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Reinstalling OS X 10.4.2
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<blockquote data-quote="mattbrown" data-source="post: 300708" data-attributes="member: 24982"><p>Hi I'm having trouble reinstalling OS X 10.4.2 on my Powebook G4</p><p></p><p>I have recently upgraded to a new MacBook so wanted to format my PowerBook and perform a clean install od OS X before i sold it.</p><p></p><p>So I booted off the cd and got this message'</p><p></p><p>'This software cannot be installed on this computer'</p><p></p><p>I assumed this was because I have install updates and the current version on the HDD was 10.4.8 so continued to erase the disk with Disk Utility.</p><p></p><p>After erasing the disk i rebooted from the cd again only to get the same message so now i find myself with a blank hdd and no way of installing OS X again.</p><p></p><p>The disks I am using are the originals that shipped with the machine.</p><p></p><p>I seem to remember when i first got the PowerBook I couldn't use a bluetooth headset with it until I updated the firmware of the bluetooth module, would this have anything to do with it ?? and if so is there a way i can roll the firmware back??</p><p></p><p>Any input woud be great <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>~Matt~</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mattbrown, post: 300708, member: 24982"] Hi I'm having trouble reinstalling OS X 10.4.2 on my Powebook G4 I have recently upgraded to a new MacBook so wanted to format my PowerBook and perform a clean install od OS X before i sold it. So I booted off the cd and got this message' 'This software cannot be installed on this computer' I assumed this was because I have install updates and the current version on the HDD was 10.4.8 so continued to erase the disk with Disk Utility. After erasing the disk i rebooted from the cd again only to get the same message so now i find myself with a blank hdd and no way of installing OS X again. The disks I am using are the originals that shipped with the machine. I seem to remember when i first got the PowerBook I couldn't use a bluetooth headset with it until I updated the firmware of the bluetooth module, would this have anything to do with it ?? and if so is there a way i can roll the firmware back?? Any input woud be great :-) ~Matt~ [/QUOTE]
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