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Macbook rejecting Leopard Install disk
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I just tried to install leopard on my macbook and it keeps rejecting the disk. It wont boot when i hold down the option key and D and it just keeps spitting it out. WHAT DO I DO!! I need help please!!
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No It just spits it out after a miniute or two. It acts like its not even there then it just spits the disk out.
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Ok so I tryed it in target disk mode and it spit out the disk again and it gives me this picture of a firewire symbol and a little flashing green battery. wtf
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The firewire symbol and green battery means you are in target disk mode. How you got there, I don't know. You would have had to start up while holding "T"
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Originally Posted by neverskatewsandles 
I just tried to install leopard on my macbook and it keeps rejecting the disk. It wont boot when i hold down the option key and D and it just keeps spitting it out. WHAT DO I DO!! I need help please!!
Try holding down just the C key instead.
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Sounds to me like the dvd is either scratched in such a way that the drive can't read it or your dvd drive is broken.
Do other dvds/cds work in your computer? Does that install disc mount on other computers?
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It won't work if you're holding down option+D. You just need to hold down the C key.
But you really don't need to do that. Just boot your Mac as normal, and insert the disk. When the disk mounts, a window should open with an "Install OS X" icon (or something similar) in it. Click on the icon in the window to install. That's it.
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I'm guessing based on the content of your other thread that you are trying to install Leopard from a system-specific restoration DVD (the one that came with your friend's MacBook).
This is a no-no. Go buy a legit retail copy of Leopard and you should have no problems.
--Chris
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Putting it into context with your other thread, it seems you are trying to install OS X onto another machine illegally. OS X install disks are usually machine-specific. Closing …
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