Tiger to SL with FULL Install DVD

[mdrdsr]

I have a late 2007 MBP running Tiger (10.4.11). I recently purchased a new iMAC that came with SL (10.6.1). I have tried twice to use this DVD to upgrade my MBP from Tiger to SL, but it keeps telling me that OS X can't be installed on this machine. Do I need to use an UPGRADE DVD to actually do the Upgrade? Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

David

 

[cjmillsnun]

I have a late 2007 MBP running Tiger (10.4.11). I recently purchased a new iMAC that came with SL (10.6.1). I have tried twice to use this DVD to upgrade my MBP from Tiger to SL, but it keeps telling me that OS X can't be installed on this machine. Do I need to use an UPGRADE DVD to actually do the Upgrade? Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

David

The Disks that come with new Macs are machine family specific.

Therefore a disc from a 21.5" iMac will only work in a 21.5" iMac.

You will need a retail DVD (legally you will need the iLife/iWork/Snow Leopard multipack) to upgrade.

 

[mdrdsr]

The Disks that come with new Macs are machine family specific.

Therefore a disc from a 21.5" iMac will only work in a 21.5" iMac.

You will need a retail DVD (legally you will need the iLife/iWork/Snow Leopard multipack) to upgrade.

Got it thanks! So, when I go online to purchase the upgrade set, it never asks for what *family* I have. Are the upgrade disks different?

 

[pdjudd]

Got it thanks! So, when I go online to purchase the upgrade set, it never asks for what *family* I have. Are the upgrade disks different?

The Mac Box set is different from the OEM restore discs.

 

[fishmoose]

Got it thanks! So, when I go online to purchase the upgrade set, it never asks for what *family* I have. Are the upgrade disks different?

No they are not, as a tiger user you should buy the upgrade box set, which I think if I remember correctly includes iwork, iLife and Snow Leopard. But there's nothing to stop you from buying the 29 USD one but your breaking the EULA if you do.

 

[cjmillsnun]

Got it thanks! So, when I go online to purchase the upgrade set, it never asks for what *family* I have. Are the upgrade disks different?

The disks that come in the box with a new mac are machine family specific.

retail disks are not (either the $30 upgrade for Leopard users or the box set)