Cannot Install Snow Leopard 10.6 disc on Macbook Pro (will not boot disc)
Hi there,
I have a MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 4GB of DDR2 SDRAM. It is currently running Mac osX 10.4.11.
I am trying to install a snow leopard disc 10.6 but when I click on the disc and hit install, it restarts the computer and tries to start it up with the install disc. This is where I get an apple logo with a spinning progress wheel that doesn't go away until I force the laptop to power down.
Can anyone tell me how I can resolve this issue?
Thank,
Caleb
Double check to make sure your computer meets all the qualifications for the Snow Leopard upgrade. Especially check out the "Upgrading from Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger" section in the right column - http://www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html
Your disc may be damaged. You can always take your computer and the disc back to the Apple Store. See if they can boot.
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