HT3910: Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install

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Xristakitos

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Q: Snow Leopard install DVD fail. Installer doesn't show up.

I had upgraded my Mac to 10.9 and i wanted a fresh start. So i erased the hard drive and then i tried to install Snow Leopard using the install DVD . I keep trying and nothing happens, the installer doesn't show up plus i can't see any startup disks. I tried remote install using a windows computer but nothing. Any suggestions?

Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Mar 11, 2014 5:49 AM

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Eric Root Mar 11, 2014 8:29 AM in response to Xristakitos
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Mar 11, 2014 8:29 AM in response to Xristakitos

Did you boot off the Snow Leopard DVD?
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Xristakitos Mar 11, 2014 9:09 AM in response to Eric Root
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Mar 11, 2014 9:09 AM in response to Eric Root

I couldn't boot from my SL DVD...
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by Klaus1,

Klaus1 Mar 11, 2014 10:25 AM in response to Xristakitos
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Mar 11, 2014 10:25 AM in response to Xristakitos

So you installed mavericks and now want to go back to Snow Leopard?

Mavericks - reverting back from:

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6162
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Xristakitos Mar 11, 2014 10:38 AM in response to Klaus1
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Mar 11, 2014 10:38 AM in response to Klaus1

I used Internet Recovery several times and nothing happened. Just a Utilities window shows up with an option "Reinstall Lion" . I inserted the disk in my windows PC so i know it is not problem of the disk. Something is wrong with the Mac Mini. Also when i insert the install DVD it keep ejecting it.
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Eric Root Mar 12, 2014 6:52 AM in response to Xristakitos
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Mar 12, 2014 6:52 AM in response to Xristakitos

Have you ever run 10.6 on that computer? If Internet Recovery gave you Lion, is that the OS your computer came with? If so, you can't shouldn't install Snow Leopard.

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