Why mac os 10.5.8 can not read snow leopard install dvd

why mac os 10.5.8 can not read snow leopard install dvd

Isit the white Snow Leopard Retail disc like the one here? http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard

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  • MacBook Pro will not read Snow Leopard install disc.

    Trying to install Snow Leopard on daughter's MacBook Pro, which is still on 10.5.8 so that she can install Lion. Her computer refuses to read the Snow Leopard install disc and keeps kicking out the disc.

    Are you using a retail 10.6 disk that looks like this?
    and not the gray install disks that look like this? The Gray Disks are machine specific and only have the drivers for the Mac that they shipped with.

  • Can not run Snow Leopard in 64 bit

    Hi there,
    I recently bought the Snow Leopard OS for my iMac 2007/2008 model.
    Here are the specks on my iMac:
    Model Name: iMac
    Model Identifier: iMac7,1
    Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
    Processor Speed: 2,4 GHz
    Number Of Processors: 1
    Total Number Of Cores: 2
    L2 Cache: 4 MB
    Memory: 4 GB
    Bus Speed: 800 MHz
    Boot ROM Version: IM71.007A.B03
    SMC Version (system): 1.20f4
    My question is, how is it that I can not run Snow Leopard in 64 bit – it is an Core2Duo which to my understanding is also an 64 bit processor.
    To add to my confusion I’m running the Windows 7 64 bit version on the same iMac via VMware-fusion.
    Had some help on this issue before, where this mac-person found an small program on the internet that is suppose to analyse and change some settings so it runs 64 bit - but my model was not supported by some odd reason.
    Is here anyone that can reply on my question??
    Thanks
    Arni

    Welcome to Apple Discussions.
    I have to admit I'm a little confused. I don't believe your iMac is a Core 2 Duo. The only Core 2 Duo in 2007 was the mid 2007 24" 2.8 GHz processor, all other 2007 iMacs are 32 bit. I would recommend going to this site to see what the specifications are for your machine, simply type in the SN and it will let you know.
    http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php
    Regards,
    Roger

  • How do I get Snow Leopard free Snow Leopard install DVD so I can upgrade to Lion and then be able to join the Cloud.

    How do I get free Snow Leopard install DVD so I can then install LION and move to the Cloud?

    Hi Robert,
    If you are not a mobileme subscriber you will have to buy Snow Leopard install  DVD. It is not free.
    Good luck,
    Alan

  • Windows 7 does not read drivers on my OS Snow Leopard Install dvd

    When I start the DVD and the setup.exe I get 2 options - Remote Install Mac OS X and DVD or CD Sharing, no drivers are being downloaded or appear to be on the DVD.
    Any ideas, please help.

    Ok, after 3 sleepness nights I have found a solution and finally have a working Windows 7 Ultimate. I hope this will be helpful for everyone having similar issues and not have to go through the same nightmare.
    Right away after logging in Windows for the first time insert the original Snow Leopard Install DVD and if Windows does not read it or install any drivers after clicking on setup.exe do the following:
    Right-click on Start » Programs » Accessories » Command Prompt
    Select Run as Administrator
    Type cd /d D:, then press Enter
    Type cd Boot Camp\Drivers\Apple, then press Enter
    Type BootCamp64.msi, then press Enter
    If you do not how to right click before installing the drivers the following:
    Click on Start
    Enter cmd in the search box
    Instead of hitting the Enter key use Ctrl + Shift + Enter and will open a dialog box
    Click Yes at the prompt and you will be running as an administrator.
    If you do not have the original install DVD go the this link and follow the instructions(including the ones from the last comment):
    http://blog.timvalenta.com/2011/11/19/boot-camp-driver-downloads/

  • HT3910 Restore old Mac using Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD

    When I try to restore my old Mac, which I am preparing to sell, using the Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD (OS X 10.6.8), I hear the optical disc drive spin up and down, then the disc is ejected.  This is the same thing that happens with its original OS X Install DVD, which was OS X 10.4.9.

    When I try to restore my old Mac, which I am preparing to sell, using the Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD (OS X 10.6.8), I hear the optical disc drive spin up and down, then the disc is ejected.  This is the same thing that happens with its original OS X Install DVD, which was OS X 10.4.9.

  • Can not get Snow Leopard to install on my MacBook Intel 2GHz (circa 2006)

    I get to about the 33 minute mark in the Snow Leopard install and then my screen goes to a dark grey and then I get a message saying there has been an error and the install can not proceed. This is a purchased Snow Leopard 10.6.3 disc from Apple. It worked fine on my iMac and another MacBook. I have tried resetting the PRAM and verifying the disk and repairing permissions (as per other board discussions). But still nothing. Does this disc limit the number of computers you can put it on? Help! Getting frustrated!!

    shannon112 wrote:
    Does this disc limit the number of computers you can put it on?
    No. The single user retail disc and family pack retail disc both allow infinite number of installs. (Not according to the licensing agreement on the single user disc, but Apple uses the honors system).  That is all I can input.  Good luck.

  • Downgrade using Snow Leopard install DVD does not work on iMac 27"

    I have an iMac 27" (SMC version 1.54f36) that I wish to downgrade. I bought a 5-user Snow Leopard license. Now I'm trying to re-install from the DVD, but the computer won't boot on the DVD.
    If I run the installer from the desktop, the installation starts, but when the computer reboots, it gets stuck. No alterations is done on the system disk, so I can hold down the Alt key and choose to boot from the system disk and I'm still on 10.6.5. For the moment I cannot find the discs supplied with the iMac, but surely the SL install DVD should work?? I've used it once before to do a clean SL install (I believe the iMac I have came with Leopard).
    The version on the SL install DVD is 10.6 (2Z691-6558-A)
    The reason for downgrading is that my Pro Apps (DVDSP and FCP) got a bit shaky when I updated to 10.6.5.

    If you have a 27" iMac, it had to ship with Snow Leopard installed. See Mac OS X versions (builds) included with Intel-based Macs to confirm this, & Don't install a version of Mac OS X earlier than what came with your Mac for why you should not try to downgrade to an earlier version.
    If the version on your SL install DVD is 10.6, then it is an early version & will not work with your iMac. The current retail product version installs 10.6.4 & should work if your iMac is the "Late 2009" model. It probably will not work if your iMac is the "Mid 2010" model.
    You need your grey system discs. They should be kept accessible wherever you use your iMac. If you have lost them, contact Apple about getting a replacement set.

  • Can I restore a time machine osx lion backup using snow leopard install DVD?

    Hi.
    I've been using osx lion but my hard drive died. Fortunately I have been making time machine backups.  Since I downloaded lion from the app store I only have the snow leopard install disks. 
    I know there is an option to restore from a time machine backup using the snow leopard disk, but since the time machine backup is of a later operating system (lion) will that  time machine restore work?
    If it won't, can you recommend how to restore from my time machine backup?
    Thanks.

    Once the replacement hard drive is installed, boot from your original Snow Leopard Installation Disk.  From there format the harddrive and install Snow Leopard and then download and install its Updates. Next, navigate to the Mac App Store and login using the Exact same Apple User ID that you did the first time you downloaded Lion.  You will now be able to download and install the Lion OS for Free. Download and install the Lion Updates.  Lastly, using Migration Assistant, migrate your Apps and Data from the Time Machine external hard drive to your internal Lion harddrive.  This method should give you a very stable version of Lion on your internal harddrive complete with all your previous settings, Apps and Data.
    Hope this helps

  • Can I Sell OSX Leopard Install DVD That I'm No Longer Using?

    From what I understand (and from what I see on eBay/Craigslist) I can resell my OS X Leopard Install DVD as long as it's not currently installed on any computer.
    Does anyone know where this is in writing?
    I just had my listing removed from eBay due to a complaint from some organization that it was an illegal sale.
    However, my listing had my own photo and no quotes from anyone else. It's the retail copy of the Leopard Install DVD that I bought -- not bootlegged or burned from an original! It's not currently installed on any computer.
    I want to send the written statement to eBay so I can relist my not-needed Leopard DVD.
    Thanks.

    Legally if you are no longer using the operating system on your computer yes you can. If you are still using the operating system or have updated to 10.6 Snow Leopard, then NO.
    The disk is your End User License Agreement (EULA) and once you sell your disk you also transfer the EULA and no longer own the product. Hence you no longer can legally use the product.
    The Snow Leopard is considered by Apple as an "upgrade" and requires the EULA of 10.5 (unless you purchased the "Snow Leopard Box Set".

  • Can not Upgrade Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion due to Bootcamp

    This is a long standing problem I had since I bought my Macbook Pro (a purchase now I deeply regret) almost two years ago.
    I keep asking around every few months, to see if anyone came up with a good solution. I hope someone can help me this time
    When I decided to buy my Macbook pro 10.6.8 with Snow Leopard, Apple said that the macbook would run smootly both in OSX and Windows due to bootcamp dual boot. I was quite happy about that,since my job requires me to use some Windows-only software and I was curious about apple products.
    Unfortunately, they fail to mention (or maybe they did not foresee) that upgrading anything on both OSX or Windows would have been a true nightmare. Right off the bat I spent countless hours trying to upgrade my graphic card drivers in Windows. More problems arrived every time a new software/upgrade/driver/OS update was coming up. The final blow was the release of OSX Lion.
    With a Bootcamp partition it is not possible to upgrade the OS from Snow Leopard to Lion or Mountain Lion. The reason is because a recovery system can't be created. The only solution I found so far would be:
    1) Buy two separate external HD
    2) Backup individually OSX and Windows data
    3) Re-install OS leopard
    4) Upgrade to Mountain Lion
    5) Creat a bootcamp partition
    6) re-install Windows
    7) re-install one by one any software on both OS (Matlab, Ansys, Office .... etc ... etc ... etc... [6-8 hours])
    8) Restore all data
    9) Wait for next OS release, DO IT AGAIN
    Forgive me , but this is absurd. I simply refuse of waste so much time and money
    Did anyone have the same problem and found a more cleaver way to solve it?
    Thanks!!!!

    This was solved some time ago. See the following:
    I saw a reference to an Apple bulletin on how to solve the problem if Lion rejects your install AND you have a BootCamp partition.
    It seems the issue is that the space at the "bottom" of your available space when Lion installs it's partition is already occupied by BootCamp. The fix was to go into Disk Utility; Select your Hard Drive; Select Partition; Move the bottom of your main partition "up" a bit to create a space for Lion; close Disk Utility; Install Lion; once Lion is successfully installed, go back into Disk Partition and drag the bottom of your main partition back "down" to the bottom of the window.
    You need to create a space about 2 GB in size.

  • Can't finish snow leopard install, hangs at apple logo?

    Everytime I run my install it will get to 45 minutes and then be stuck at the apple logo with the spinning wheel. When I try to boot from the disk also this happens. I'm pretty sure my drive is working as it can read other discs. This is also the retail disc with the snow leopard, 10.6. Disc utility tells me everything is verified, and I have also run applejack. I'm currently at 10.5.8 on a late 2006 macbook a1181. Intel Core 2 Duo with 2 gb. I know my laptop can run this but I keep getting stuck at this screen.

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    Oh well, at best i will re-install Tiger and head off to my local Apple Store and see whats up...

  • Mac Pro Early 2008 will not boot off Win7 Install DVD

    Hello,
    I am hoping someone out there will have encountered something similar and have some suggestions or ideas, because at this point I can't think of anything else to try.
    I have a 2.8 Ghz 8-core Mac Pro (Early 2008) with an Nvidia 8800GT Graphics card. I am running OS 10.6.2, fully patched and updated.
    I am attempting to install Windows 7 Ultimate via Boot Camp, and am encountering a rather odd problem.
    Once I have launched Boot Camp Assistant it allows me to partition the drive and does so correctly, but when it attempts to reboot off the Windows 7 installation DVD, I encounter a blank grey-white screen similar to that which you normally get on startup but without the Apple logo. This continues for some time (it seems to vary), and then the screen goes dark and the monitor says it is receiving no signal. The fans on the Mac Pro go for a while, then it goes to sleep. I've tried leaving it for a couple hours, no dice.
    I've tried both the 32-bit and 64-bit Windows install disks. I had the release candidate for Windows 7 installed previously, and it worked perfectly. I have since tried that same install DVD that I used to install the release candidate, and it encounters the exact same issue. Booting up off the Snow Leopard Install DVD works fine.
    I tried doing a clean install of Snow Leopard on a spare drive, booting off that, and then starting from square 1 using Boot Camp Assistant to re-partition that same drive. Same problem. No matter what I do or try, my Mac Pro does not want to boot off this install disc. I have yet to try the disc in another machine to see if it works there, and I will as soon as I can, but the fact that the RC disc worked a few months back and now will not seems to rule out the boot discs as defective. I've also tried both my internal optical drives with no change, and no other discs have any issues.
    I've already spent an hour and a half talking to Apple Technical Support, and they seemed stumped, so I'm hoping someone will have a notion. If not, I understand and appreciate you taking the time to read this- I have no idea at this point, and I'm generally a pretty knowledgeable user.
    - Andrew

    Thank you for your reply,
    Pull all the drives you have other than the one that you will install Windows 7 to.
    I think I will try this next.
    Don't put Windows 7 on the same drive as OS X, give it its own.
    That was initially what I started out doing.
    And you don't even need Boot Camp Assistant.
    True, but it's what Apple suggests using.
    Might also want to try moving the monitor cable to the other card port.
    Hmm, I think I'll try that.
    Any other PCI cards or devices attached or installed should also be questioned or disconnected.
    I've disconnected everything I could.
    Always a good idea to start fresh which I assume you are doing (not trying to upgrade over RC etc).
    Yes, the drive was empty to start with.
    Honestly it seems like the Mac Pro is generally refusing to boot from any Windows disc. Things I've tried since my initial post:
    - Loaded Windows 7 Install disc into my room mate's windows PC... loaded up fine, got to install screen
    - Tried his OEM copy of Windows Vista 32-bit, same issue
    At this point it seems like maybe some kind of firmware issue or some kind or graphics driver issue, but I'm pretty much grasping at straws at this point. It doesn't seem like it's even getting to the point where hard drives or anything matters.
    It does recognize that I have a Windows 7 install disc inserted when I use the boot selector/startup disk chooser.
    Thanks for the ideas, I'll try those out and see if any of them help,
    -Andrew

  • Hello ,my dvd rw driver (f:) in my hp pavilion dv7-3186cl entertainment notebook can not read cd's o

    Hello ,My DVD RW Driver (F, in my HP Pavilion dv7-3186cl Entertainment Notebook PC / Operating System 64-bit, after installing new hardware ( printer ) can not read CD’s or DVD’s is not working ,How can I fix it?

    Hi,
    First, try the automated fixit from Microsoft on the relevant link below.
    Windows 7
    Vista
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    If it still doesn't work, click the Start Menu, open All Programs, open Accessories, right click the Command Prompt and select 'Run as Administrator'.  In to the prompt type the following command and hit enter.
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    Let the process complete, then type exit and hit enter. 
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  • Install Snow Leopard without dvd, without another Mac

    Hi,
    I have a macbook (intel core 2 ) with OS X 10.5.8 and i want to upgrade to Snow Leopard (10.6) but my dvd drive is dead. I do have access to a Mac Book Air with the latest OS.but no dvd-drive.
    I have the Snow leopard DVD in hand and i have tried to install it from the dvd-drive of my pc but it didnt work. The instructions seems to be for MacBook Air.
    Do you have any suggestion other than buy an external dvd-drive ?   I did not use dvd for years, external usb drives are more suitables for my needs..
    Thank you,

    Kurt Lang wrote:
    With OS leopard i will be able to upgrade to newer OS without any optical drive so I won't need the optical drive no more after that install !
    And you're going to ignore the important point I made?
    Plus it would be needed by whoever uses the older Mac to reinstall the OS
    Whoever has that older Mac may at some point, need to reinstall the OS. Since you have no intention of replacing the broken internal drive, they will need the external drive to do that from either the original 10.5.x Leopard disks, or the 10.6.x Snow Leopard disk. You can't install the OS on any computer and presume you are done with it from then until eternity.
    I still fill my gas tank without having to buy a new reservoir cap.
    So you're going to ignore the incredibly obvious, and completely spelled out point I made that things wear out. Yup, great comeback.
    About the incredibely obvious , why ignore the main question ?
    "Do you have any suggestion other than buy an external dvd-drive ?   I did not use dvd for years, external usb drives are more suitables for my needs."
    Also :
    There is less and less software avalaible on DVD, it is almost all on download basis. Don't you use Apple Store ?
    i do not reinstall my OS every year, when it wil be done, i expect that it will run for the rest of the life of that MacBook.(2 or 3 years) .What do you do with your Mac to have to reinstall your OS, i never had to reinstall OSX Leopard nor do i had to reinstall my Win 7 pc.
    I cannot download OSX Lion because i do not have Snow Leopard installed !!!  USB bootables for OS Lion are avalaible. Why not for Snow Leopard ?.
    The solutions have been made for new MacBook that excluded older customer. I can update my MacBookAir from a PC-drive, why can't i do the same with my old MacBook ?
    Finally i will try Drew's solution.

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