OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: How To Reinstall Without Erasing Any Data
Jun 19, 2012I have a mac running snow lepoard and want to reinstall the operarting sytem without erasing any data
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OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Erasing And Reinstalling - Would Have To Use CD?
May 29, 2012I installed Snow Leopard long after installing OS X5.5, now updated to 10.6.8. If I have to erase the HD and reinstall all software, Would I have to use the install CD's for both 10.5.5 and Snow Leopard?
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Apr 27, 2012I did the upgrade from Snow Leopard to Lion. I've been having random issues like it seems to go to sleep (all monitors go black) and when I close the lid; the light goes on (but doesn't blink like normal sleep). Or during wake-up from sleep, after everything appears, it does the same thing. The only thing I can do it hold down the power button, wait, and restart. Today I'm on my 4 1/2 crash/reboot. (.5 because during a reboot, it locked up again.) I was thinking that maybe a re-install might fix something, but I'm not sure. When I originally did the upgrade, I had a DisplayLink driver installed which Lion moved to the Unsupported folder; don't know if this is part of my problem or not.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
MacBook :: Erasing All Files / OS And Reinstall Startup Disk?
Feb 11, 2012I want to erase all my macbook files and OS and reinstall the startup disk. I have backed up old files on separate HD. Whats the best approach for a smooth reinstall.?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.3)
MacBook Pro :: After Erasing Hard Drive With Disk Utility, Have To Reinstall Lion?
Jun 14, 2012After backing up my data and then swiping my hard drive using Disk Utility, my OS seems to have been uninstalled as well. Is there a way to recover the deleted information and go back to the last working configuration? I'm on a MBP IC2D 2.16 w/ Lion.
View 3 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Restoring To Factory Settings - Erasing Disk And Reinstall Lion Via Internet
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
OS X :: 10.5.2 Disk Utility - Erasing HD Is Zero Out Data Secure Enough?
Aug 4, 2010I'm erasing some partitions on a Mac that's leaving my possession, is Zero Out Data secure enough? To erase everything?
View 6 Replies View RelatedOS X V10.7 Lion :: Enabling FileVault On An External Drive Without Erasing Its Data?
Jun 11, 2012Since I activated FileVault 2 on my Mac boot drive without initializing it, I'd assume that the same thing could be done for any other drive. I've got some external drives with hundreds of GB of data which I'd like to encrypt. Disk Utility lets do it by erasing the drive and encrypting the data written afterwards.
Is there any hidden feature that allows one to convert the drive without erasing it first, like the FileVault utility did for the boot drive (even when working on it!)?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
OS X :: Reinstall 10.5 Leopard Over Upgraded MBP Snow Leopard?
Oct 31, 2009I am having way too many problems with Snow Leopard... I lost communications with two printers in my office, lost emails, and just having way too many things to fix (should have waited). Can I reinstall OSX 10.5 (that came with my MBP 15)? I still have the original disks that came with the MBP.
View 3 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Snow Leopard Cannot Install - How To Reinstall
Nov 18, 2010Long story short, wanted to reinstall the OS cos it was acting up, performance-wise. SuperDrive hasn't functioned in years, so that's a no. Remote Install via PC doesn't work, this feature is limited to MacBook Airs. And finally, an external DVD drive didn't do the job, cos even after starting install - once it reboots, something in the OS tells it not to read from the external. Hours were put into these attempts!
Is there any other possible way to reinstall Snow Leopard?
OS X :: Will Snow Leopard Reinstall All Applications
Aug 21, 2009I was just wondering if when I install Snow Leopard if it will remove all the Leopard applications and replace them with Snow Leopard-formatted applications, or if it will just edit the applications to work with Snow Leopard. Photo Booth is broken on my computer and I don't want to Archive and Install unless it's the absolute last resort.
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Jul 31, 2010Got a kernel panic. I believe it be caused by a small piece of software that powers some touch screen technology that my company works with - software I was testing with my MacBook. As with Audacity though, sadly, some apps just don't translate well over to Mac. The uninstaller won't work. Also, my drive is seeking way too much, and I've got a lot of clutter. This image on my 17" is actually a holdover from my 13" over a year ago. Kudos to Apple for the seamless transition, but I think it's time for a clean slate.
Here's my challenge.
I'm not worried about the apps. I've got a tally of what I need and I can go get them again pretty easily. I'm also not worried about custom configurations - the dock was easy to tweak as was some of the settings. What I need to make sure I grab is the files that are not system files. Instead of restoring from Time Machine, I plan to reinstall the OS completely fresh, then install the latest versions of the apps, then copy back over my files. According to what I've read on Migration Assistant (and I did MRoogle it first), there is not an easy way to selectively pick and choose files that I want to migrate. Is that accurate?
Software :: How To Reinstall Snow Leopard?
Jan 25, 2010It looks like I'm going to have to reinstall OS X on my laptop because it's just generally unstable. I just have a question about the upgrade disk that I bought for $30 from apple.
On Windows 7, if you purchase the upgrade disk, it even allows you to reinstall a fresh copy of windows as long as your able to present a vista disk and show that you own a copy. Is that the same for Snow leopard? Or do I have to reinstall OS X Leopard and then proceed to upgrade?
Mac Pro :: Any Way To Reinstall Lion OS X Without Snow Leopard?
Apr 6, 2012If for any reason I need to re-install Lion OSX, would I need to install Snow Leapord first and then upgrade to Lion?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X :: Reinstall Windows - Upgrade To Snow Leopard?
Sep 5, 2009I have Windows XP on my Mac now. I am about to upgrade to SL right now. Isn't there a new version of Boot Camp on there?
View 1 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Snow Leopard Killed My IMac And Won't Reinstall
Oct 6, 2009After my intel iMac froze when running Snow Leopard, I was forced to restart it, and it turned out the HD was corrupted. But after erasing it and performing repair disk, everything is now ok. But since the failure it refuses to reinstall usually giving the message "an error occured when intalling Mac OS X"
For the last few, very frustrating days, I've tried everything I have read on the net: resetting PRAM, checking the HD is set as GUID, erasing and repairing the HD numeous times, performing hardware tests. Even slaughtering farm yard animals. Basically everything. And still it won't install.
I really am at my wits end, and to make matters worse, the genius bar here in Tokyo is so busy I can't get a reservation til Friday evening.
OS X :: Moving To Snow Leopard - Reinstall All Software Again?
Jun 15, 2010If I move from leopard to snow leopard, do I have to re-install all software again? What happens with the files in the hard drive?
View 3 Replies View RelatedOS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Why Can't I Reinstall Adobe CS In IMac
Feb 5, 2012I have 2 iMac G5's both running Snow Leopard 10.6.8.Suddenly one decided that it woud not allow Photoshop 9 (CS1) to work so I tried to reinstall. It seems to reinstall but will still not save files. Tried to reinstall Photoshop CS2, and the whole CS2 suite and the discs will not load at all. I have tested the disc in the other iMac and it's fine. I have tried all the obvious repair routes - disc utility, restarting from the system CD, creating a new user, software updates, but still cannot get any of teh Adobe sofatware to reinstall properly.
View 12 Replies View RelatedMac Pro :: How To Open DVD/CD Drawer To Reinstall Snow Leopard
Feb 14, 2012How do you open DVD/CD drawer to reinstall Snow Leopard from disc after installing new hard drive? Note: Mac Pro won't start up
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Reinstall Software On Later Firmware?
Apr 5, 2012I currently have snow leopard 10.6.8 and have installed all the latest software AND FIRMWARE. Would I be able to revert back to snow leopard 10.6.7? (will there be any problems with the already installed firmware designed for 10.6.8)
Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: How To Reinstall Lexmark Driver
Apr 6, 2012I need help to reinstall the software for my Lexmark Z615 printer. Due to other problems on the MacBook, I had to wipe the hard drive and start over. When I did, I could not find the CD-ROM with the software for the printer. I am still looking for it. I then went to the Lexmark website and downloaded the "Lexmark Utility Web Installer.dmg" for the Z600 series. I opened that file and activated the "Z600 Series Utility." That led me to a window that asked for the "printer software." I looked at the list of "printer software" offered by the utility, and none of them was for the Z615. I chose another one more or less at random and tried to print with it. Of course, the printer did not operate. I have gone into "printer setup," and here is where I am:
I am at the limit of what I know about setting up printers. Does anyone have any advice for what I should do next to get the printer to operate?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 4 gig RAM
Intel Mac :: Trying To Reinstall Snow Leopard But It Won't Install
Apr 7, 2012how do i make this install work
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Apr 19, 2012Trouble with fonts from the "Get Go". Now fonts are disappearing in my Adobe CS5 font lists while I'm working. Noticed in my System Fonts folder some fonts I had not noticed before. Is there any way to reinstall my system fonts without reinstalling the entire system. Also all the fonts in my system folder seem to be Windows True Type fonts. Is this correct?
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 2 x 2.93 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon 64GB
QuickTime :: Reinstall From The Initial Snow Leopard Dvd?
Apr 30, 2012I have read the forums about how to reinstall from the initial snow leopard dvd, but my dvd is back home at the moment. Is there any other way to reinstall? I am in dire need of the free screen capture functions for a school project.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7), 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 4GB
Hardware :: Format External Hard Drive To FAT32 / Formatting Without Erasing Data?
Jan 19, 2008I have an external hard drive that I was previously using on PC, having attempted to use it on a Mac, it will not write to it. I've found that I have to format to FAT32, which I think i can just about manage (yes, im a girl) but my concern is, if i format through the MAC, will i then lose what's on the hard disk as the tab says 'erase'? I have a lot of images on the hard disk so am a little petrified! Any advice for this really basic question would be appreciated!
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Dec 30, 2010I just got a new 1tb sata 2.5in and I want to install it, but I do not have my snow leopard disk. If I use a leapord disk will it reinstall snow leapord from my time machine backup or do I need to find my snowleapord disk?
View 1 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Reinstall Snow Leopard Without Removing Bootcamp?
Dec 4, 2009The title says it all but is there a way to do this? is it as simple as just reinstalling on the partition?
View 7 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Snow Leopard Clean ReInstall Without Losing Windows
Jul 26, 2010Due to certain problems with Logic Pro 8 I've got to do a clean re-install of Snow Leopard. But there is a problem: bootcamp partition. It was created with Snow Leopard to install Windows 7. Can I possibly do a clean install of Snow Leopard without losing Windows OS? Formatting only the Mac partition will do the trick? I ask you people because I've found various information on the web, although most threads concerned migration mac system as well
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May 9, 2012I updated with show leopard and my networked printers have disappeared. I tried to reinstall but nothing did!
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Mac OS X (10.6.4)
OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: Mail 4.5 Folders Are Empty After 10.6.8 Reinstall?
May 26, 2012I've been obliged to reinstall ALL my data.On a brand new hard drive, I did a clean DVD install of 10.6.5, and then a clean Software Update install of 10.6.8, in my MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo, with 4 MB of RAM.I have NOT been able to rely upon my Time Machine backups (long story).Instead, I've been obliged to do a raw copy of all my data from an external hard drive.Everything seems to be back where it was except Mail 4.5.Mail launches fine, it can see all my accounts, it can pull down new mail, and I can see all my Mail folders, as evidenced by this screen grab:The problem is that ALL my Mail folders (Inbox, Drafts, Sent, Trash, Junk, etc) appear to be empty.
So, for example, the Mail folder called 'Newspapers' shows that it has 20,418 unread messages within it.However, when I click on the 'Newspapers' folder, I can't see ANY messages, either read or unread.Instead, I just get a blank white screen.All my Mail accounts are running on standard POP configs. No IMAP complexities, or anything like that. I've installed EXACT copies of these three folders, all of which worked fine before I was forced to reinstall all my data:
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. 4 GB RAM
