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10-10-2011, 07:19 AM #1
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Reinstalling OSX on Mac - which version is supported?Hi,
I need to reinstall OSX on my macbook because I can't boot up from the HDD anymore. I tried restoring using the install disk, but no luck.
My question is: which version do I install? I don't have the original install disk as I purchased it second hand. I do however have a 10.5.5 and a 10.4.9 install disk from my other Macbooks.
But when inserting the 10.4.9 disk and pressing option, the CD is not recognised; it only shows the Hard disk option to boot. (i tried to boot from it with another macbook, and on that one it did boot, so the disk is fine)
And when trying with the 10.5.5 install disk, i can boot from it, but after choosing the install language, it thinks for a minute and then tells me that OSX cannot be installed from this disk...
Does the macbook hardware only support certain versions of the software to install? If so, which version is the correct one for mine? I had a look on the apple support site, but cannot seem to find what my macbook model is, as it only seems to refer to them by year and color...
on the back of my macbook it says Model No: A1181, TM and copyright: Apple 2007. it is a white macbook.Apart form that i can't give you the exact specs, as I can't get boot from the HD.
Hoping anyone can help me... thanks,
Tim
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10-10-2011, 07:48 AM #2- Too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs
- Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some slow computer tips: Speedup
- Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space
- Apple Battery Info. Battery
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10-10-2011, 08:46 AM #3
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The hard drive is fine, when I boot from the install disk, I can see the hard drive, and I formatted it using Disk Utility when it was clear that it was beyond recovery. I would just like to find out which version works for my macbook, or at least know where I can look this information up...
Thanks,
Tim
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10-10-2011, 08:57 AM #4
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OK, it seems to be 10.4.6, I'm going to try and download a copy and reinstall it from there
thanks for your help
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10-10-2011, 09:00 AM #5
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The disk did you get when you buy MAC ?
Or did you buy the disk separate from APPLE store ?
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10-10-2011, 10:55 AM #6- Too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs
- Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some slow computer tips: Speedup
- Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space
- Apple Battery Info. Battery
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10-10-2011, 05:39 PM #7
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Go out and purchase a OS X.6 Snow Leopard full retail install DVD, black colour and not a silver grey model specific disc as you found have they will not work. Set you back about the $60.00 mark, then repair the drive, format, and do a clean install.
Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!
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