Any Mac experts about please ?
I have an imac machine, the hard drive has been completely wiped clean, I now need to install Mac os x The model number from the sticker on the base is A1225, I have a retail copy of Mac OS 10.6.1 When I start the machine I hold the options key and can see the Mac OS DVD Install on the screen, I select that with the mouse, I can here the disc loading information for about 3 minutes, the screen then scrolls from light grey to dark grey and a message box in the middle tells me to power off and back on again, if I do this exactly the same thing happens over and over again. Can any one help with this please its driving me crazy
Thanks in advance
No, I dont have the installer Disc's I wish I did Do you know of a way to launch the disk utility program from the disc ?.. Here is a copy of the error message
http://km.support.apple.com/library/APPLE/APPLECARE_ALLGEOS/TS3742/en_US/TS3742_ 01_KP-001-en.jpg
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Message was edited by: maxtechsystemsVery strange, and getting stranger !
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