MacBook Pro :: No Hardware Test, Lion Upgraded, Lost Original Discs?
Apr 20, 2012
i dont have the hardware test anymore. I've upgraded to Lion. I have read that you can reinstall it from the original install disc that came with the mac but i lost mine. is there any other way i can gat it? On on a macbook pro 17 inch mid 2010?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Aug 14, 2009
Last week I got my RAM upgraded from 512MB to 2GB on my Mac mini Intel Core Solo 1.5GHz 2006 model, and I wanted to reinstall Mac OS X Tiger (using the original discs that came with my machine). Just wondering if the RAM has changed (i.e. since mine is now 2GB) the original discs won't work? Cause right now I try slotting in DVD 1 of the installation discs and it just stays on the Apple splash screen with the continually spinning icon underneath the Apple logo - won't go any further. At first I thought it might be either the DVD drive or something else but a friend suggested it may be the RAM that's not making the discs work as according to him the discs will only work with the original hardware and specs (i.e. 512MB RAM) of the machine (unless its a retailer version).
Found out it was partition related that's causing the disc not to boot past the Apple splash screen. I accidentally deleted the hidden OEM partition when messing with partitions (and this is what makes the grey discs ability to boot into the installer). I went to an Apple authorised service provider near my area and they tested a retail copy of the Mac Box Set of Snow Leopard and it booted into it fine - purchased Snow Leopard Mac Box Set yesterday, installed perfectly . If you have Tiger or don't have leopard currently installed, you need to purchase the Mac Box Set of Snow Leopard at approximately $129/$169.
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I have just made the dreaded change over to Lion and iCloud from Snow Leopard, every thing was working fine however I am not connecting to the mac mail server anymore, I am getting a message which reads along the lines of, Verify the settings for account xxxxxxxxxxx@mac.com or try again.The server returned the error: The server p99-imap.mail.me.com refused to allow a connection on port 143.
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MacBook Pro
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May 27, 2012
I upgraded to Lion and I lost my database in Keymanager
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Mar 10, 2009
I came home for vacation and decided to reformat my imac g5 to get a fresh start. I backed up all my files, took out my leopard retail box, and was ready to go when I opened up the box, and noticed no disc. I have no idea where it went.I have the install discs from the computer when i got it, but it only has 10.4, so id rather not use them. I have the install discs from my macbook pro with 10.5, but I am pretty sure it will not work.So does anyone have any suggestions? Should I just go ahead and install 10.4 until and then just install 10.5 when i find it? (i really hate doing this, I hate having more than one version of an os installed)
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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I just sold my 15" PB and want to reformat it for the new owner. I lost the original install discs, but I have a legit retail version of Tiger just for this machine. Can I do the hold down 'C' thing, or is there something special about the original install discs?
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I have Sibelius 7 installed on my MacBook Pro. It is licensed to a friend of mine, he gave me the second license that comes with the software. I am looking to reset my Mac to Factory Settings, as if it's new, but I would like to reinstall Sibelius once it has been reset. The problem is, I don't have the original discs, my friend has them. Am I able to reinstall Sibelius from a back up without the original discs, or should I wait until I can use the discs again?
I'm running a MacBook Pro with OS X Version 10.9.3 with a 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor with 8GB of memory.
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Apr 21, 2012
I have a Mac mini running OSX 10.4.11 that I purchased second-hand. It did not come with the original install discs. I want to give it to my grandson now that I have a new i-Mac, but cannot figure out how to remove myself from the Admin position and substitute him.
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May 15, 2012
How can I format my intell based imac without the original Tiger discs? I have a user account on it that I dont want. I have upgraded to Snow Leopard but I want to to start affresh. I have tried loading the Snow Leopard disc whilst holding down th C key but it goes straight into install mode.
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iMac
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Jun 19, 2012
i friend of mine give me your white 13" mid 2007 macbook.The unit power up, the battery is ok but i ask about the operating system software and the response was tha he lost the DVD.I come from win system and i know not so well the Mac world.So is possible to buy this O.S? Searching the web i found that is a Macbook mid2007.
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MacBook, i don't know the operating system
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Nov 27, 2009
Is it possible to find out the serial number of the copy of OSX (10.4) I'm using if I've lost the discs?Ie if I wanted to do a fresh install with borrowed discs, but wanted to keep my legit license, how would I go about it?
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I upgrade to Lion after being told that it would upgrade my iLife to iLife 11. But that doesn't seem to be the case.
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Mar 26, 2012
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iMac, Other OS, Fedora 6
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Info:iPad 2
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I upgraded to Lion last week and now can open documents that are sent as attachments to e-mails? The file seems to download but when I try and open it I have this error message..... The document “BAAF__PAR_2008_Parts_A_-_C-4.doc” couldn’t be opened.
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Time Machine, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Mar 18, 2012
I recently upgraded to lion and now whenever I click on mail, it hangs and I can't quit. I can't force quit either.
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2008), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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