Mac Pro :: Restoring To Factory Settings Without System Disc
Apr 5, 2012How I would go about restoring my mac back to factory settings, my mac didn't come with a disc.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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OS X :: Restoring Itunes From Time Machine After Restoring Factory Settings?
Jan 18, 2010I just bought and installed snow leopard and when i did i restored to factory settings so i could start fresh. However i wanted to restore my itunes back to how it was, but i can seem to work it out. If someone could tell me an easy way to do
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Feb 1, 2012I have just bought a new MacBook Pro. When I got it I connected my time machine to remove my photos and music. My question is how do I restore my mac to its original settings, because there is too many things I don't want on it from my time machine? And my laptop did not come with the Lion installer disc. What should i do?
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MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro :: Restoring It To Factory Settings?
May 21, 2012I have an original (2007) MacBook Pro that I want to sell.Before I sell it, I'd like to erase everything that I have in the MBP and restore it to factory settings. I don't have my Leopard discs, they are in storage.
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MacBook Pro 15, Mac OS X (10.6), 2.16GHz, 2G Ram, 120GB Serial ATA Drive, 2-GRaids FW800s, FCP6
Mac Mini :: Restoring It To Factory Settings?
Jun 18, 2012Mac Mini 1.1 Core Duo 1.66Ghz desktop computer that I purchased in 2006ish. I have had several problems with this computer and would like to sell it but would like to restore it to factory settings to try to restart with it as well as deleting everything on it.What do I need for this and how can I do it?
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Mac mini (Late 2006)
MacBook :: Restoring To Factory Settings?
Jul 3, 2012I am working on restoring my Macbook to its factory settings. I am planning to "wipe" my computer clean before i install 10.6 (snow lepord) and then later install mac lion.
i know that i need the installation discs to accomplish such a task. do the disks have to come from my specific operating system? can i use a disk from an older operating system (such as 10.4)
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
Software :: Restoring Powerbook G3 To Factory Settings
Nov 1, 2008ive just been given a G3 powerbook from a friend in sweden and want to completely restore it,as i cant change the language from swedish to english!I spoke to somebody whilst out there and he confirmed that i need to reinstall the os x software compatible with it (10.3.9)which i guess is kinda old. I have a new imac with leopard,and also have tiger but when i inserted the discs it still came up in swedish?
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Feb 22, 2012So I recently purchased a MacBook Pro and used Migration Assistant to transfer my files. I realized after that I should have transfered right at the beginning when I had the chance for Setup Assistant, because I have a lot of files that require permission from my other user account on my old MacBook. I went to Disk Utilities, and there were two options to "Erase Free Space", some Toshiba thing and Macintosh HD (I am assuming was the hard drive that was transferred). I pushed "Erase Free Space" and closed down disk utility, but it looks like it didn't delete my hard drive because all the applications and files are still there. I am now reinstalling OS X Lion hoping it will bring me back to that first screen where it askes if i want to transfer from another computer. Am I doing this right? I feel like I'm gonna mess something up and i've already wasted 5 hours already trying to fix my primary mistake of using Migration.
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May 7, 2012I have a late 2009 iMac that came with Snow Leopard, but has been upgraded to Lion via the App store, so I have no recovery discs. I tried reinstalling Lion with the built in recovery, but it did not wipe HD clean. I know I need to erase the HD in Disc Utility, but then I won't have a way to reinstall Lion.
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iMac, iOS 5.0.1
MacBook :: Restoring To Factory - Cannot Get Disc To Boot?
Mar 22, 2009I'm trying to restore my Macbook (white) to factory defaults and I can't get the disk to boot and am having trouble. Whenever I load the disk in and restart holding c, the disk spins and then spits out and the computer boots to Mac OS X (Leopard). I've reset the nvram, the pram, repaired permissions with no success. I used to have Bootcamp installed, but I read that may cause problems so I uninstalled it and it still won't work. These are the grey disks that came with the computer when I bought it new a few months ago so I know they work. They say Mac OS X Disc 1/Disc 1. Any suggestions to getting the disk to boot instead of spit out?
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Aug 18, 2009So my mom just bought an iMac from her friend's mother, and I'm trying to restore it to factory settings using the Installation disks that came with my MacBook Pro. I just inserted the discs and clicked "Install Mac OS X" and then it gives me a "Restart" button, but I cannot restart it without putting in the Password which I do not have. Is there another way to do this?
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Aug 1, 2009Im selling my macbook pro and am trying to restore it to factory settings. I have inserted the "install disc" many times. However, my laptop is never able to start up. It alternates between a black and grey (no apple or wheel) screen. I've tried holding down the "C" key while rebooting..that didnt work. I've tried clicking restart when it instructs me to...that didnt work I've tried going to system preferences --> startup disk --> clicking the install drive and it still didnt work. What can I do? My mac can start up and work perfectly fine without the disk, its just that i need to restore it to factory settings.
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Jun 7, 2012I was restoring my MacBook pro to its factory setting by erasing the disk and reinstalling OS X lion via internet. But it is failing telling me that my network is very slow while I used the best network in my area. How should I get an OS X lion to my CP? Is it possible to get it from another MacBook pro? Or is it possible to recover the erased OS X Lion without or with external disc?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4), Mac OS X Lion
MacBook Pro :: Restoring Brand New System To Factory Defaults
Jul 28, 2010I migrated my old MBP to my new one last night. Everything was good except that I could not log onto my schools network. I have had this problem since my old MBP. I figured that by migrating my 'Preferences' I migrated the problem along with. After many attempts at many work-arounds, I decided that I will just start fresh.
Here is what I have done:
1) I popped in the factory disc and held 'C'
2) Utility ->Disk Utility ->Erase. I selected the Hard drive. The one in the top of the hierarchy. This also cleared the name of 'Macintosh HD' to 'Untitled'.
Now I did not realize that I was supposed to rename my hard drive "before" clicking erase. This is not a big deal, but was just wondering if I will be able to change that later? Do you think that when I go to use migration assistant this next time, if I only opt to migrate "Files and Folders" and "Applications" this will most likely solve my network configurations problem? That is, it will leave my network settings at the factory defaults so I start fresh?
MacBook Pro :: Fully Backing Up And Fully Restoring To Factory Settings?
Apr 8, 2012fully back up and return to factory settings so I can set up again in Lion (from Leopard).
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MacBook Pro
MacBook :: How To Reset OS X 10.5.8 System To Original Factory Settings Without Discs
Jun 17, 2014I am giving my old macbook to a friend's son and want to restore to factory settings. I don't have the discs and there is no Apple Store where I live.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
OS X :: System Restoring IMac - Use Leopard / Tiger Disc?
Nov 27, 2010I was wondering how would I do a system restore on my Leopard upgraded (from a Tiger OS) iMac? I have done several google searches and i keep getting various answers (which there are different ways but I just want to restore my iMac to factory setting) Would I use my leopard or tiger disk, and how would I go about doing a system restore? What I wanted to do was do a system restore on my mac and upgrade to Snow Leopard. There are alot of scattered unimportant photos, movies, and games on my mac and it feels like a system restore would save me alot of time.
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Jul 8, 2010I've purchased my Mac book from a friend. It still has his name and password on which he cannot remember. Am i correct in assuming that if I restore it to the origianl factory settings then it will erase his settings. Also will i need anything erlse with the start up like serial numbers, auth codes etc?
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Sep 16, 2010I have a black macbook and want to do a full wipe and start over fresh. I have the grey install discs as well as my Snow Leopard upgrade disc. I got everything off and ready to start over. What do I need to do?
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Dec 18, 2010So low and behold, my macbook box was thrown out (I don't want to talk about it), with my restore disks in it. Can I factory restore my Mac without them? I just purchased Snow Leopard tonight if that helps at all?
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Dec 29, 2008Can this be done without reformatting? I am selling the laptop and want all my personal data off it.
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Jun 20, 2012my grandfather gave me his Macbook pro but he lost the dics it comes with it, i want to restore the macbook to factory mode , how do i do it and what do i have to buy if i need anything?
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MacBook Pro, i believe this macbook is from 2009
Mac Pro :: Restoring Computer To Factory And Keeping Apps
Apr 6, 2010I have a power G5 dual processor with mac os x 10.5.8 leopard installed. I need to erase it to how it was when I got it. I do not have any disks, since I bought it refurbed from a local guy. I need to delete my admin account (yes I do have password) and create a new admin account. I dont want to lose any applications or software on the comp, such as the iMovie iDVD etc... but I want to get rid of anything I downloaded from the internet as well as my personal files I have saved. It seems like a lot of my stuff is all scattered around. How can I restore it back to original clean install, keep my apps and software, but delete my personal files and downloads?? I also have my 500 GB hard drive split into 2 partitions, and an airport card installed etc..
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Jun 13, 2012Whenever I update to the new operating system when it is released next month, is it possible to update while restoring to factory defauts at the same time?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Mac Mini :: Wiping Hard Drive Completely And Restoring Factory Defaults
Apr 2, 2012I have a Mac mini from late 2010 that I am going to try to sell on eBay. Wondering what the most effective way to wipe all the data on it would be. I still have the disks that came with it but I'm wondering if there's something I should do to the hard drive before I use them to restore to factory defaults.
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Mar 16, 2009is there a way to restore a mac to factory settings, what i mean is there a way to make it like when u bought t, only what it comes with and ilife?
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Aug 29, 2009Running Leopard 10.5.7. Failing attempts to upgrade to SN. Other forums are saying "Use System Restore Disks" I don't have "System Restore Disks" I have 2 disks that came with the computer called "Mac OS X" not called "System Restore". Do I just pop Disk 1 of 2 in the CD/DVD and hold down C whilst rebooting?
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Oct 18, 2008I have a PowerBook G4 that is about 3 1/2 years old - my first Mac ever, I got it for college. However, now that it has been so many years I feel like I want to restore it to factory settings, essentially I want to make it like I just opened it up from the box. It still runs fine, maybe a little slow. But mostly I think she's just bogged down from years of classes, music, applications, etc. The problem? Like an idiot, I don't have my start-up disk anymore. I thought maybe I should purchase the upgrade to Leopard for after I wipe it, but I'm not sure how to even do that. Also, $130 is kind of pricey but if I have to purchase a new Tiger start-up disk (if that's even possible) the cost difference might be worth it.
So I guess what I'm asking for is advice about what is the best course to take. Getting a new Tiger disk seems like it might be hard, but I don't know if my PowerBook is new enough to support Leopard. Would it be worth it to find a professional (mind you I live in a small Michigan town that doesn't even have a Best Buy, and the nearest Apple store is in Lansing)? I apologize if I sound so much like a novice that it makes your head explode.
Intel Mac :: Reset To Factory Settings?
Mar 23, 2012I have the latest imac and I was wondering how to reset to factory settings, was it suppose to come with a DVD? If I need the DVD where would I go to get one ? The closest apple store is over three hours away.
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Intel Mac :: How To Use OS X 10.7.3 To Restore To Factory Settings
Mar 23, 2012I want to restore my iMac to its original settings but it won't let me used My Snow Leopard disc to do so.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
