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How to install OSX on MB with broken DVD drive?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1403677" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>I've done it. It probably helps if the two computers are close in age & model type. But the OS installer may install more of a "universal" OS...so as long as both computers can run OS 10.5...then you should be ok.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think that there may be some confusion here...and you may be backtracking too far in this thread (before you said that the retail 10.5 disk you have may be damaged, or in rough shape).</p><p></p><p>When I said that you could use a 2nd Mac to install 10.5 on the HD from the computer with the bad DVD drive...this was assuming your retail 10.5 DVD was good, and the external USB DVD drive wasn't working with the MacBook Pro you have.</p><p></p><p>If this was true...then you would be installing 10.5 from that 10.5 retail DVD (using the 2nd computer)...and you would never need to boot from the 10.5 drop in disk (there's no need to boot from the 10.5 drop in disk...if OS 10.5 is already installed on the HD). Also...the 10.5 drop in disk only works if an OLDER OS version is installed.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. If the external USB DVD drive is working fine...and the 10.5 retail DVD is the issue (rough shape)...just order yourself a $29 Snow Leopard OS DVD from the Apple online store. You're really making this a lot more complicated than it needs to be!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1403677, member: 56379"] I've done it. It probably helps if the two computers are close in age & model type. But the OS installer may install more of a "universal" OS...so as long as both computers can run OS 10.5...then you should be ok. I think that there may be some confusion here...and you may be backtracking too far in this thread (before you said that the retail 10.5 disk you have may be damaged, or in rough shape). When I said that you could use a 2nd Mac to install 10.5 on the HD from the computer with the bad DVD drive...this was assuming your retail 10.5 DVD was good, and the external USB DVD drive wasn't working with the MacBook Pro you have. If this was true...then you would be installing 10.5 from that 10.5 retail DVD (using the 2nd computer)...and you would never need to boot from the 10.5 drop in disk (there's no need to boot from the 10.5 drop in disk...if OS 10.5 is already installed on the HD). Also...the 10.5 drop in disk only works if an OLDER OS version is installed. - Nick p.s. If the external USB DVD drive is working fine...and the 10.5 retail DVD is the issue (rough shape)...just order yourself a $29 Snow Leopard OS DVD from the Apple online store. You're really making this a lot more complicated than it needs to be!;) [/QUOTE]
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