I completely wiped all the HDs on my computer I just want to install the OS from the DVD that came with the computer. I am unable to boot from it. Then I tried another disk and the same thing happen. It just freezes when I select DVD. I am holding the option key on start up and then selecting DVD and it just freezes on that screen. Any other way to get the OS onto this computer?
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Hi,
you might be able to use the Internet Recovery, depending on the OS you had before wiping the disk AND depending on the model of Mac you have.
So : which Mac, which OS ?
See here : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4904?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
you might be able to use the Internet Recovery, depending on the OS you had before wiping the disk AND depending on the model of Mac you have.
So : which Mac, which OS ?
See here : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4904?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Hi Tarsierspectral. If you have another DVD Drive player or an external DVD drive and try installing the Snow Leopard 10.6.4. Could be a defective or dusty DVD drive player though I could be wrong. I am guessing your Mac Pro is the mid 2010 model as it usually came with a 10.6.4 SL
Yes, it's mid 2010. I am going to try a different DVD player and see how it goes.
Thanks. I will report back later.
If you have one near you, Microcenter has IDE DVD drives for $10 or less. You would have to open the case, which isn't a big deal.
