Cannot reinstall OS X 10.6.4 after wiping computer.

I bought my macbook pro in 2010 and it came with os x 10.6.4. Recently I wiped out my mac completely and then when I went to reinstall os x 10.6.4 with the original disc my mac came with, it said that Mac OS X can't be installed on this computer. Help!?

Hello Amberetta
When you erase your computer, make sure that the file format is Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and then try the install again.
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3910
Regards,
-Norm G.

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