Can't Install Snow Leopard 10.6.3
Hi! I am really hoping to get this problem resolved. I have kept googling and putting off asking for help thinking it would take too long, but I have been working on this for over a good month now and it's starting to drive me crazy!
Computer Overview:
iMac 7,1
Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
1 Processor
Total # of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4MB
Memory: 4GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM71.007A.B03
SMC Version (system): 1.2 of 4
Serial # QP***X87
Hardware UUID: ***
Now to the issues I have been having! Hoping someone can have a way to fix it
I bought this computer and restored it it has no operating system on it at all. I spoke with apple and was told I needed to buy the Snow Leopard Disc to install the system and then can upgrade from there if I want to. So I purchased the disc it came in the mail I tried to install it. Turns out the CD drive does not work. Everytime I would put the disc in it would immediately spit it back out. So, I went and got an external CD drive. Tried to install the software that way. Keep getting install failed (the installer could not copy the necessary support files). I have researched every link I found on google for methods to fix it and haven't been able to. I have Erased, Partitioned the HD. Still a no go. Googling I saw a few other options. I downloaded a couple different copies of the software from my windows laptop and created a bootable USB drive to try to install (I am not sure if that is frowned on or not, but I just want to be sure you all know everything that I have already tried). Once I put the USB install in it would boot, I would select the language for the download and it would say that Mac OS X cannot be installed on this computer. Last thing I tried in hopes that it would work was I copied the install disc that I purchased from apple onto a USB. I get the same error as I did when using the install disc itself.
Other issues I have ran by:
Cannot run computer in Safe Mode
Have been getting Kernel Warning message (I think that's what they call it)
That's all I can think of for now on what I have tried. If something else comes to mind I will update.
Help would be VERY MUCH appreciated!! I am currently stuck and so sick of going through different steps to which all fail! LOL Look forward to any and all responses
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OBS iMac (20-inch Mid 2007)
