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new to Mac...OSX disc question
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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Hello. I recently purchased a used MacBook Intel Core Duo and I wanted to restore it to like it was fresh out of the store. I have an included black disc that says "Mac OS X Tiger, Includes Xcode 2, Install DVD, Version 10.4.6" but when I click on the icon to do this it says "Mac OSX 10.4 cannot be installed on this machine." What am I doing wrong?
TIA!
Brent
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Before you even do a full re-install:
If the disk is black, rather than grey, it is NOT the disk that came with the MacBook originally (two disks actually - one for the OS and one for the software), and it does NOT include all the pre-installed software - like iMovie, iDVD, iPhoto, GarageBand, etc.
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Senior User
Join Date: Sep 2005
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That sounds like a PowerPC install DVD. That's another problem since your machine is Intel based.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
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Thanks for the replies! I'm even assuming that this came with 10.4 pre-installed when it was new.
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The install discs from that MacBook should be gray with white writing, and should say MacBook on them, too. If you've lost the original discs (a retail copy of Tiger won't work!), you can call AppleCare and order a replacement set. If you want Leopard, any retail copy will work, but it will not include iLife.
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