OS X DISCS Which computer are they for?

[stevesmac]

I recently bought an eMac and the person selling it me gave me a batch of discs. I have 2 discs which won't work on it and I have no idea what they will work on
There are 2 discs
iMac Mac OS X Install Disc 1 & 2
MAC OS X version 10.4.4
AHT Version 3A 100
Disc version 1.0 & 1.1
2Z691 5736a & 2Z691 5607A

Any help would be appreciated
thanks

 

[iLog.Genius]

I recently bought an eMac and the person selling it me gave me a batch of discs. I have 2 discs which won't work on it and I have no idea what they will work on
There are 2 discs
iMac Mac OS X Install Disc 1 & 2
MAC OS X version 10.4.4
AHT Version 3A 100
Disc version 1.0 & 1.1
2Z691 5736a & 2Z691 5607A

Any help would be appreciated
thanks

You need the eMac's install discs, you have discs for an iMac (unless you really meant iMac?). If you're looking for an install disc to work on your computer, you would need a retail version of Mac OS X or call AppleCare to send you install discs for your eMac. Depending on which eMac you have, AppleCare might or might not have the specific install discs so they'll just send you a retail version of Panther (10.3) or Tiger (10.4), most likely Tiger. Each disc will run you about $15 without tax.

 

[stevesmac]

You need the eMac's install discs, you have discs for an iMac (unless you really meant iMac?). If you're looking for an install disc to work on your computer, you would need a retail version of Mac OS X or call AppleCare to send you install discs for your eMac. Depending on which eMac you have, AppleCare might or might not have the specific install discs so they'll just send you a retail version of Panther (10.3) or Tiger (10.4), most likely Tiger. Each disc will run you about $15 without tax.

Thanks i will do that.
Would you know which iMac they are for as I have also a G4 Imac 17" but the 2 discs will not work with that computer
thanks

 

[iLog.Genius]

Thanks i will do that.
Would you know which iMac they are for as I have also a G4 Imac 17" but the 2 discs will not work with that computer
thanks

At this point, those discs you have no use to you other than running utilities off of it. Again, those discs are for a specific computer (perhaps to the person who you purchased it from?). Unless you have the right computer, you can't do anything with it.

 

[flopticalcube]

Those discs are for early Intel iMacs: http://www.applemacparts.co.uk/store/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=1385&products_id=66062

 

[michael.lauden]

yep. they are hardware specific. i did the same thing with a mac mini. buuut any way - if you know someone with a computer that was recently formatted - you could clone their drives with SuperDuper and put it back in your computer

simple

make sure target disk works first so you have the right kexts

 

[stevesmac]

Thanks floticalcube
Does that mean they will work on ANY machine of that ype or only the one with which they were issued. Basically I want to sell em!

 

[flopticalcube]

Only on those iMacs.

 

[iLog.Genius]

Thanks floticalcube
Does that mean they will work on ANY machine of that ype or only the one with which they were issued. Basically I want to sell em!

You can try but I believe that they're "serialized" meaning that it should only work for that specific computer it came with. I could be wrong, I forgot what the spec sheet said.

 

[MTI]

Is this machine type specific install limitation a fairly recent change? I recall using iBook discs to load OS X (Panther) on a G3 400 iMac DV.

 

[iLog.Genius]

Is this machine type specific install limitation a fairly recent change? I recall using iBook discs to load OS X (Panther) on a G3 400 iMac DV.

I think they changed it for 10.4 and later. On second thought, it should work. Not on any iMac but the generation it was released for or with. (But obviously, we don't know what generation it is...lol)