Software :: Mac OS X Restore Install - How To Restore
Dec 15, 2009the 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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OS X :: Unable To Do Time Machine Restore / Calculating Space Required To Restore Data
Jun 19, 2009How long should I be stuck on the screen "calculating space required to restore data"? I've been on this screen for about 20, 30 minutes. The "hash mark wheel" is spinning, but just not seeing anything new. Is this normal? My backed up data is ~100 GB.
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Sep 8, 2014I have an external hard drive which shows all time machine backups but I cannot restore to an earlier time, restore button blanked out.
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Mac Mini :: 2011 Will Not Restore Via Internet Restore?
Apr 8, 2012So here's my question:I've owned my share of MacBook Pro's, so I'm somewhat familiar, but not an expert. I got my mini last Friday from cowboom (a Best Buy affiliate), and since it's a pre-owned, it only came with the power cable and HDMI to DV-I adapeter. For those that ordered these, a majority of the people posted that it did not come with an OS, but the Internet Restore option fixed the trick. So I powered it on and got the flashing folder with the question mark. No OS. I did the Internet recovery and ran it through all the way to the the reinstall Lion screen. When asking what drive to install it on, there were no drives. I closed the installer and ran the disk utility and the only available drive was some basic drive that had a capacity less than 2GB. No other drives. I booted from my Lion that's on USB, but there's no drive to install it on. Any suggestions? I checked the warranty and the warranty cannot be verified. Some buyers said they had warranty from 8 months and up. One said his warranty showed starting from the day he restored his mac. I'm guessing because it was never registered I made an appointment tomorrow to take it to apple but is there something that can help avoid the trip?
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Mac mini
OS X :: Archive & Install Or Erase & Install + TM Restore?
Dec 22, 2008Long 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.
OS X :: Clean Install Or Restore From TM?
Sep 4, 2009If I do a clean install and restore from TM, will I have to enter all my apps' serial numbers?
This is the only thing holding me back from doing a clean install on my 3 year old iMac. Does it even matter? I didn't do a clean install from Tiger to Leopard and it worked perfectly.
I just thought that starting from scratch would make the computer zoom like it used to.
OS X :: Could Not Restore Applications From Install Disk
Aug 5, 2009Through Erase and Install and some other processes I lost a couple of applications, one of them garageband. I have a Mac OS X Leopard, but I just recently upgraded from my original Panther. So I put in the first Panther disk and chose the "Install Applications and Classic Support." It installed fine, but then when it came time to actually restore the applications I got a message that said "Could not set up necessary connection with helper tool. Make sure the application bundle is intact and try again," and I had to quit the installation. I tried again an the same thing happened.
What does this mean? what's an application bundle and how do I make sure it's intact? A lot of stuff got moved around lately and perhaps the applications folder isn't where it should be, could this be a problem?
Mac Pro :: Get The Install/restore Disk For 2009?
Apr 10, 2012How can I get the install/restore disk for my 2009 Mac Pro?
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Mac Pro
OS X V10.5 Leopard :: Use The Restore CD 10.5 To Install On Macbook 10.4?
May 4, 2012Can I use the restore CD 10.5 to install on my Macbook 10.4
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
MacBook :: Restore Without Install Disc?
Sep 5, 2014there is a way to wipe my macbook clean and put it back to factory settings without an operation system install disc? I'm trying to make it run smoother and clean out the memory. I only have snow leopard on my computer and it never came with an installation disc, the snow leopard set up was an automatic set up procedure when I got the computer so i didn't have to insert any disc. Where ever I look you need the installation disk if you want to restore you computer for earlier mac versions. (i have version 10.6.8). My mothers computer didn't come with one either as it was also an automatic set up. I don't have the money for an installation disc..there is not enough memory on my computer to install Mavericks to avoid needing installation discs.
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MacBook
OS X :: How To Restore With Homemade Leopard Install Disk
Dec 1, 2009Backup is a breeze, no problem there.
Restore is where I got a little confused. I don't have the original Leopard Install disk which I'm pretty sure I need to restore.
BUT I what i need to know is if i could potentially just download a Leopard Install disk in the form of a .dmg file and burn it to a DVD and use that to restore?
MacBook :: Using HDD - Clean Install Or Restore Old Settings
Sep 3, 2010I've just bought a new Seagate 500Gb hybrid HDD (the hybrid has 4Gb of SSD attached ) . So the question is:
OPTION ONE - back up my old drive and then restore it onto the new one, and save all my settings
OPTION TWO - reinstall all OS and programmes from OS discs and have a fresh start
On my old desktop Windows PC (sorry!) it was always worth starting from a clean install when Windows died, to get rid of any bugs ..BUT WITH A MAC?
MacBook Pro :: Restore/install - Finding Best Guide For Hdd?
Jan 1, 2011I am upgrading the size of my hard drive on my 2006 Macbook Pro, so I can run/upgrade the OS.
After I put the new hard drive in, which do i restore/install first? First restore my complete backup of my computer which includes the old OS 10.4.11 -or- first install the newer OS (10.6) and then throw on the entire old backup restore?
OS X :: Install New Drive - Use Time Machine To Restore
May 1, 2008Is it possible to use Time Machine to restore everything onto a newly installed hard drive on a MacBook. What would be the steps?
View 4 Replies View RelatedMacBook :: Unable To Install OSX 10.5 Nor OSX 10.4 Restore Disc
Feb 10, 2009I bought OSX 10.5 Leopard about 3weeks ago and still have not been able to install it onto my macbook. When I put the disc in for the first time I went through the standard procedure of clicking install OSX and then restart when it restarts however it goes to the Grey screen with the apple and the spinning loading symbol and just sits there forever.
I thought it was the disc so I took it back and ended up with the exact same problem. I then thought maybe I should just use my factory disc and wipe out everything on the hard drive. It gave me the same problem as trying to install Leopard.
Then I thought maybe it was my CD/DVD drive. Nope! It perfectly played a DVD and I was able to install Photoshop CS4 through the CD/DVD drive as well.
A Month later I am stock with a Macbook that won't budge. I am no longer under warranty so I am trying to see if there is a way that I can fix this problem first before taking it to the apple store where I know I will get charged...I love Apple but I must confess this task would be easier to complete on a PC.
I tried going to disk Utility and erasing the drive and that did not work either because it doesn't give me the ability to click the erase button when I click the Hard Drive. I got this computer from my friend's sister and apparently I am finding out that she had the computer's Hard Drive partitioned and running Windows XP on it on the TIGER OS.
I am not sure if this has anything to do with it but I think it may be a factor as to why the OS disc both Leopard and Tiger (factory disc) will not write to the hard drive. I'm thinking maybe there are some permissions or something not allowing it to write to the drive or something to that nature.
My idea is to wipe out the Hard Drive completely I don't need anything that is on it I already backed it all up. But how would I do this? Is there a program I can use? Can I take the hard drive out and take it to a computer repair store and they hook it up to something erases it all? or should I buy a $40 HD from eBay for the macbook?
Applications :: Can I Restore Software From Install Discs?
Feb 22, 2009I would like to install worldbook 2004, which came with my eMac on my Daughters mac mini.
The eMac died a death a few years ago, but I still have all the discs.
Obviously I cannot restore the software,(its Panther),but I guess I should be allowed to use it as I bought it bundled with the eMac.
I still have the world Book disc too, but it wont install from there, It says it needs to be installed from the eMac Software Install DVD's
Can anyone tell me how I can extract it ? Or a reason my I should not be allowed ?
OS X :: Superdrive Does Not Work And Need To Install Restore Disc?
Jun 19, 2009i have a 15in powerbook titanium g4.
My hard drive died 2 weeks ago.
So i just install a new hard drive and i forgot my superdrive does not work.
all it does is take the restore disk and spits it back out.
how can i install the mac OS on the hard drive without my superdrive working?
i have somewhere a old usb external cdrom but i dont know if i can find or if it will run/work.
If i find and my external will work, Can i use that to install my OS restore disc and it will reconize it and run/install?
OS X :: Install Snow Leopard Restore Cd To Old Macbook?
Aug 27, 2009I'm going to buy a new macbook pro tomorrow, which should come with snow leopard restore CD right?
Can I use the restore CD to install snow leopard on my other macbook(1.5 years old), which has leopard installed currently?
OS X :: Time Machine Restore After Clean SL Install?
Oct 31, 2009I'm going to reinstall Snow Leopard from scratch for the 6th time since I bought my MBP, which is a little over a month. Why? Constant freezes, lockups, beach balls (OMG I HATE THOSE DAMN THINGS). So I just want to start fresh... again again again again again again.
My question: if I restore from my Time Machine backup after I install Snow Leopard, what will happen? My SL DVD is 10.6. If I restore, will it go to 10.6.1? How is all of this going to work? I could just start completely clean and manually transfer my files from the Time Machine drive to where they usually are and be happy.
OS X V10.7 Lion :: How To Restore To Factory Setting Without Install DVD
May 2, 2012How to restore fresh from factory setting w/o install DVD?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
MacBook Pro :: Unable To Install Ilife After Restore?
Jun 29, 2012I've just reformatted my macbook pro. After installing the install disk, I was not able to install the application disk.
This in turn course me to be unable to have ilife in my notebook There's an unindentified error and no other reasons are given.
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MacBook Pro
OS X :: Clean Re-install But Restore Files From Time Machine?
Oct 1, 2010So my hard-drive died. Luckily I have a Time Machine backup of my system. I bought a new HD and tried to restore from the backup. No-go. It complains that it can't restore certain file, so it snorts the restore. I tried an older backup, no help.
So I decided to do a fresh install instead. But once I have OS up & running again, can I restore files from my old Time Machine backup? How does the process work? I'm afraid if I point Time Machone to my old backup, it will overwrite it.
I do have my files backed up manually as well, so I can always copy them by hand. Bit that backup is not as recent as the TM backup.
OS X :: How To Restore Divided Disk Partition During Linux Install
Jul 19, 2009During a botched Linux install. The partition was 64 GB, but now there are two, one is 45 GB and the other is about 20 GB. No earthly idea how I did that. How to restore them back to one single 64 GB partition, preferably without having to reformat and reinstall OS X.
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Aug 31, 2009I have my "mail" folder from Time machine. I tried to copy one email from the prev folder; but it's clearly not that simple as it doesn't show in mail.
View 3 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Snow Leopard Clean Install - Restore From Last Backup
Oct 24, 2009I was thinking of doing a clean install of Snow Leopard. I back up via Time Machine to a Time Capsule. If I do a clean install, do I then just open Time Machine and then choose restore from the last backup or is not that simple.
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Dec 29, 2009I need to do a clean install of Snow Leopard on my machine, but don't want to restore everything that is on my time machine. I have purchased much shareware software that I don't currently need and don't want hogging disk space.
Is it possible to do a partial restore of selected programs and their settings, or is it an all-or-nothing affair?
OS X :: Partial Time Machine Restore After Clean Install
Apr 27, 2010Did a clean install the other day to see if that'd help out my system's performance. Seems like it might just have done that.
1. Since a clean install helped me out, I guess it wouldn't be a good idea to do a full Time Machine restore. Or can I safely do that (since that would kinda be the easiest thing to do)?
2. If not, how do I restore all my settings and stuff. What about the programs that aren't just DMG files but have installed some of their stuff in some other folders?
3. I'm especially concerned with my iTunes library - since I sync it with my iPhone. How do I easily and fully restore that?
4. After solving all of this, how do I get my Time Machine back up running - without it starting "all over", as if it was a new machine?
MacBook Pro :: Clean Install Or Restore From Time Machine?
Jul 4, 2010I just got my new Seagate Momentus XT, which is going into a late 2007 MBP. I got it because I'm running out of hard drive space and wanted a performance boost. My question is: should I just restore from Time Machine, or would I get a bigger performance boost with a clean install of 10.6, and reinstalling only the apps I currently use?
I know back when I used XP a clean install was a big performance boost itself, but with a mac, is it necessary or worth the hassle?
MacBook :: Will Missing Mail App Restore With Lion Install
Apr 11, 2012I recently bought a used macbook10.6.8 from a pawn shop without the install dvd, it is missing ichat, address book, and mail. We have an iMac with the restore dvd. My question is when I upgrade to Zion will the missing apps be replaced? Is there away to remotely install the missing apps from my iMac.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Intel Mac :: How To Erase And Restore If OS X Install Dvd Wont Load
May 15, 2012wanting 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)
