Hi Chris, What MacBook Pro Model Identifier is this please? Open System Profiler in Applications > Utilities - System Profiler Then select 'Hardware' and you will see under Hardware Overview: Model Identifier: MacBookPro2,2 or whatever your MBP is.
Also how much free space do you have on the Hard Drive? If you are going to do an "Archive & Install" - Preserve Users & Network Settings' you will need plenty of free space on your hard drive. You only have 2GB RAM, which is enough to install Leopard, but it won't run very fast. When you install Parallels 6, you will probably want to "Import your Boot Camp" Windows installation into Parallels and then delete it from the Bootcamp partition and reclaim the HD space for your Mac. I won't be available over the week-end and until after Wednesday next week for WAMUG support if you need my assistance. If you do require my assistance over this time, you can email me at my [email protected] email address but I do charge for email support at $30 per 20mins work. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 On 11/01/2013, at 3:11 PM, Chris Burton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ronni > > Just a quick query; I was about to instal parallels 6 onto the MBPro I have > just repaired and noticed that the minimum software requirements are OS > 10.5.8. Would it be ok to install 10.5 onto this machine given its specs? > > Many thanks > > Chris > > > Christopher L.K. Burton > Director > Western Whale Research > PO Box 1076 > Dunsborough WA 6281 > Mobile: 0419 199 120 > Email: [email protected] > > On 10/01/2013, at 2:37 PM, Chris Burton wrote: > >> Thanks Rhonda >> >> I have been able to repair the hard disk on my MBPro as you had advised. I >> checked three times and all is in order. The HD was repaired. >> >> The machine actually boots faster and seems much quicker overall. >> >> I really appreciate your fantastic and informed assistance, >> >> Sincere thanks >> >> Chris >> >> >> Christopher L.K. Burton >> Director >> Western Whale Research >> PO Box 1076 >> Dunsborough WA 6281 >> Mobile: 0419 199 120 >> Email: [email protected] >> >> On 09/01/2013, at 3:26 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> Hi Chris, >>> >>> No good backing up the drive until you repair it. >>> >>>> Could I use either the OS 10.4 or the 10.5 disk to use Disk Utility? >>> >>> You have OS X 10.4.11 installed on your MacBook Pro, so you need to use the >>> OS X 10.4 install disc to repair the drive. >>> "Repair Disk" won't worry your Bootcamp partition. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>> >>> On 09/01/2013, at 3:09 PM, Chris Burton <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Ronni >>>> >>>> You are a legend! >>>> >>>> Thankyou once again for your advice, as my brain was not working too well >>>> yesterday on account of not much sleep. >>>> >>>> Could I use either the OS 10.4 or the 10.5 disk to use Disk Utility? >>>> >>>> As an after thought, this particular mac does have 2 partitions on the >>>> disk; 1 for Mac (100gb) and the other, a Bootcamp partition with XP on it >>>> (20gb) so I could do my GIS and other PC work on it. >>>> >>>> Would this influence how Disk Utility would repair it? >>>> >>>> Im thinking I should back it up then erase the disk and install 10.5 on >>>> the machine? >>>> >>>> I will also need to still run my PC software but thought I would instal my >>>> Parallels 6 on the machine instead of the Bootcamp? >>>> What do you think? >>>> >>>> Kindest regards and many thanks >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>>> On 08/01/2013, at 6:18 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Chris, >>>>> >>>>> You cannot Repair a Drive you are booted from. >>>>> >>>>> You need to Reboot from the OSX installer DVD (hold down "C" key as you >>>>> start up, and continue holding it until it boots from the DVD). Choose >>>>> your languarge, and then under the Installer or the Utilities menu, >>>>> launch Disk Utility. >>>>> >>>>> Then select "Repair Disk" >>>>> You might need to run "Repair Disk" more than once, until you see "Disk >>>>> Appears Ok" >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ronni >>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>> >>>>> On 08/01/2013, at 4:17 PM, Chris Burton <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Good afternoon Muggers >>>>>> >>>>>> I have spent most of the arvo cleaning out the hard disk on one of my >>>>>> older 15" MBPro (2.16 Core 2 Duo, 2gb Ram 10.4.11) and then ran Disk >>>>>> Utility on it. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have received a 'First Aid failed' box with the error 'Volume Header >>>>>> needs minor repair' appearing. I did the check three times with the same >>>>>> result >>>>>> >>>>>> Unfortunately for some reason the 'Repair Disk' button is ghosted out, >>>>>> so I cant actually repair it using Disk Utility!? >>>>>> >>>>>> Can someone please provide me with some advice on what to do next? >>>>>> >>>>>> Is it worth downloading the App 'AppleJack' that others have recently >>>>>> mentioned is very good, or use some other software to do the repair? >>>>>> >>>>>> Maybe I could also check the CMS as Ronni has previous explained a while >>>>>> ago? >>>>>> >>>>>> I have also thought it might be worth upgrading the OS on this machine >>>>>> but am not sure to what level this will be possible? >>>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks to any assistance >>>>>> >>>>>> Kind regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Christopher L.K. 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