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just got my macbook, 2006 model, and i decided that i wasnt happy with the snow leopard os on it so i decided to clone from my desktop, macpro 20006, i ran disk utility and erased the macbook HD twice then clone my lion to it. when i restarted up my macbook pro all i got was a grey screen with a circle and a line in it. i then held down the option key and started and got the HD icon but cant launch it. am i going to need to buy a install disk and if so which system would i need to get, snow leopard ?
 
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Snow Leopard OS X.6 is the last disc made. Pop it in, format the drive and do a clean install.
 
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so what i need to do is buy snow leopard. then once in insert it do i hold down a certain key to boot from it.
 

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ok then i dont need leopard to install snow leopard, right.

Nope. As long as you're purchasing the full retail install disk from Apple.com.

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ok just ordered it. as i remember i startup then insert the disk then restart and hold the option key. right
 
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well i started up my macbook and at least this time i got a grey screen with a folder icon and ? in it. guess thats better than the circle with a line threw it. i should be getting my disk in a few days. guess worse case ill have to put it in the shop or buy a new hard drive.
 
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installed the disk, held down option key and now its installing. life is good again. the one good thing that comes out of these situations is that i learn what to do to fix the problem and what to do to prevent the problem, or what not to do.
 

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Glad you got that sorted out.
 
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thats the biggest thing i love about macs, which are the computers i know and have had, you can mess them up real good and still be able to fix the problem.
 

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