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    Install OSX Leopard on Tiger Machine

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by dutchartist, Aug 16, 2008.

  1. dutchartist

    dutchartist Newbie

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    I've had a MacBook with Tiger for two years but just bought an iMac that came with Leopard. I'd like to use the OS X installation discs that came with my iMac to upgrade my MacBook, but when I try to install the system I get a message saying that the installation discs cannot be used on this computer. Is there any way around this? Thanks.
     
    dutchartist, Aug 16, 2008
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  2. YorkerBH

    YorkerBH Notebook Evangelist

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    Don't have a Mac but as I would see it, the installation disks are proprietary for the iMac only. The license also would not match with you Macbook. You will have to buy a separate disk for it.
     
    YorkerBH, Aug 16, 2008
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  3. Arquis

    Arquis Kojima Worshiper

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    You'd have to buy another Leopard disc.
     
    Arquis, Aug 16, 2008
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  4. ltcommander_data

    ltcommander_data Notebook Deity

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    Discs that comes with the computers are only designed to install on that computer since the disc usually has a custom driver set for the computer in question. They won't work on just any Mac. That and trying to install the same copy of an operating system on 2 computers violates the end-user license agreement.

    You'll need to get the retail Leopard.
     
    ltcommander_data, Aug 16, 2008
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