HT203195: "You cannot install Mac OS X on this volume..." alert in Installer

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barry65

Q: I received a 2008 Imac with erased hard drive.  I have the two discs to install OS X but when it tries to boot just  comes up Mac OS X cannot be installed on this computer. Is there anything I can do to get this running

I rceived a 2008 Imac with erased hard drive.  They gave me the two install discs but it keeps coming up cannot install OS X on this computer.

Is there anything to do. Thanks hopefully

Posted on Jul 26, 2013 4:22 PM