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iTeen
Feb 2, 2008, 06:20 PM
Ok so i would like to re-install leopard on my macbook. and i sortof lost the cd's to reinstall it...can i borrow my friends leopard cd's that came with his macbook to reinstall the OSX????
thanks in advance
jake


CJRhoades
Feb 2, 2008, 06:27 PM
Possible: Yes. Legal: No
RedDragon870503
Feb 2, 2008, 06:29 PM
My advice, don't worry about it.

It may be illegal, but it is certainly NOT immoral nor wrong.
Hawkeye411
Feb 2, 2008, 06:29 PM
If you both have the same MacBook then it should work fine.
Hmac
Feb 2, 2008, 06:33 PM
Possible: Yes. Legal: NoIt WOULD be legal if he really did buy Leopard and "sort of lost the CDs".

Maybe I'm the only one here that's skeptical....
Hawkeye411
Feb 2, 2008, 06:36 PM
He said that he lost the DVD so lets assume that he's telling the truth and lets try not to insult the poor guy.
Kilamite
Feb 2, 2008, 06:43 PM
Contact Apple, I'm sure they'll send you another load.

Don't know if it'll cost anything, but they should send you another.
iTeen
Feb 2, 2008, 07:11 PM
ok...so he has a 2.0 and i have a 2.2 ghz mb...any issues with that??
thankyou all very much for you answers and yes...i am telling the truth.:mad:
CJRhoades
Feb 2, 2008, 07:15 PM
ok...so he has a 2.0 and i have a 2.2 ghz mb...any issues with that??
thankyou all very much for you answers and yes...i am telling the truth.:mad:

Difference in processor speed doesn't matter. It should install fine.
iTeen
Feb 3, 2008, 12:51 AM
Difference in processor speed doesn't matter. It should install fine.

thanks!!!
yea i guess apple charges like 30 dollars for then install disks. so this will hopefully save some money.
iTeen
Feb 3, 2008, 10:43 PM
It WOULD be legal if he really did buy Leopard and "sort of lost the CDs".

Maybe I'm the only one here that's skeptical....
yes i really did lose the dvd's.
however i think this is very stupid of apple if you can really use someones else's installer cd's to upgrade you mac. i wonder how much money they have lost!
Fearless Leader
Feb 3, 2008, 10:50 PM
Nothing is illegal because you own a license to leopard, where ever it might be.

It should work. Both MBP, though I have run into issues with a macs refusing to boot off of a bundled disk when I have put in a new hard drive.