OR

APPLE PARTITION MAP

??

should it also be

MAC OS EXTENDED ( JOURNALED )

OR

MAC OS EXTENDED ????

bobtomay · bobtomay #6 (**permalink**)

12-01-2008, 12:52 PM

1. Not only is it not OK to install from the disks that came with someone else's computer, they will not work. The shipping disks are all system specific. A Leopard disk that shipped with an Intel machine will not work on a PPC machine.

2. Go get yourself a legitimate retail version of Leopard. That'll take care of the headaches.

chscag · chscag #7 (**permalink**)

12-01-2008, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyclops

i now have another mac osx install disk from a imac but it still not working how should i of formatted my hd on my mac
should it be a

You can't borrow an install set that is licensed to someone else because it is against the Apple EULA. As you've been told you need to purchase your own copy of Leopard.

Purchase from here: Amazon.com: Mac OS X Version 10.5.4 Leopard: Software

Regards.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #8 (**permalink**)

12-01-2008, 03:41 PM

Go out and BUY a Leopard full retail in stall disk and do it legally. You will need the disc in time to come for maintenance and possible re-installations.

cyclops #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 01, 2008 Posts: 3	12-01-2008, 09:00 AM hi all newbie so please be gentle ok being new to a mac i think i have made some fatal error. the story so far. i purchased a imac g5 ( isight ) a couple of weeks ago second hand it was full of the other owners stuff so i formatted the hd with the intention of installing the new leopard os, and formatting is as far as i have got. the leopard install disk i have was from my friends ibook ( been told this wont work?) as well as the mac saying " this mac os x cannot be installed on this computer " i have also tried another 10.5.2 disk but get the flashing folder icon according to the apple website the g5 meets the requirements for the leopard os so where am i going wrong?? Last edited by cyclops; 12-01-2008 at 09:13 AM.
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umang7888 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 118 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 15" 2.5 GHz 2 GB RAM 250 GB HDD NViDA GeForce 8600 GMT	12-01-2008, 10:17 AM u can't use an ibook disk on imac unless u do some modifications which someone else might be able to tell u here... iPod 5.5 Gen Video 30 GB \| iPod Classic 80 GB \|Airport Express \| MacBook Pro Penryn 2.5 GHz \| 2 GB RAM \| NVida GeFroce 8600 GMT\|
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bobtomay #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 22,036 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	12-01-2008, 12:52 PM 1. Not only is it not OK to install from the disks that came with someone else's computer, they will not work. The shipping disks are all system specific. A Leopard disk that shipped with an Intel machine will not work on a PPC machine. 2. Go get yourself a legitimate retail version of Leopard. That'll take care of the headaches. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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cyclops #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 01, 2008 Posts: 3	12-01-2008, 10:36 AM i now have another mac osx install disk from a imac but it still not working how should i of formatted my hd on my mac should it be a GUID PARTITION TABLE OR APPLE PARTITION MAP ??
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harryb2448 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,262 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	12-01-2008, 03:41 PM Go out and *BUY* a Leopard full retail in stall disk and do it legally. You will need the disc in time to come for maintenance and possible re-installations.
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