Stuck on Apple logo when trying to boot from osx10.6 disc

[Benchtech]

Purchased an 27" iMac from Eastern Michigan University student with no OSX discs. They still have all their info on the pc and I'd like to nuke and pave it.

My issue is if i insert my osx 10.6 disc while on the desktop it loads up with the option to install. It starts the install restarts and stops at the apple logo and never continues.

Tried resetting the smc
resetting the PRAM
rebooting holding "C"
Holding option and selecting the disk

All the same result.

[PCX]

Did you run a diagnostics . . . . .

[14049752]

How new is the system? Perhaps it's too new for the retail discs?

[Benchtech]

Originally Posted by PCX

Did you run a diagnostics . . . . .

I did not because the computer boots fine without anything in the drive and loads the disk from within the os

[PCX]

Originally Posted by Benchtech

I did not because the computer boots fine without anything in the drive and loads the disk from within the os

Got it, I miss understood the OP. It either sounds like the disks or the Super Drive. Those drivers constantly go out. In any case, I would still run a diagnostics to be sure that you are in inheriting someone else's problems.

[Benchtech]

Originally Posted by 14049752

How new is the system? Perhaps it's too new for the retail discs?

A1312 emc2390 core i5 3.6ghz

[14049752]

Originally Posted by Benchtech

A1312 emc2390 core i5 3.6ghz

I'm almost certain that's too new for the retail 10.6 disc. You'd either need to use a Lion disc, or get the original discs that shipped with it.


One thing I have done in the past; You can try installing from the disc using an older machine using target disk mode, continue using the older system with the iMac's drive and update it completely, then boot the imac off the install/updated drive. Your mileage may vary, though it's almost always worked for me.

[Benchtech]

Originally Posted by 14049752

I'm almost certain that's too new for the retail 10.6 disc. You'd either need to use a Lion disc, or get the original discs that shipped with it.


One thing I have done in the past; You can try installing from the disc using an older machine using target disk mode, continue using the older system with the iMac's drive and update it completely, then boot the imac off the install/updated drive. Your mileage may vary, though it's almost always worked for me.

Hmm so even though it has 10.6 installed on it already 10.6 retail is to new?

[PCX]

Originally Posted by Benchtech

Hmm so even though it has 10.6 installed on it already 10.6 retail is to new?

DVDSuperDrive? You can always take it apart and hook up another drive and try that. They do not take much. Pull the glass panel, unscrew the screen and hook up another DVD drive.

[Benchtech]

Originally Posted by PCX

DVDSuperDrive? You can always take it apart and hook up another drive and try that. They do not take much. Pull the glass panel, unscrew the screen and hook up another DVD drive.

Standard laptop sata ?