Why can't I download Snow Leopard to my MacBook?

I'm attempting to load Snow Leopard without success.
I purchased the CD from the Apple Store and when I place it in the drive the system ejects it and will not load the software.  Any suggestions?

I went the Genius bar and they added it for me.  It was quicker to have them do it then wait for a replacement CD to be sent. It was definitely corrupt.  Thanks.

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    http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1365439
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    Secondly, the Snow Leopard Install Disc is 10.6.3. The external HD is a Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Partitioned GUID HD.
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    I was able to get her to install a bootable copy of SL on 2 of my old HDs and they booted from her computer without problems. I don't know what model her computer was. When I connect either of the HDs using FW 800, Startup Manager admits that it exists. When I selected it as my boot disc all that happens is a hanging Apple and no sign of a gear, rotating or otherwise.
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    Everything I have tried has been a failure.
    Any suggestions? I am assuming it must be something to do with my computer because the same discs boot from my friends' computer. Of course that does not explain why her HD boots okay. The fact that the disc that came with the computer won't boot is a worrying conundrum.

    I have a Mac that originally came with 10.5, then upgraded to 10.6 with 10.6.3 retail disk then to 10.7 online.
    I was able to BOOTCAMP partition, change the BOOTCAMP partition from MSDOS to HFS+ journaled and renamed Snow Leopard.
    I was able to hold c and boot off the 10.6.3 installer disk and install 10.6.3 into the Snow Leopard Partition. The computer booted and worked fine in either OS.
    I was also even able to erase the whole drive from a Lion boot DVD...
    http://eggfreckles.net/notes/burning-a-lion-boot-disc/
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    In all times I was able to boot off the 10.6.3 install disk, even with Lion installed. But Lion's Disk Utility had to format the entire drive to update the partition map first to update it.
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    You can also create a new bootable OS X 10.6 installer disk following these directions, it might cure the bad spot with error checking that occurs.
    http://www.walterjessen.com/make-a-bootable-backup-snow-leopard-install-disc/

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  • Why won't my original Tiger discs boot on my Macbook Pro, and why can't I reinstall Snow Leopard using other discs?

    I have 17" MacBook Pro 3,1 I am trying to reformat so I can sell (I recently bought a 2011 MBP). I had upgraded the OS to Snow Leopard, but the original discs are for Tiger. Of course, now I'm searching high and low for my Snow Leopard upgrade disc, but can't find it. I decided to try and boot from the Tiger discs, but when I did, all I got was a screen that looked like a blizzard of pixels. I was able to boot using the Snow Leopard disc from both my new MBP and my girlfriends MB, but both said that OS X could not be installed on this computer, and I couldn't even use the disc utility to wipe the drive.
    After reading a few of the questions on here, I went to my hardware overview to double check the product line for the computer. When I did, I found that my serial number is missing. Apple recently replaced the logic board in the computer (the nVidia graphics card melted, so nVidia floated the bill, even though the computer was long out of Apple Care), so I'm wondering if that's why my serial number is missing. Do I need to have a serial number to reinstall OS X? Am I in deep deep trouble?
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    Pyralus wrote:
    I decided to try and boot from the Tiger discs, but when I did, all I got was a screen that looked like a blizzard of pixels.
    The firmware was likely changed and it's not compatible anymore or the disk is bad.
    I was able to boot using the Snow Leopard disc from both my new MBP and my girlfriends MB, but both said that OS X could not be installed on this computer, and I couldn't even use the disc utility to wipe the drive.
    Those disks don't have the hardware drivers your machine needs.
    Your going to need to get a Snow Leopard retail install disk from Amazon/elsewhere.
    Do I need to have a serial number to reinstall OS X?
    Thankfully No.

  • Why can't i install snow leopard as a virtualisation

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  • So why can't I get snow leopard to work?

    early 2008 mac pro.
    32 GB ram test fine.
    1.5 TB drive runs leopard-no problems.
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    thought it might be the APC, replaced it, still shutting down. (got APC beeping on start up and overuse)
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    is there some software conflict that can cause this issue? it shuts down regarless of multiple programs running or none.
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    Hi Sam,
    Sorry about the problems you are having. You and I have the same system except the video card, therefore I can say with certainty that you should be able to run OS 10.6.4 at least.
    I have not been able to get OS 10.6.5 to work at all though. The system hangs at the grey apple load screen for me every time. I have been in contact with Apple, who says no one else is having problems running this OS on our systems. They also advocate erasing and reformatting the hard drive and installing the OS. I am not certain how that would be different from installing it on a brand new hard drive, fresh out of the box, as wehave both tried without success.
    I have one suggestion for you that I have not had time to try yet myself. Try removing all but one hard drive from the case (make sure the one remaining is in the first bay). Then try installing the OS and see if it works. This suggestion worked for me when I was trying, unsuccessfully, to install Boot Camp on a drive and it worked.
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  • Why can't I install Snow Leopard in my MB Pro?

    I have Leopard in my Macbook Pro (Intel) and would like to upgrade to Mountain Lion.  I have it on the disk that came with my husband's Mac Pro, but if I insert the disk it says it can't be installed on my MBP.  Is that because it's only licensed for the Mac Pro or is there another reason?

    It's because the 10.6 your attempting to use is machine  specific with hardware drivers for that model of Mac only.
    You will need the 10.6.3 white retail disks, call Apple via phone to order.
    BTW, a 10.5 era machine may not run 10.7 or 10.8, or may only run 10.7, or if it does run either may do so slowely and wont' run your older PPC based software and hardware drivers.
    You might even have to upgrade RAM, so be sure of your hardware requirements and expect to replace some software with new copies.
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    In order to open applications which have been rendered useless when I installed Lion, I have been trying to install Snow Leopard from the Install DVD on an external drive. For some reason, it either hangs up and stalls during the installation or, when it does finish the process, I am unable to boot from it. It hangs up and the gear rotates forever. Is it not possible to do what I am attempting to do, whih is to get some use out of my now useless applications, or is there some way to accomplish this with which I am unfamiliar?

    I see.
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    If you need to purchase Lion call 1-800-692-7753 or 1-800-676-2775. Ask for a Sales Representative. They will check your Apple ID, and email you a code and instructions.  The cost is $29.99 (as it was before) plus tax.  It's a download.

  • Why can a person buy and/or download Snow Leopard, Lion, and Mountain Lion but not Mavericks???

    I am running OS X Lion on a mid 2009 MacBook Pro with 4GB of ram and a 160GB HDD. I was going to download Mavericks from the app store but waited to long. Now that Yosemite is out Mavericks has disappeared from the app store. WHY? A person can buy and/or download Snow Leopard, Lion, and Mountain Lion but not Mavericks??? And the kicker is that it was FREE!!! I just wanted to load Mavericks on my MacBook Pro to see how it performs. If I could live with any slow downs or quirks, I'd leave it installed. If not, I'd roll my system back. Apple's policy of ramrodding unstable product down our throat is BS. I don't want to use Yosemite until it has become more stable!

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    If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mavericks, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
    You can purchase Lion at the Online Apple Store. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax.  It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
    Upgrading to Mountain Lion
    To upgrade to Mountain Lion you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase a redemption code at the Online Apple Store: OS X Mountain Lion. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. Use the code to redeem a download of Mountain Lion from the App Store. The file is quite large, over 4 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.

  • Can I download Snow leopard/Lion rather than order hard copy delivery?  Not finding in iTunes nor on apple website..

    I currently have Mac OSx and looking to upgrade to Lion (sounds like I need to go through Snow Leopard upgrade first).  Is there an easy way to simply download these upgrades rather than order via the mail?  Any way to avoid updgrading two separate times and have the ability to go direct to the Lion upgrade?
    Thanks!

    You cannot download Snow Leopard. You have to buy it on disk.
    Once you've installed that, and updated it to 10.6.8, you can download Lion from the App Store.
    Apple also sells Lion on a USB stick, but I don't know if it is possible to install that on a disk with just Leopard.
    Also, make sure your MacBook can run Lion: http://www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html

  • Do I need a more recent mac mini to use my iphone 4 with.  Im unable to download snow leopard because my mac mini is older. Do I need to get a new mac or is there something else i can do

    Do I need a more recent mac mini to use my iphone 4 with.  Im unable to download snow leopard because my mac mini is older. Do I need to get a new mac or is there something else i can do

    Get Leopard.
    System Requirements
    Apple ID (required for some features)
    Internet access6
    Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
    Mac: OS X v10.5.8 or later
    PC: Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
    iTunes 10.5 or later (free download fromwww.itunes.com/download)
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