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Question

Can I use a Mini 10.5 restore on a mini 10.41 ?

Dec 19, 2011 4:38PM PST

I have a Intel Mini that came loaded with 10.5 , but has since been upgraded to 10.7 , but I am purchasing another G-4 mini to use as a work station and it comes loaded with 10.41. Is it possible to use the original restore disc from the Intel to upgrade the G- 4 ?

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Of course it is possible, but
Dec 19, 2011 9:01PM PST

but I doubt it would work.

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I'm going to agree
Dec 19, 2011 9:24PM PST

I'm going to agree, that odds are it won't even boot. Even if it did boot, you'd get to the language selection screen, and then it would just say that it can't be installed on this machine after you select a language.

Restore discs are tied to a specific model, and can't simply be used on any other system.