Intel Mac :: How To Erase And Restore If OS X Install Dvd Wont Load
May 15, 2012
wanting to erase and just restore my iMac back to the fatory settings and i've already tried to restart and load the OS X install dvd and hold down C when it starts up but the disk reads for about 15 seconds and then ejects and my regular screen appears. can access the disk utility application and it will only let me erase free space. Original OS X version 10.6.2 on dvd installer.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.2)
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Dec 22, 2008
Long story short: I've been having some issues with Leopard (and it looks like it was probably my fault for simply choosing the "Upgrade" option when I moved up from Tiger), and so now I'm looking into a clean install Leopard, which according to all other indications should fix my problem. Now, my initial reaction was to go with the "Archive and Install" option, but since I've been reading more about what people have to say, I'm starting to wonder if I should just choose "Erase and Install", and then restore from Time Machine instead? ...or is there really even a significant difference in the end?
I would like to keep everything as intact as possible, which makes me think Time Machine would be better, but then at the same time I've read stories about people having difficulties with restoring from Time Machine, and losing certain applications/preferences, etc... but sometimes they say it works just fine. So I don't know. But I'd like to get some second opinions before moving forward too quickly and then possibly regretting my decision later.
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Jun 9, 2012
I had to interrupt the migration assistant and it seems that some of my applications and documents are incomplete (files missing/broken) I have heard the best way to solve this problem is to restore the macs factory settings, then start the migration assistant over again. What is the best way to do this?
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iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Mar 26, 2009
If I restore my Mac HD will it erase all my files that are not backed up?
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Jul 1, 2009
Sso something went wrong when I was installing leopard and it said that I had to erase and restore the disk or something like that. Now I know exactly how to do this but what I am wondering is will this completely delete everything on the disk all the applications and such? It has tiger on it right now so after I erase it will tiger be gone so i wont be able to put leopard on? How does this whole erase thing work?
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Mar 13, 2009
I am experiencing some problems , and want to restore my system copy I have backed up on an external HDD ( WD firewire ,Mac OS Extended Journaled ) to my Mac, in the past I made a full system copy using Super Duper, and now want to install it back on my Mac , Ive re booted while holding the option ( alt ) key and the Mac is now running from my external HDD back up copy, ive just opened up the Disk Utility ,and ive entered my external HDD in the Source box, and entered my internal HDD in the Destination, and ticked Erase destination. When I click Restore , I get this message ..
Restore Failure
could not erase target - Operation not permitted
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Jun 24, 2012
i am trying to erase all content and or restore my mac lion to its original settings.. i just sold it, i have already copied my information on an external hard drive....idont know what i did wrong...have a locked screen, with a picture of a lock on it with a password box below it and an arrow next to it..
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4), lion
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Jun 19, 2012
I got SMART warning about my hard disk, I got it replaced by a shop, but said I would do OS restore myself. (cant afford cost )Thought it would be simple - but it is anything but.  It appears my install DVD is damaged, so was not able to boot with Grey OS install disk - holding the C key.I managed to get iMac to boot up using the old disk - using firewire dock. However I was not able to restore old disk and OS to new disk, Due to IO read error.(this is why I had the SMART warning). So I am unable to get the OS on the new HD using the old disk or the DVD as these are both damaged.  The computer is running, so I thought I would try buying and downloading LION - then using the migration tool . The download is still running after 2 days.I went to apple store, and was told that they cannot replace DVD , so I should bring in the iMac = and pay for the restore. Dont wish to do this. As I have the computer and OS running, is there anything I can do to get a time machine restore from another backup disk (USB).
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.6)
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Apr 18, 2012
My older MBP is running very slow, and I have tried all the usual ways of making it run quicker - repair permissions, repair disk from Lion recovery partition, remove extraneous files, checking Activity Monitor, etc. etc. Someone suggested reformatting the HD and then restoring from a backup. I have the HD cloned to an external HD with Super Duper, but if I reformat the internal HD and restore from the clone, won't the problems that caused the issue in the first place just be cloned into SD and then restored to the reformatted internal drive, thus defeating the excercise?
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mar 30, 2012
I've erased and reinstalled my Lion 10.7.3 but after rebooting, all my previous programs are also installed.How do I format and erase my HD completely so I get a clean OS like I had when I bought my Macbook Pro?
Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Feb 20, 2008
I have an old PowerBook G4/TiBook 1Ghz and want to erase everything on the drive to start over with a newer operating system (it is currently running on 10.3.9). What is latest OS that can run on this old baby and how do I erase everything and start from scratch?
Here's the Hardware Overview:
Machine Model:PowerBook G4 15"
CPU Type:PowerPC G4 (3.3)
Number Of CPUs:1
CPU Speed:1 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU):256 KB
L3 Cache (per CPU):1 MB
Memory:512 MB
Bus Speed:133 MHz
Boot ROM Version:4.5.3f2
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Feb 9, 2009
I've been having recurring problems that Disk Utility, TechTool Pro, DisWarrior, and Apple Hardware Test have been unable to identify and address. So, I'm now considering a system reinstall. But I'm not clear what the best approach is. It seems that Erase & Install is more thorough than Archive & Install, yet they both seem to enable one to carry over all of one's folders, files, apps, prefs, etc.: A&I as the "archive" name suggests; E&I because it offers the option to use Migration Assistant. So how do they really differ, and when would the seemingly less-thorough one (A&I) be preferred over the other (E&I)?
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Apr 17, 2009
When I erase and install Leopard on my Macbook, can I add apps from Time Machine back to the Macbook one by one? For instance, can I simply restore Office from Time Machine or will I have to re-install it with the discs?
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May 25, 2009
I am about to sell my Mac Pro Tower and am going to do an Erase and Install of OS X Leopard. Is the erase pretty safe in terms of deleting all my sensitive data? I mean, is it safer to do an erase first, then install?
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Aug 10, 2009
I am going to do a clean install when i get leopard and i wanted to see if i remembered everything to do before i delete everything.
- Take screen shot of
1. dock
2. menu bar ( istat )
3. application folder ( program icons )
- all documents
- Programs
1. full list of programs
2. firefox - add-on's, pref, themes, bookmarks
3. candybar - icons
4. photoshop - stencils, workspace's, disk image
5. garage band - jam packs disk image
6. system pref - video codecs ( apple qmaster, divx, flip4mac, perian), logitech control center, istat
What are some other items you guys have found really useful to have when redoing everything? i have all my itunes music on my external, is there anything on my computer that i should keep?
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Oct 29, 2009
I'm in a bind. I want to sell my MacBook Pro, but my dad threw away the installation DVDs that would allow me to erase the hard drive. What's the best option here? I was thinking that I could purchase the upgrade version of Leopard on Ebay since it's cheaper than the full version of snow leopard... but would that allow me to erase the hard drive?
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Dec 15, 2009
I've just installed snow leopard and I wanted to erase everything and do a clean install of snow leopard but I can't find that option.
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Feb 24, 2012
I have a Macbook Pro 2.1 GHZ with 2GB of RAM from 2006 with Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger) and I bought Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6.3). I want to install the new OS but I had some problems with this process. Do I have to erase my hard disk first and then install Snow Leopard? I want to keep my documents on my hard disk and the programs that I have.
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Mar 19, 2012
Do I need to ERASE my main hard drive of OS X 10.4.11 Tiger, to install OS X 10.5 Leopard?
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Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002) Dual, Mac OS X (10.4.11), I also use MacOS 9.2.2
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May 9, 2012
I got a new macbook pro. I tried installing windows on it via bootcamp...To cut a long story short, I messed up the system. Now the PC doesn't start and when I run the system, the apple logo just shows with the chime. Nothing more. I din't back up anyhting.Â
If the system manages to start, immediately I log on, the computer logs itself off again. Im simply tired of all this and want to erase mac osx lion from my mac book, then re-install it again. How to go about it?Â
I know pressing Command +R then going to recovery will open recovery. Then I click on disk utilities. But then, selecting which hardisk to format?
My hard disk had no partitions, but then trying to format it, I see a larger disk with a different title, then under it, I see "Macintosh HD". Which of them should I select to format to do the job? the main HD or the sub one under it "Macintosh HD"Â
I totally hate this, considering the fact that I have to buy about $60.0 worth of credits to re-download osx lion from the net. My macbook didn't come with a cd you know..
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Jun 18, 2012
how to erase and install new copy of Mac OS X 10.5.8 ?? IS there a way to do this without CD?? I no longer have the disks and I cant find a way to get this done.. The reason I want to do this is because a 12 year old was using this computer for a long time and there is a lot of junk stuff on the disk, so I want to start from fresh.
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Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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Dec 15, 2009
the operating system could not work fan is running and desktop show but get not any function i want restor my operating system.
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Aug 24, 2009
The interwebs claims the upgrade disc does NOT feature the "erase and install" option, and will ONLY upgrade your current Leopard installation WITH files to SL.
This would mean, that we had to format Leopard, and then install SL to get a clean install. Is this true?
I ordered the box set even though I have leopard, because most mac sites claim the above mentioned feature is long gone.
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Oct 22, 2009
I want to downgrade back to Leopard and have a question. Does erasing the HD to do an install, also erase the Windoze partition? Or everything but that?
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Apr 24, 2008
It's the old story about buying a 2nd hand mac and forgetting to ask about a password. When I try to boot up from the OS cd my ibook goes into kernal panic. When I insert the cd and try to re install from it asks for the password. Is there a safe way to erase my OS and install afresh? Also Disk Utility keeps quitting, safari won't open. Is my ibook dying?
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Oct 30, 2010
I'm using the install disk with OS 10.1 to try and erase my old G4 ibook. But the erase and install feature isn't there. And when rebooting and pressing C I still can't get the splash page. Is this the wrong disk. Haven't used this G4 in almost 10 years forgot if this is Tiger or...I've updated the system to 10.4.x
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Feb 8, 2012
I have a macbook running leopard and am upgrading to snow leopard. I have a back up from leopard on an external hard drive and I would like to completely wipe my computer, start fresh. However, I no longer have the leopard install disc but I do have the old tiger install disc. I am thinking to revert to tiger to restore the computer's settings and then upgrade to snow leopard. Will I still be able to restore select items from my Leopard back up?
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MacBook Pro
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Mar 26, 2012
I need deleting my personal info from my EMac but I've lost my original install cd. What are the steps to deleting this info without the cd, or how do I get a copy of the install cd? OBS, eMac (USB 2.0)
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Mac OS X (10.3.x), eMac power pc G4
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Apr 24, 2012
I am not using Time Machine as Genius Bar at the Apple store told me it was best not to (I was continually having errors and so GeniusBar erased my hard drive and reinstalled Lion). They said to then manually drag over documents onto my hard drive, avoiding the Applications, so no possible errors could be dragged back onto the clean hard drive.
But now I have Mail and none of my folders and previous accounts. Of course I can re-setup my accounts, but then they will just try to redownload all of the millions of emails I had before. None of the very organised folders I previously had, sent messages, etc, etc.
Info:MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Jun 1, 2012
Can't install the applications dvd, it says an error occured and i have to contact the software manufacturer for this. What will i do to have it installed (i life)?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
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