another 10.4.11 to snow upgrade problem

sonjastwag · sonjastwag #1 (**permalink**)

12-25-2009, 05:12 PM

i´m trying to upgrade from 10.4.11 to snow leopard on a macbook pro. i bought the mac box set.
when i put the sl dvd into the drive, the macbook tries to read it, and ejects it after a while without a message.
i tried to reboot with the dvd inside, and also holding the command key and also the c key while booting with the same effect: a gray screen with no message, and the disc gets ejected.
i checked the harddisc with disc utility, seems to be fine.

the dvd is fine as it is recognized immediately on my ibook with leopard: the installation window pops up.

any suggestions??? thanks

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #2 (**permalink**)

12-25-2009, 05:15 PM

Have you checked that specs of MBP meet those of SL

sonjastwag · sonjastwag #3 (**permalink**)

12-25-2009, 05:46 PM

yes, I have got the dual core with 2 GB ram.

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #4 (**permalink**)

12-25-2009, 09:40 PM

Try again and instead just hold the C key and it should boot off the install disc. U dont need to hold the command at the same time.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #5 (**permalink**)

12-25-2009, 10:56 PM

Any Macbook Pro will run Snow Leopard. In fact any Intel Mac will run SL, just no 64-bit on the Core Duo machines.

This is a brand new Snow Leopard DVD in the Box set with iWork/iLife? Is the DVD dirty at all? Can you put in your original 10.4 DVD that came with your MBP and boot holding down C?

sonjastwag · sonjastwag #6 (**permalink**)

12-26-2009, 06:09 AM

holding the c key did the trick. i just did not hold it for long enough (old windows habit).
sl is running now

thanks collin and dtravis7!!!

dtravis7 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,795 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	12-25-2009, 10:56 PM Any Macbook Pro will run Snow Leopard. In fact any Intel Mac will run SL, just no 64-bit on the Core Duo machines. This is a brand new Snow Leopard DVD in the Box set with iWork/iLife? Is the DVD dirty at all? Can you put in your original 10.4 DVD that came with your MBP and boot holding down C? ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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sonjastwag #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 25, 2009 Posts: 3	12-25-2009, 05:12 PM i´m trying to upgrade from 10.4.11 to snow leopard on a macbook pro. i bought the mac box set. when i put the sl dvd into the drive, the macbook tries to read it, and ejects it after a while without a message. i tried to reboot with the dvd inside, and also holding the command key and also the c key while booting with the same effect: a gray screen with no message, and the disc gets ejected. i checked the harddisc with disc utility, seems to be fine. the dvd is fine as it is recognized immediately on my ibook with leopard: the installation window pops up. any suggestions??? thanks
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Collin Bl #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	12-25-2009, 05:15 PM Have you checked that specs of MBP meet those of SL
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Collin Bl #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	12-25-2009, 09:40 PM Try again and instead just hold the C key and it should boot off the install disc. U dont need to hold the command at the same time.
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sonjastwag #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 25, 2009 Posts: 3	12-26-2009, 06:09 AM holding the c key did the trick. i just did not hold it for long enough (old windows habit). sl is running now thanks collin and dtravis7!!!
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