iMac 27” 2011

[Tactical_IT]

The hard drive crashed bad and we replaced it and added the owc inline thermal cable. I select the cd bootable drive. i am not that familiar with Mac’s, can anyone tell me what this error is?

 

[Cory Cooper]

Hello and welcome.

What is the error?

C

 

[Tactical_IT]

I thought I attached the screen shot in my initial post but I think the image was to big and didn’t upload. I converted the image and made it smaller to upload. This happens after I boot with the cd installer

 

[Tactical_IT]

Hello and welcome.

What is the error?

C

 

[Cory Cooper]

Hello,

That is a kernel panic, which can be caused by hardware and/or software issues. I believe that Darwin Kernel Version 9.4.8 is from Mac OS X 10.5.x Leopard. If so, that version of OS X may not be supported by your iMac.

-Which exact model iMac, is it the iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)? If so, the minimum OS X version it will run is OS X 10.6.6 Snow Leopard and the maximum is macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra.
-Can you explain a bit more about "I select the cd bootable drive."?
-What version of OS X/macOS are you attempting to install and what medium is the installer on?

C

 

[Tactical_IT]

it’s the Min 2011 27”
I power on and hold the c key to boot with the cd and after some time I see a screen where I can select the cd drive which has the install media. I select it, the it gives me that error after a few seconds after choosing the cd.

 

[Cory Cooper]

OK, thanks.

What is the install media - which version of OS X?

C