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    Restoring MB from Different Discs

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by paperdynamo, Dec 31, 2011.

  1. paperdynamo

    paperdynamo Newbie

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    My MacBook, circa late 2008, is acting incredibly strange lately, and has had to be reset due to permissions issues before.
    I want to do a clean wipe, so that I can partition my drive and install windows on partition. The only problem is, I've lost my install discs.
    I borrowed some from a friend who has a Macbook and bought his in 2009. They don't seem to agree with my Leopard, which is 10.5.8, and won't let me upgrade either.
    What I'm wondering is, if I wipe my HD and try to fresh install OSX with these discs, will that work, or am I SOL?
     
    paperdynamo, Dec 31, 2011
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  2. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    SOL...those discs are made specifically for that model.

    You need a generic retail disc
     
    gerryf19, Dec 31, 2011
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  3. paperdynamo

    paperdynamo Newbie

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    So, even if it's the same model of Macbook, like, same specs and everything, I'm basically buying a new OSX disc at the Apple Store?
     
    paperdynamo, Dec 31, 2011
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  4. KCETech1

    KCETech1 Notebook Prophet

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    unless they have exactly the same model codes on the bottom, yes.
    as your units are a year apart they have totally different install disks, every model of every refresh has their own.

    get a retail disk or order a replacement from Apple
     
    KCETech1, Dec 31, 2011
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