i am trying to install mac osx on to my mac, but the problem is the dvd dive broke a long time ago. so i dint bother to go to apple store to get a official osx disk, i downloaded the "osx-leopard105.iso" 7.5gb and restore it on to a 8gb flash drive, i restart my computer holding alt to boot of the usb. it got in to the installing screen and the first page ask me to pick my language, i picked and press next this error msg pops up "mac os x cannot be installed on this computer" i try partition 20 gb out of my hardrive and try restoring the iso off of that and booting it but same thing happen. can anyone please help me?
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cant install mac os x from usb or hard drive PLEASE HELP!!
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i just want to get my mac running again and i dont want to lie saying that i got a brought a copy and burn the iso off that
R U saying that you do NOT own a legal copy of OS X? If thats the case than you mite be better off replacing the broken drive and at the same time searching for a copy "ORIGINAL" of the OS and going from there, I do not believe that you can install the OS from a jump drive USB drive what ever you want to refer to it as.
I know that it was not doable with Windows OS that a few friends tried doing and they had the Original disks and a license for it.
Also did you try searching the forums for this type of install your doing ?
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