Mac OSX Leopard Question?

[DanielDMB]

Hi there.

I'm going to re-install leopard for my Macbook Pro. It is 15 inch and my current version is 10.5.8.

One of my relatives has the 10.6 disc that came with her 13" Macbook Pro.

If I use that disc on my computer, it won't cause any problems, will it?

Thanks.
Daniel

 

[simsaladimbamba]

It will not even work, as those grey Restore DVDs are bound to the model they came with - MRoogle could have told you so. To install Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard on your MBP, you have to buy the 29 USD DVD.

 

[CW Jones]

I'll tell you what, I would call it a 50/50 chance of it working. To say that the disk it "bound" to the computer I think is incorrect. I bought my laptop and needed to restore a friends computer and was able to use my disk without issue what so ever. So from my experience it will work, its not like the OS costs $300 its only $29 which isn't a lot at all.

 

[DanielDMB]

All right, well I'll give it a try and see what happens.

Are there any chances of this harming my computer?

 

[MacBookPro13"]

All right, well I'll give it a try and see what happens.

Are there any chances of this harming my computer?

Yes try it & no there isn't.

 

[GGJstudios]

I'll tell you what, I would call it a 50/50 chance of it working. To say that the disk it "bound" to the computer I think is incorrect. I bought my laptop and needed to restore a friends computer and was able to use my disk without issue what so ever. So from my experience it will work, its not like the OS costs $300 its only $29 which isn't a lot at all.

You can't use the install disc from one model to install on a different model. It only works if the models are identical.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

I'll tell you what, I would call it a 50/50 chance of it working. To say that the disk it "bound" to the computer I think is incorrect. I bought my laptop and needed to restore a friends computer and was able to use my disk without issue what so ever. So from my experience it will work, its not like the OS costs $300 its only $29 which isn't a lot at all.

I said "model", meaning as in 2004 G4 iBook or 2009 MacBook Air and such.

It will not even work, as those grey Restore DVDs are bound to the model they came with - MRoogle could have told you so. To install Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard on your MBP, you have to buy the 29 USD DVD.

 

[CW Jones]

2009 Macbook Pro to a 2008 Macbook, with no issues what so ever. I stand by my earlier statement.