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Has anyone bought a mac recently?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 00:04

I am trying to instal windows 7 on my macbook pro using the Bootcamp assistant so i can run both a mac and a PC operating systems (under a partition) and i went out and bought a copy of Windows 7 (wow that was expensive!) but now it says i also need the copy of the mac OS X instal disks that came with my mac when i bought it. Unfortunately, that was a year ago before i moved to Dubai and I didn't bring the disks with me.
Does anyone have the install disks that come with every new mac purchased? They will be grey and say MAc OS X installation Cd or something or the sort...
I'd be very grateful if i could borrow them for a few days.
Kind Regards

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EW GURU
Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 01:02
Bear in mind that the install discs provided with new Macs are specific to that type of Mac and will not work in any other. If you have an iMac you must use an iMac install disc, you can't use one from a MacBook, and so on. Only the retail versions of OS X sold in shops work in any Mac. That said, since you'd be using it to install Windows drivers rather than OS X, any disc *might* work.
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 00:18
lol Pinkleton!!!! I'm back in the UK at the moment but please em me mcnulty underscore 43 at hotmail dot com and I can give you directions to my place to pick them up. I would add that I bought my Mac about 18 months ago and then purchased the microsoft software, so hopefully that will be what you are needing but you are more than welcome to collect and see.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 00:15
Hello Pinkleton I have them and you are more than welcome to use them?!!!! That's if you're still speaking to me?!!!!! ;) Awwwww blesss, I'd be very grateful for them and of course! It's silly to let differences of opinion flare up and I agree with you completely that the written word can be misconstrued so easily. Everyone was just trying to help the OP on that other thread and look out for her and her family. What are your plans for tomorrow? Can i swing by and borrow them or would you like to meet for coffee somewhere? My treat!
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 00:08
Hello Pinkleton I have them and you are more than welcome to use them?!!!! That's if you're still speaking to me?!!!!! ;)
 
 

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