HT2404 How do I download os x 10.6.8 software for my Macbook Pro on blank harddrive

My old hard drive got damaged and I had to get a new one to put in my Macbook Pro (Mid 2010).I didn't purchase it from a store with a warranty, it was from a friend. I also didn't get the installation disks that came with it either, which I came to find out was a HUGE disadvantage!! Because it made it impossible to restore my computer. I got a new hard drive and at the moment am running Windows 7 on it, and I hate it!! The sound doesn't work and some keyboard functions won't work either. I just want my Apple to be an Apple again!! Please Help!!!

Contact the Apple Store and request replacement discs for the machine (which your friend (?) should have tine you with the machine). They're normally available for a nominal S&H. Requires giving them the machine's serial number. If you don't have it, take it to an Apple repair station and have them obtain it for you.

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