Failed restore macbook pro fail.

Well first i put in the mac os x install DVD, then after all that i went to the disk utility and erased the hard drive extended (Journaled) Then after i restarted the macbook pro and popped out the install DVD and put in the application DVD. When i did that the whole computer screen turned white.. What do i do?

kpjkim wrote:
Well first i put in the mac os x install DVD, then after all that i went to the disk utility and erased the hard drive extended (Journaled)
Did you install OSX on the erased drive?
Then after i restarted the macbook pro and popped out the install DVD and put in the application DVD. When i did that the whole computer screen turned white.. What do i do?

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