Trying to reinstall OS

[bcdrummin]

Hey all.
I have a 13" white Macbook 1.83 core duo that I bought in 2007. The original hard drive crashed so I replaced it. I put in the original start up disk (10.4) and formatted the hard drive but when I went to install the OS I got a message telling me that the computer couldn't complete installation because the disk is damaged. *Ugh* I did some research and read somewhere that I can use the Leopard disk to install the OS. That is not working. *Double Ugh* As a matter of fact when I try to boot from the leopard disk the computer just spits it out. *Argh* Any suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[xShane]

Hey all.
I have a 13" white Macbook 1.83 core duo that I bought in 2007. The original hard drive crashed so I replaced it. I put in the original start up disk (10.4) and formatted the hard drive but when I went to install the OS I got a message telling me that the computer couldn't complete installation because the disk is damaged. *Ugh* I did some research and read somewhere that I can use the Leopard disk to install the OS. That is not working. *Double Ugh* As a matter of fact when I try to boot from the leopard disk the computer just spits it out. *Argh* Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Call Apple and order replacement disks.

 

[Macman45]

Call Apple and order replacement disks.

Sounds like you do have faulty media, but before you shell out, try the disk in another Mac and see if it's readable.

 

[Jethryn Freyman]

I've had this, but the Leopard disc was fine, I cloned it to a USB drive which was successful, and booted the installer from the USB and installed from there.

 

[bcdrummin]

Cool. I've considered all of the suggestions made but I just wanted to make sure before I returned the new hard drive or shelled out some more cash for replacement disks. I've done that before and it's not cheap.

Many thanks to all of you.