I cant install tiger on my macbook with an external dvd drive

[beeapps]

I recently ordered new disks from apple for my macbook. I installed a new hard drive and would like to put mac osx back on it

so i started instillation by pressing c everything started well until it got to verifying disk. Once its done everything freezes and when i skip it it will say preparing instillation and still freeze. By the way i am using a external dvd drive because my drive is not operational also it seems that i cant to a remote install from my imac either im not sure what to do next

 

[iThinkergoiMac]

Did your MacBook originally come with Tiger?

 

[walterwhite]

If it stalls during checking the disc... it could just have smudges/scratches/dirt on it... otherwise, like the above poster... it may be too new to put tiger onto.

 

[beeapps]

I came with tiger on it it's a newer MacBook apple sent me those disks after looking up my serial number

 

[iThinkergoiMac]

I came with tiger on it it's a newer MacBook apple sent me those disks after looking up my serial number

This is confusing. If it came with Tiger, it can't be a "newer MacBook"... only the first 3 generations came with Tiger. So which is it?

 

[beeapps]

I have a 13in white unibody MacBook it came a few years ago I believe its not the snow model it's the one that came out after that if that makes sense is it possible to reinstall Mac os x with an external DVD drive or can I use a external flash USB drive

 

[iThinkergoiMac]

Go to the Apple Menu and click on "About This Mac..." Then click on "More Info..." Under hardware overview, what does it say for model identifier? For example, mine says "3,1".