Installed new hard drive, and replaced memory, trying to load snow leopard

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Installed new hard drive, and replaced memory, trying to load snow leopard

I replaced my hard drive with a ne/used one at same time I also replaced memory. the hard drive is the same speed, more gb, the memory is correct in what I should be using, I am installing into my 2009 late/ mac mini. I folled instructions by partitioning, using mac journaled, guid, etc. I boot off snow leopard retai; disk, and attempt to install. afte all that time it reaches about 80% then comes up with an error about sodtware, contact software manufacturer. UGH.. I tried a secon time to install, and my mac just shut down after an hour, it took about a 5 min wait before I could restart it. anyone have any ideas? i verified disk, says its ok doky. Thank you

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Mar 7, 2014 6:54 AM

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lllaass

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Mar 7, 2014 9:21 AM in response to nylo

I would try putting the old memory back and try again,

Where id you get the new memory? Macs are picky about memory.

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Mar 7, 2014 9:25 AM in response to lllaass

I got it on ebay, but it is exactly same numbers, and the guy just took it out of his mac mini. Its weird, last night it appeard to have finished installing/ aid less than one min left, then the time count started to go back up again, as if it were reversing

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Mar 7, 2014 9:32 AM in response to nylo

it is also very noisy, i am reinstalling now we will see what happens. I went back erased drive, re partitioned to all the suggested options and clicked continue. it is at 29% still

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lllaass

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Mar 7, 2014 9:33 AM in response to nylo

Yu can try using the old memory

Try another install disk

Try using another optical drive

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Mar 7, 2014 9:38 AM in response to lllaass

I will try olde memory next if this dont work, but I dont have another install disk, this one is retail unopened unused one I bought, snow leopard 10.6.3 i dont have another optical drive. I have an external drive and a macbook pro, I am wondering if somehow i can transfer my macboo system on to new mini mac system

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lllaass

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Mar 7, 2014 10:06 AM in response to nylo

You can connect the Macs via FireWire and boot the laptop in Target Disk Mode

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661 and then boot from the laptop optical drive.

If it is an older laptop (meaning compatible with SL), you can Booo the Mini in Targe Disk Mode and and then install the SL on the Mini via the laptop.

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