HELP - Can't install OS X Snow Leopard

[kachen15]

Hi I have older Macbook Pro (2007) and I'm not able to run installation. When it wants to sign in with apple ID before downloading OS X, after I pressed enter, nothing happens. I have new apple ID and I'm already login in my friends iPhone and download one app to activate my account.

Can you help me?

 

[Samuelsan2001]

That machine was before snow leopard so you would need the snow leopard disks to install it.

 

[maflynn]

ID before downloading OS X

That's not snow leopard then, If you want OS X 10.6 you'll need to find the disks somewhere.

 

[kachen15]

That machine was before snow leopard so you would need the snow leopard disks to install it.

I know, I'm trying install snow leopard, but I'm not able to download it, because in installation setup I cannot log with apple id. Apple ID is required for download OS.

 

[kachen15]

That's not snow leopard then, If you want OS X 10.6 you'll need to find the disks somewhere.

Unfortunately I do not have installation disk. I want to install from the Internet.

 

[lowendlinux]

Which you cannot do. Call apple and pay the $20 for the disks.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

Unfortunately I do not have installation disk. I want to install from the Internet.

As have already been stated, you can not do that with Snow Leopard.

 

[kachen15]

I'm so sorry, I have Mountain Lion. On youtube I saw, that's possible.
From disk utility -> then re-install OS X -> continue -> agree -> install -> log in apple id (THIS IS MY PROBLEM, which i'm not able to pass)

 

[Samuelsan2001]

I'm so sorry, I have Mountain Lion. On youtube I saw, that's possible.
From disk utility -> then re-install OS X -> continue -> agree -> install -> log in apple id (THIS IS MY PROBLEM, which i'm not able to pass)

Your computer didn't come with mountain lion, it came with leopard, this was before the time when you could reinstall online. If you have deleted the OS you have to restart with the OS it came with, using the disks, if you do this you cannot upgrade online unless you use snow leopard disks.

You can use another mac to download mountain lion make a bootable USB stick and load that from there.

There is a guide here....

https://www.macrumors.com/2012/07/25/create-a-bootable-mountain-lion-usb-key-installer/

 

[lowendlinux]

I'm so sorry, I have Mountain Lion. On youtube I saw, that's possible.
From disk utility -> then re-install OS X -> continue -> agree -> install -> log in apple id (THIS IS MY PROBLEM, which i'm not able to pass)

Then create an apple ID

 

[chrfr]

I'm so sorry, I have Mountain Lion. On youtube I saw, that's possible.
From disk utility -> then re-install OS X -> continue -> agree -> install -> log in apple id (THIS IS MY PROBLEM, which i'm not able to pass)

You may be able to bypass this just by typing Command-Q, but in general creating or using an Apple ID when reinstalling OS X isn't mandatory. Are you sure you aren't overlooking a button labeled "skip?"

 

[Weaselboy]

I'm so sorry, I have Mountain Lion. On youtube I saw, that's possible.
From disk utility -> then re-install OS X -> continue -> agree -> install -> log in apple id (THIS IS MY PROBLEM, which i'm not able to pass)

Here is what I think is going on. It sounds like someone installed Mountain Lion on that Mac and you did a command-r boot to the Mountain Lion recovery partition to reinstall. When you get to the part where it is ready to download the OS it prompts you for an AppleID. You will need to enter an AppleID that was used to purchase Mountain Lion, otherwise the download request will be rejected. You have a new AppleID with no Mountain Lion purchase attached to it, so this will not work.

Did you already use Disk Utility to erase the OS? If not, just boot back to the Mountain Lion OS. Then go here and purchase Mountain Lion. Apple will email you a code you can use with the App Store app to purchase Mountain Lion. Then with that Mountain Lion purchase associated with your AppleID the download will be accepted from the recovery process.

If you have already erased Mountain Lion, you are in a bit of a spot. You will either need to order a Snow Leopard DVD to reinstall then update to Mountain Lion from there. Or you can use a friends Mac to make the Mountain Lion purchase in the App Store like I described.

 

[kachen15]

Here is what I think is going on. It sounds like someone installed Mountain Lion on that Mac and you did a command-r boot to the Mountain Lion recovery partition to reinstall. When you get to the part where it is ready to download the OS it prompts you for an AppleID. You will need to enter an AppleID that was used to purchase Mountain Lion, otherwise the download request will be rejected. You have a new AppleID with no Mountain Lion purchase attached to it, so this will not work.

Did you already use Disk Utility to erase the OS? If not, just boot back to the Mountain Lion OS. Then go here and purchase Mountain Lion. Apple will email you a code you can use with the App Store app to purchase Mountain Lion. Then with that Mountain Lion purchase associated with your AppleID the download will be accepted from the recovery process.

If you have already erased Mountain Lion, you are in a bit of a spot. You will either need to order a Snow Leopard DVD to reinstall then update to Mountain Lion from there. Or you can use a friends Mac to make the Mountain Lion purchase in the App Store like I described.

It's possible downgrade to Snow Leopard or Leopard without DVD or buying on store?

 

[lowendlinux]

No you have to buy it.

**edit** OSX hasn't always been free 10.8 was the first "free" upgrade. 10.7 was $20, 10.6 was $40 ( think), and Leopard was $130.

 

[kachen15]

No you have to buy it.

**edit** OSX hasn't always been free 10.8 was the first "free" upgrade. 10.7 was $20, 10.6 was $40 ( think), and Leopard was $130.

Thank you.

 

[maflynn]

It's possible downgrade to Snow Leopard or Leopard without DVD or buying on store?

No, you need the disks, call apple or search on ebay for them.

 

[CoastalOR]

It's possible downgrade to Snow Leopard or Leopard without DVD or buying on store?

You can buy Snow Leopard (10.6) from Apple online for $19.99 (with free shipping):
http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard