[X4U] Re: Using OS-X Install disks

[Ken Johnson]

John,  That's exactly what I'm doing - getting the retail version.   
Thanks for the reply.

Ken

On Jan 4, 2009, at 4:10 PM, John Baltutis wrote:

> On 1/4/09,  Ken Johnson <kenjohnso at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have the disks that originally came with my MacBook-Pro (10.5.X),
>> that I tried to use in my Mac-Mini.  Looked like it would work, but  
>> at
>> the last minute did not.  I'm certain that I've seen a way around  
>> this
>> problem, but can't find it - any ideas?
>
> As others have noted, disks that ship with a machine are designed  
> specifically
> for the machine and won't/shouldn't work with other machines.  
> Additionally,
> it's against the terms of use that you agreed to when you bought  
> each machine.
> If you want ot upgrade the macmini, buy the retail installation  
> version.
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