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Hi guys, it's obvious that I am new, and I don't know a ton about Mac's but I am working on it. I just got back from one of the local computer shops and they want to charge me $75 just to look at my computer. I know it is something small (I hope), and I know I am close. Here's the dealeo.
I have a 2006 macbook pro with 2 gigs of ram. I wanted to make it a little quicker like my other MBP (I put a crucial SSD in my other one and it works fantastic), so I bought a cheap OCZ vertex 2 SSD drive to throw in it. I thought that it would be as easy as my other MBP, but it has deemed impossible for my skills.
I tried everything to my knowledge to make it work, and no go. I tried installing lion, tiger, snow leopard, and none of those worked. So I plugged in my old drive and opened it up pressing option as I started the computer, while in my old drive (new SSD one is in the computer) I opened disc utilities and erased the new drive and partitioned it to one partition and even tried to restore it using the different installation discs that I have at my disposal. Nothing works.
With my new MBP it would only allow me to install lion because that is what was on it when I purchased it. I am wondering if this computer is the same way. Do I need to load a specific installation disc on this to make it work? One of the discs that I am using is for my iMac, on is for my other MBP etc.
Anyone have any ideas. I am on day 5 of being the stereotypical male and trying to figure it out myself. Any help or direction would be much appreciated.
thanks,
I have a 2006 macbook pro with 2 gigs of ram. I wanted to make it a little quicker like my other MBP (I put a crucial SSD in my other one and it works fantastic), so I bought a cheap OCZ vertex 2 SSD drive to throw in it. I thought that it would be as easy as my other MBP, but it has deemed impossible for my skills.
I tried everything to my knowledge to make it work, and no go. I tried installing lion, tiger, snow leopard, and none of those worked. So I plugged in my old drive and opened it up pressing option as I started the computer, while in my old drive (new SSD one is in the computer) I opened disc utilities and erased the new drive and partitioned it to one partition and even tried to restore it using the different installation discs that I have at my disposal. Nothing works.
With my new MBP it would only allow me to install lion because that is what was on it when I purchased it. I am wondering if this computer is the same way. Do I need to load a specific installation disc on this to make it work? One of the discs that I am using is for my iMac, on is for my other MBP etc.
Anyone have any ideas. I am on day 5 of being the stereotypical male and trying to figure it out myself. Any help or direction would be much appreciated.
thanks,