Unable to install Tiger 10.4.2

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bradb88

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I'm VERY new to the MAC world and recently bought a used PowerBook G4 (Silver/Plat) that "had" Tiger 10.3.9 installed on it. I purchased version 10.4.2 and wiped it clean in order to get rid of all the garbage on the OS, but when it boots up to the disk it says "This software cannot be installed on this computer". Now the drive is formatted and I have nothing. It didn't come with the restore/original disks, that's why I bought the 10.4.2.

PLEASE HELP!!!
 
10.3.9 isn't Tiger (just a side note...). I guess you "bought" a wrong version of Tiger, i.e. one which was intended as the original install disk for another computer. You must get the retail version.
 
So there's no other way to recover the OS? I know when I looked at the version on the system, it stated Tiger OS X 10.3.9...but I'm completely illiterate on this system...MS idiot I am!!!

What do I buy at the store or do you recommend somewhere to buy the retail version? What version/name am I looking for? The system is the 12" Silver PowerBook G4 with 256 RAM, 40 GB HD with the HDI input for the monitor. I guess that's all I have to explain my system and my ignorance.

Thanks a million!
 
These 10.4.2 discs.....were they official installation discs (black with a silver X across them) or were they solid gray? If they were the latter, then that's probably why since it's likely that those gray discs are for a specific Mac.

Where did you purchase these discs?
 
'I looked at the version on the system, it stated Tiger OS X 10.3.9.' - even with 'Tiger' MacOS X 10.4.x actually installed, the 'About This Mac' window does not display anywhere - 'Tiger'.

Nor is it mentioned, where the 'Tiger' (MacOS X) installation disc(s) was / where purchased.
 
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