Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 -family pack

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Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 -family pack

I am using a macbook pro 13' (sept. of this year)
At the moment the DVD Installation that comes with mac isn't with me, it's in my sister home.
This is why I bought the snow Leopard in the apple store.

I just bought the mac os x snow leopard and I am trying to make a clean installation .. but i Can't!

I did the same as this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eazd4AB1fXw

With the dvd inserted, when I turn on the mac I press the Alt key and appears the MAC OS X Install DVD.The next step should be the language setup,but it isn't. Appears this error:

You need to restart your computer.Hold down the Power button until it turns off,then press the power button again.

I made a video to see exactly what is happening:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioKX_1jqEVE

I really need help. I guess it was a waste of money.. or no??

help me!
thank you very much!!!

Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Dec 31, 2010 10:23 AM

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Answer 1

Niel

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Dec 31, 2010 10:27 AM in response to matiaspg

You can't boot a Mac from a Mac OS X version older than the one which shipped with it.

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matiaspg Author

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Dec 31, 2010 10:39 AM in response to Niel

well..
I talked with my sister (she has the dvd install that came with mac)
it is:
Mac OS X version 10.6.3
Disk version 1.0
2Z691-6623-a

the dvd install I bought is:
Version 10.6
2Z691-6558-a

is that the problem?
what should I do?

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Answer 3

Niel

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Dec 31, 2010 10:42 AM in response to matiaspg

is that the problem?

As stated above, yes.

what should I do?

Give up on the DVD you bought and sell it if possible.

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matiaspg Author

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Dec 31, 2010 10:45 AM in response to Niel

If I install the dvd install i bought in other new partition
resolves it? cause in the new partition there is no mac os x installed.

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Answer 5

Dec 31, 2010 10:56 AM in response to matiaspg

If you have access to another Mac you could start your computer in Target Disk Mode (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8443.html) and use the other Mac to install OS X on your computer. At the end of the install the other computer should boot off of your Mac, use Software Update to update your Mac to the latest OS. Once complete shut everything down and disconnect the firewire cable between the computers and you should be good to go.

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Niel

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Dec 31, 2010 11:45 AM in response to matiaspg

If I install the dvd install i bought in other new partition resolves it?

Except as Martin indicated, that DVD can't be used to create any type of bootable OS on your computer on any internal or external drive or partition. If you can't do as Martin says, give up on it.

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Answer 7

Dec 31, 2010 1:43 PM in response to matiaspg

I believe that they are trying to tell you that if the disc you bought does not have v 10.6.3 or newer on it, you are most likely not going to have a fully working install on your machine, if it installs at all. The computer came with 10.6.3 and presumably needs at least that version to support all the hardware in it. an older version of the OS may not have the support files for some of your hardware. If it is critical hardware, the computer won't boot. If it is trivial hardware, the computer will boot, but the hardware won't work until you update...

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matiaspg Author

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Dec 31, 2010 10:54 PM in response to GeekBoy.from.Illinois

Thank you to everyone!!
Solved problem!!!!

The answer is:

The DVD Install which came with my mac is version 10.6.3
The DVD Install I bought in the apple premium reseller is 10.6
I just can boot my mac from mac os x with the version which came or more (10.6.3+)
So, I have to sell it or destroy. (i lost money..=/)

thanks !!
=)

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