Macbook Fails to install 10.5 properly

[leggot]

Hi,

I have a Macbook, from around 2006-2007. It has a 2ghz processor, 1gb of ram and a 160gb hd. I have recently tried to reinstall mac os 10.5 in verbose mode and it gives me this error: "Unable to find driver for this platform: \"MacBook2, 1\".\n"@SourceCache/xnu/xnu-1220.0.2/iokit/Kernal/IOPlatformExpert.cpp:1378"

This also happened with the previous installation of snow leopard.

I have reset the Pram, and reseated the ram.

1. What is the problem?

2. How do I fix it?

Thanks

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[Intell]

When during the installation phase does this occur? Is the hard drive is proper working condition?

 

[leggot]

This occurs right after the boot to the installation. When the apple logo first comes up, but before the little swirl thing at the bottom appears.

The hard drive works.

 

[Intell]

The reinstallation DVD maybe scratched. If two different DVD exhibit this problem, your optical drive may need cleaned or replaced.

 

[leggot]

It was originally installed on the hard drive, and it exhibited the same problem. I have tried booting from a USB, and several levels of DVDs. Nothing seems to relieve the problem.

 

[Intell]

Do you have another Mac you could use to install Mac OS X via Target Disk Mode with?

 

[leggot]

The same image was used to update my quicksilver G4 via usb. No problems at all.

 

[session101]

are you trying to install 10.5 on a freshly formatted drive?
it is possible your DVD drive is dirty...but just like others have stated that you might have a bad CD, it has happened to me before, the CD works fine till about 8 mins left on installation then gives an error

 

[leggot]

I didn't happen to mention that I also tried booting off of a USB, and I have the same error.

Before the hard drive got reformatted, when I booted the Mac OS X, Snow leopard it also gave me the same error.