Mac leopard installation HELPP!!!

hi
i was trying to install the leopard, and i currently have mac os x 10.4.11 right now.
but when i try to run the set up its says that i dont have mac os x 10.4 or higher on my laptop.
so just wondering is anyone out there that can explain why?
and how can i do the installation?
PLease help!!!
thankyou

jzouy1 wrote:
i am trying to upgrade from an mac osx 10.4.11
it says it after i chose my language setting.
If it is a black disk with a large "X" on its label, it will have printed on the left somewhere what version of OS X it installs. What version is it?
If it is not a disk that looks like this, it is not a retail disk & we must know how it is labeled to help you further.
If it is a retail disk, right after you choose your language, you will see a menu bar at the top of the screen. On it will be the "Utilities" item & in that will be "Disk Utility." Choose that & run the "Repair Disk" step on your internal hard drive (not the volume name indented under it). If that finds no problems quit Disk Utility, which takes you back to the installer menu. Do the same if it finds problems it repairs, otherwise report the message (should be in red) that you see with a failed repair.
Assuming everything is fine so far & you are back to the installer window, look for the "Options" button near the bottom of the window. Click it & choose "Archive & Install." You should now be able to complete the installation.
If not, please report what happens & any error messages you get.

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i have a mac os x 10.4.11 but need upgrades for a lot of programs i want to download and cant get those because the computer isnt compatible... can i upgrade this whole thing?
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Yes. But it's not anything you download and it won't be free. You have to purchase the Leopard Installer Disk. You may still be able to get hold of a copy if you contact Apple UK directly - perhaps a local Apple Authorised Apple Partner/Reseller might burn you a copy for a fee? Or see if Amazon or eBay has it available?
If you manage to source a copy make sure it's a not a gray coloured disc as these are machine specific.
+". . . because the computer isn't compatible . . ."+
Compatibility may be more to do with what hardware you currently have? If yours is a non-Intel mac and the programs you want to run require an Intel processor your money would be better spent in purchasing a newer mac.
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