recovery mode is not available

Here's the story.

I want to improve my iMac.

We have an iMac of 2007 running OS X 5.6.8

The disk drive is broken, because my 2yo stuffed too many drives inside and we do not have an external drive.

I have a time machine to the top of my powerbook which was under snow leopard.

I want to recover the iMac with the Time Machine since the powerbook.

I plug the external memory on the USB port and use the R command when I hear the sound of the start up. He won't go to the recovery, but straight to connect screen.

Then I read that perhaps hold down the option key at startup upward so I try this. No dice.

Finally, I see that maybe command + option + R might work. Still nothing.

Is there hope for me to be upgraded without taking my machine to the shop or the Genius bar? Perhaps through the internet?

Recovery mode only works on recent Macs. In addition, Time Machine doesn't have a copy of the operating system as part of the backup.  You will need a commercial version (not the one provided with another Mac) Snow Leopard installation disc to upgrade the iMac and get an operating system on it.

Here is a good long description of the types of installation required for different Macs: Linc Davis February 2016 post on restoring state machine new - https://discussions.apple.com/message/29726244#29726244

Buy an Apple's Snow Leopard disc online

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard - USA

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard - UK

or Apple. USA: (800) 676-2775 (contact information for other countries: http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57)

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