Restore Discs (Macbook - Macbook Pro)

[remylebeau]

I have a 2.33 17" Macbook Pro that I need to do a restore on, however I'm at University and my discs are at home. I have a friend who just got a Macbook last month and I was wondering if her restore disc would work with my MBP?

 

[Neil321]

There machine specific

 

[Area51Tazz]

I think they are only Country specific...if you look on the stickers, it doesn't say anything about Macbook vs Macbook Pro.

 

[riscy]

I had a probelm with Disk 1 for my MB (before I moved to Leopard), and when I tried to use a friend's borrowed disk for MBP it would not work, did not recognise the machine/OS/hardware, can't remember the phrase now - therefore, not compatible.

 

[Littleodie914]

The restore disks are extremely machine-specific. I used a pair of iMac restore disks on my Macbook, and even though the install went okay and the OS boots/runs properly, the graphics driver, sleep driver, and audio driver are missing.

 

[KingYaba]

It is possible to use the restore disks to install the operating system. For the iLife goodies (disk 2) then you're s.o.l.

 

[callmemike20]

If you have apple care, just go to the apple store and say you have a problem. The first thing they always do is archive and install. Just ask them to do a complete install or something instead.

 

[Area51Tazz]

I stand corrected