reformat/reinstall

[perp]

i deleted leopard from my macbook pro, and borrowed the set of installation disks from a friend (i lost installation disk 1). it is giving me the message "cannot install software on computer". i was wondering, if i take it to an apple store, can they reinstall leopard for me? what should i do? is there a way to make the installation cd work?

 

[swiftaw]

restore disks are model specific. If the ones you borrowed are from a different model to yours they will not work in your machine.

 

[r.j.s]

The disks you borrowed will only work on that specific model and revision. You can find some for your model/rev on ebay, or you can purchase a retail disc.

 

[perp]

if i have apple care, will they ship me out a copy or can i do a reinstall at an apple store?

 

[r.j.s]

Apple will usually replace the discs for a small fee. As for the Apple store, all you can do is ask at your store, it might be up to the manager.