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Installing a new OS on a broken Mac
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<blockquote data-quote="Duane01" data-source="post: 1364421" data-attributes="member: 235407"><p>Ok so I've got 2 Macs; an old broken Macbook that comes up with a flasing folder icon when you turn it on, because the HDD is empty and a working Macbook Pro.</p><p></p><p>The old macbook will not go into Target disk mode if you hold T when you turn on the computer, it just stays on the flasing folder icon.</p><p></p><p>Now I got a retail copy of the Mac installation and I want to know if I can install it the Target disk mode way even though the broken Mac can't enter Target disk mode or if I need to purchase a DL DVD to put the OS on? The latter I would have to use an external DVD drive anyway since the DVD drive on the Macbook is not working (but I already own one).</p><p></p><p>So it's just a case really of if I can save money on the DVDs by using target disk mode.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p> Duane</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Duane01, post: 1364421, member: 235407"] Ok so I've got 2 Macs; an old broken Macbook that comes up with a flasing folder icon when you turn it on, because the HDD is empty and a working Macbook Pro. The old macbook will not go into Target disk mode if you hold T when you turn on the computer, it just stays on the flasing folder icon. Now I got a retail copy of the Mac installation and I want to know if I can install it the Target disk mode way even though the broken Mac can't enter Target disk mode or if I need to purchase a DL DVD to put the OS on? The latter I would have to use an external DVD drive anyway since the DVD drive on the Macbook is not working (but I already own one). So it's just a case really of if I can save money on the DVDs by using target disk mode. Cheers Duane [/QUOTE]
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