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Apr 26, 2016 9:03 AM in response to 2waysupby Niel,Phone Apple and order replacements, or check sources such as Amazon or eBay.
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Apr 26, 2016 9:36 AM in response to Nielby 2waysup,I tried to install from a set of Apple CDs with OS 10.4.2 for G4 which I got from a colleague. To my surprise, the installation failed with the message : "the system cannot be installed on this computer". Any explanations ?
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Apr 26, 2016 2:17 PM in response to 2waysupby Kenichi Watanabe,★HelpfulIf the installation disc (grey in color) came with a particular Mac model that is not your Mac model, it usually does not work.
Also, if you are using a retail disc, there are other considerations. By "retail," I mean a disc that was sold separately (in a shrink-wrapped box) for all supported Mac models. Find your PowerBook G4 model on this list
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powerbook_g4/index-powerbook-g4.html
On the profile page, find the Pre-Installed MacOS. The version of Mac OS X on the installation disc needs to be later (up to hardware limits), not earlier.