Hello, I am selling my macbook silver 2.4gHz, and would like to re install and wipe the hard drive. however, i insert the snow leopard dvd( that came with my new 15" 2.3gHz), follow the support steps but after one screen, it says it cant instal - restart?

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Hello, I am selling my macbook silver 2.4gHz, and would like to re install and wipe the hard drive. however, i insert the snow leopard dvd( that came with my new 15" 2.3gHz), follow the support steps but after one screen, it says it cant instal - restart?

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What can i do.., btw im a bit of a newby for this stuff!

iMac 24", MacBook 6gen silver, iPhone, iMac 8 gb ram, 1 tb hdd, macbook 2 gb ram, 250 gb hdd, iPhone 3g

Posted on May 28, 2011 2:01 AM

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May 28, 2011 4:06 AM in response to davidgibbons

The grey installation DVDs supplied with Macs are specific to the computer they are supplied with. They cannot be used to install on any other Mac.

Either erase and install the OS on the old MB from it's own grey DVDs, or go and buy the retail Snow Leopard installation DVD ($29 in the US, £26 UK).

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