OsX 10.5.4

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colt1992 Author

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OsX 10.5.4

I have a pro mac with 10.5.4 I also have an e-mac that I would like to install the osx 10.5.4 on- I used the OSX 10.5.4 system disc but it will not work. The e-mac has 10.3.9 on it? Am I doing something wrong, is the opperating system tied to each type of machine?I need help. I am not the sharpest pencil in the drawer when it comes to computers.
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mac pro, Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Aug 22, 2008 1:56 PM

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a brody

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Aug 22, 2008 2:02 PM in response to colt1992

Welcome to Apple Discussions!

If a Mac model name is on your 10.5.4 disc, it won't work on any other machine than it shipped with. If your 10.5.4 disc looks like

* and does not say Upgrade, Update, or DropIn on it, it should work on any 1 Ghz or faster eMac. To check your eMac's speed, go to Apple menu -> About This Mac.

Note if you only have less than 512 MB of RAM, it will also prevent you from installing 10.5.4. Make sure your eMac has 9 GB + 15% of the hard disk free (an arbitrary number that affects Mac OS X performance) or more. Let us know if you need to figure out how big your hard disk is, or how much that would be for a certain hard disk?

- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

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colt1992 Author

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Aug 22, 2008 2:09 PM in response to a brody

I disc I have came from apple! The new system disc I purchased did not work so after a lot of phone time they sent me a disc that is marked not for resale. The installation worked on my MAC Pro but It will not install on the e-mac. I think I am screwed?
colt1992

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baltwo

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Aug 22, 2008 2:17 PM in response to colt1992

No, not screwed! Just buy a retail version of Leopard and, if the eMac meets the requirements, install it on that machine.

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colt1992 Author

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Aug 22, 2008 2:20 PM in response to a brody

The disc I have came from apple! The new system disc I purchased did not work so after a lot of phone time they sent me a disc that is marked not for resale. The installation worked on my MAC Pro but It will not install on the e-mac. I think I am screwed?
colt1992

mac pro Mac OS X (10.5.4)

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colt1992 Author

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Aug 22, 2008 2:29 PM in response to baltwo

I understand that I can purchase a new Leopard disc but it is the idea that I purchased one and it did not work out of the box and Apple sent me a replacement that will only work on the Mac Pro machine. O well I guess I will have to think it it over. Do I want to donate any more money to APPLE. Thanks a lot for your help. I do appreciate it very much.

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direwolf8

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Aug 22, 2008 2:51 PM in response to colt1992

No, you're not screwed. You're getting what you paid for. Even if the installation disk worked on your Emac, you didn't buy a license for that machine. The retail Leopard disk will work on all supported platforms, but it's still only licensed for one machine.

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a brody

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Aug 22, 2008 2:55 PM in response to colt1992

Not for resale? That's odd. That's really rare. It appears you didn't communicate properly with the person from Apple what you desired. Not for resale discs are typically just for demonstration purposes at stores. Call Applecare and explain your situation.

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nerowolfe

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Aug 22, 2008 2:58 PM in response to colt1992

colt1992 wrote:
The disc I have came from apple! The new system disc I purchased did not work so after a lot of phone time they sent me a disc that is marked not for resale. The installation worked on my MAC Pro but It will not install on the e-mac. I think I am screwed?
colt1992

mac pro Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Repeating yourself does not make anyone understand your post better.

The question is HOW MANY LICENSES DID YOU PURCHASE? <Excuse my shouting>
The disks and OS are essentially free, it's the License that you are paying for.
It that so difficult to understand?

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baltwo

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Aug 22, 2008 3:00 PM in response to colt1992

If the install disk you bought doesn't work on the eMac, then do as a brody recommended and call AppleCare. However, if you expect to install onto two machines, you need two copies, one for each machine. Alternatively, a family pack will support five machines for $200.

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