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How to reinstall the Mac OS X Tiger in case the Superdrive is not detecting or reading Installation DVDs?

Hardware Overview:


Model Name: MacBook

Model Identifier: MacBook2,1

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

Processor Speed: 2 GHz

Number Of Processors: 1

Total Number Of Cores: 2

L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB

Memory: 1 GB

Bus Speed: 667 MHz

Boot ROM Version: MB21.00A5.B07

SMC Version: 1.13f3

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System Software Overview:


System Version: Mac OS X 10.4.11 (8S2167)

Kernel Version: Darwin 8.11.1


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HL-DT-ST DVDRW GWA4080MA


Model: HL-DT-ST DVDRW GWA4080MA

Revision: BE39

Serial Number: K7371985018

Detachable Drive: No

Protocol: ATAPI

Unit Number: 0

Socket Type: Internal

Low Power Polling: Yes



Firmware Revision: BE39

Interconnect: ATAPI

Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)

Cache: 2048 KB

Reads DVD: Yes

CD-Write: -R, -RW

DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL

Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes

Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes

Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO

Media: No

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I have started another discussion regarding my superdrive issue, you can check that on the following link--https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5570071?answerId=23816162022#23816162022&ac_cid=op123456#23816162



I ran the "Verify Disk" option from the disk utility, and i got the outcomes---


Verifying volume “Macintosh HD”

Checking HFS Plus volume.

Checking Extents Overflow file.

Checking Catalog file.

Checking multi-linked files.

Checking Catalog hierarchy.

%)

Checking Extended Attributes file.

Checking volume bitmap.

Volume Bit Map needs minor repair

Checking volume information.

Invalid volume free block count

(It should be (It should be 1 instead of 5701327)

Volume Header needs minor repair

The volume Macintosh HD needs to be repaired.


Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit



1 HFS volume checked

Volume needs repair

Macbook 2.1 Black, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Nov 17, 2013 10:52 PM

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How to reinstall the Mac OS X Tiger in case the Superdrive is not detecting or reading Installation DVDs?

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