mrwillvincent
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Q: Kernel Panic when attempting to reinstall OS X with Snow Leopard DVD

Dear Apple Community,

 

I've been attempting to do a clean install of Snow Leopard all day, no joy to be had. From using my copy of the dvd, to cloning it and booting it from an external HD, to borrowing a friends copy, it ends in Kernel Panic each and every time.

 

All I want to do is start afresh! Simulate that new computer smell. Crap-be-gone. The whole process is getting bloody frustrating.

 

Below is the log from the Kernel Panic. I really enjoyed writing it down and then typing it back up. If anyone at all has the faintest idea of what's going on, your assistance would be truly appreciated.

 

panic(cpu 0 caller 0x55762459): "Unsupported cpu: family = 0x6, model = 0x2a, stepping = 0x7"@/SourceCache/AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement/AppleIntelCPUPOwerManagement-90/ pmProcessor.c:210

Debugger called: <panic>

Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame: Return Address (4 potential args on stack)

0x5549bd48 : 0x21acfa (0x5ce650 0x5549bd7c 0x223156 0x0)

0x5549bd98 : 0x55762459 (0x5576a7e8 0x6 0x2a 0x7)

0x5549bdc8 : 0x5575d393 (0x11 0x5576bd40 0x5576bda0 0x0)

0x5549bdf8 : 0x5575a05b (0x6b62800 0x6b21f80 0x5549be28 0x6be8100)

0x5549be18 : 0x5389f2 (0x6b62800 0x6b21f80 0x11 0x4fbe2a)

0x5549be78 : 0x536c27 (0x6b21f80 0x6b62800 0x6beaf00 0x6f23b80)

0x5549bf28 : 0x5371b8 (0x6b21f80 0x6be8b00 0x0 0xffffffff)

0x5549bf78 : 0x538e76 (0x6b21f80 0x0 0x5549bfac 0x1)

0x5549bfc8 : x29c68c (0xx6f02c50 0x0 0xffefffff 0xffdfdfff)

          Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):

                    com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCpuPowerManagement(90.0.0)@0x55759000->0x5 5770fff

 

BSD process name corresponding the current thread: Unknown (? - Text obscured)

 

Mac OS version:

Not yet set

 

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 10.0.0: Fri Jul 31 22:47:34 P (Text Obscured)

System model name: MacBookPro8,1 (Mac-94245B3640C91 (Text Obscured)

 

System uptime in nanoseconds: 7922264

 

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

 

 

 

Gripping stuff. Responses awaited, gratitude in advance.

 

Merci beacoup.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jul 22, 2012 9:03 PM

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  • by clintonfrombirmingham,

    clintonfrombirmingham clintonfrombirmingham Jul 22, 2012 9:39 PM in response to mrwillvincent
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    Jul 22, 2012 9:39 PM in response to mrwillvincent

    Did Snow Leopard come with your computer? If not, it's best to use your original install disc as it has all the drivers' etc., for your particular model. The Snow Leopard upgrade disc may not.

     

    Post back - I'll be up all night...

     

    Clinton

  • by mrwillvincent,

    mrwillvincent mrwillvincent Jul 22, 2012 9:57 PM in response to clintonfrombirmingham
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    Jul 22, 2012 9:57 PM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

    In all honesty, I can't remember, but this is an early 2011 model so I feel pretty safe in assuming so.

     

    Unfortunately my install disks are on the other side of the world and I've no plans to head that way any time soon.

     

    Any pointers as to what might be causing the Kernel Panic?

     

    Looks to me to be something to do with CPU Power, but i've no idea beyond that.

  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Jul 22, 2012 10:01 PM in response to mrwillvincent
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    Jul 22, 2012 10:01 PM in response to mrwillvincent

    That version is unsupported in this Mac. You are installing the retail version, when you must use the original DVDs with the Mac

  • by mrwillvincent,

    mrwillvincent mrwillvincent Jul 22, 2012 10:07 PM in response to mende1
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    Jul 22, 2012 10:07 PM in response to mende1

    ****.

     

    Any way of finding out which version is supported in this Mac?

     

    As mentioned - I'm working on the other side of the world - no way of getting to the original DVD at the moment.

  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Jul 22, 2012 10:10 PM in response to mrwillvincent
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    Jul 22, 2012 10:10 PM in response to mrwillvincent

    You can contact with AppleCare to send you them

  • by mrwillvincent,

    mrwillvincent mrwillvincent Jul 22, 2012 10:12 PM in response to mende1
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    Jul 22, 2012 10:12 PM in response to mende1

    This sounds like it'll involve me spending further money on apple products.

  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Jul 22, 2012 10:14 PM in response to mrwillvincent
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    Jul 22, 2012 10:14 PM in response to mrwillvincent

    There aren't other ways to install it. It uses a special version that it's only supported in your computer, so you can't install from a retail disc

  • by mrwillvincent,

    mrwillvincent mrwillvincent Jul 22, 2012 10:29 PM in response to mende1
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    Jul 22, 2012 10:29 PM in response to mende1

    Gwarrrrrr. Frustrating. Would an upgrade to Lion allow me to reformat the disk?

     

    All I really want to do is wipe everything and start again.

  • by clintonfrombirmingham,

    clintonfrombirmingham clintonfrombirmingham Jul 22, 2012 10:32 PM in response to mrwillvincent
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    Jul 22, 2012 10:32 PM in response to mrwillvincent

    If you're running Snow Leopard, you could certainly upgrade to Lion, which would create a Lion recovery partition. You could boot to the Recovery partition, erase your hard drive using Disk Utility and then reinstall Lion over the Internet. I think that would work (wait for someone else to chime in about that, though, as I've never tried it and I'm making assumptions).

     

    Best,

     

    Clinton

  • by mrwillvincent,

    mrwillvincent mrwillvincent Jul 22, 2012 10:53 PM in response to mende1
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    Jul 22, 2012 10:53 PM in response to mende1

    Hmmmmm. Ok, the plot thickens.

     

    Turns out my friend's dvd is a Retail Copy. So technically, this should be working regardless?

  • by mrwillvincent,

    mrwillvincent mrwillvincent Jul 22, 2012 10:54 PM in response to mrwillvincent
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    Jul 22, 2012 10:54 PM in response to mrwillvincent

    And if this weren't to be the case, why sell Retail copies in the first place?!

  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Jul 22, 2012 10:57 PM in response to mrwillvincent
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    Jul 22, 2012 10:57 PM in response to mrwillvincent

    You can upgrade to Lion or Mountain Lion. They sell them for update from older versions

  • by ThumperSD,

    ThumperSD ThumperSD Oct 9, 2014 4:05 PM in response to mende1
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    Oct 9, 2014 4:05 PM in response to mende1

    I hate to bring this thread back up but Im having the same issue and am thinking of buying a retail version of Lion. The problem is that the area that I am setting up the mac in does not have internet. Can I install a retail disc of Lion on mine that originally came with Snow Leopard but is now erased/formatted? I wasted $40 on a copy of Snow Leopard when I probably should have bought Lion instead

  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Oct 9, 2014 5:58 PM in response to ThumperSD
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    Oct 9, 2014 5:58 PM in response to ThumperSD

    Look closely at the entries in the table for your MacBook. To use the Full Retail DVD, your Mac must have shipped with standard 10.6.3 build, probably 10D575 or previous:

     

    Mac OS X versions (builds) for computers


    MacBook Pro

    Date introduced

    Original Mac OS X included
    (see Tips 1 and 3)

    Later Mac OS X included
    (see Tip 1)

    Mac OS X Build(s)
    (see Tip 2)

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)Jul 201410.9.413E28
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)Jul 201410.9.413E28
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)Oct 201310.910.9.2, 10.9.413A2093, 13C64, 13E28
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)Oct 201310.910.9.2, 10.9.413A3017, 13C64, 13E28
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)Feb 201310.8.210.8.312C3103, 12D78
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)Feb 201310.8.210.8.312C3103, 12D78
    MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)Oct 201210.8.110.8.212B2100, ,12C2034, 12C3103
    MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)Jun 201210.7.410.7.4, 10.811E2068, 11E2617, 12A269, 12C2032,12C2034,12C3103
    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)Jun 201210.7.310.7.4, 10.8

    11D2097, 11E2617, 12A269

    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)Jun 201210.7.310.7.4, 10.8, 10.9

    11D2515, 11E2617, 12A269, 13A603

    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011)Oct 201110.7.210.7.311C74, 11C2002, 11D2001
    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011)Oct 201110.7.210.7.311C74, 11C2002, 11D2001
    MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011)Oct 201110.7.210.7.311C74, 11C2002, 11D2001
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)Feb 201110.6.610.6.7,10.7, 10.7.210J3210, 10J3331a, 10J4139, 11A511a, 11C74
    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)Feb 201110.6.610.6.7,10.7, 10.7.210J3210, 10J3331a, 10J4139, 11A511a, 11C74
    MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)Feb 201110.6.610.6.7,10.7, 10.7.210J3210, 10J3331a, 10J4139, 11A511a, 11C74
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)Apr 201010.6.310.6.410D2125, 10F2108
    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)Apr 201010.6.310.6.410D2063a, 10D2094, 10D2101a, 10F2108
    MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010)Apr 201010.6.310.6.410D2063a, 10D2094, 10D2101a, 10F2108
    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009)Jun 200910.5.710.69J3050, 10A432
    MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53 GHz, Mid 2009)Jun 200910.5.710.69J3050, 10A432
    MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)Jun 200910.5.710.6, 10.6.29J3050, 10A432, 10C2306
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)Jun 200910.5.710.69J3050, 10A432
    MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009)Jan 200910.5.6-9G2141
    MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)Oct 200810.5.4-9E27
    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008)Oct 200810.5.510.5.69F2088, 9F2533, 9G2133
    MacBook Pro (Early 2008)Feb 200810.5.210.5.49C2018, 9C2028, 9E25

    MacBook Pro (2.4/2.2 GHz)

    Jun 2007

    10.4.9

    10.4.10, 10.5

    		8Q1058, 8R4049, 9A581, 9A3129

    MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo)

    Oct 2006

    10.4.8

    -

    		8N1037, 8N1051, 8N1430
    MacBook Pro (17-inch)

    Apr 2006

    10.4.6

    -

    		8I2032
    MacBook Pro

    Feb 2006

    10.4.5

    10.4.6

    		8G1453, 8I1121
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