Recovery

[det2004]

Can you use the USB recovery drive of a late 2010 MacBook air 11" on a white MacBook from 2009 (core 2 duo)

Thanks

 

[simsaladimbamba]

No, as it is model specific.
You could however use the 29 USD Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Upgrade DVD with a 2009 MB.

 

[det2004]

I have a snow leopard cd, just not sure if it's an upgrade or the full version, as I no longer have recovery CDs for the MacBook and would like a fresh install of os x.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

I have a snow leopard cd, just not sure if it's an upgrade or the full version, as I no longer have recovery CDs for the MacBook and would like a fresh install of os x.

If it is the 29 USD DVD, it is the full version.

To create a Clean Install (formerly known as Erase & Install) of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (the 29 USD Upgrade DVD is a fully working retail version of Mac OS X and does not need a prior installation of Mac OS X on the Mac), follow one of the following guides:

• Short version: Clean Install of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
• Long version: Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install