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Help! How to Install OS X Leopard
Posted by: Pbauti114 on 2020-05-22 11:55:36
Hi Can anyone please help me. Every time I put the disk of OS X Leopard this error always shows up.
I have already tried to format the HDD and the error still occurs.

Mac G5

3GB of Ram

1.8 Ghz

Any suggestions on how I can install the OS on the G5 unit?

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Posted by: markyb86 on 2020-05-22 12:17:20
That looks like Snow Leopard 10.6 if I am not mistaken, which won't run on a PowerPC G5, You'll need a Leopard 10.5 disk.
Posted by: sstaylor on 2020-05-22 12:18:58
I'm guessing you may be trying to install from the installer disk for another computer, maybe a PowerMac G5 or a Mac Mini or something.  You're going to want a retail Leopard disk.  I understand there are ways of modifying an image of your disk to allow it to install but it's easier to just get the retail disk. 
Posted by: Pbauti114 on 2020-05-22 17:23:22
Hi! sstaylor! I have this cd And it says “Mac OS Version 10.5.5”

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Posted by: markyb86 on 2020-05-22 17:28:00
That disk is for intel based systems, your going to need to find one for the G5 explicitly or a PowerBook G4 / Mac Mini G4 Disc
Posted by: sstaylor on 2020-05-22 18:01:00
If you have a dvd burner, you can download a disk image from Macintosh Garden and burn a copy.  They have images of the retail disk and might have an image of the original disk for your iMac/PowerMac G5.
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