HT3910: Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install

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Q: mac os x v10.6 snow leopard how to erase and install with disk

i need help i got a 2007 macbook pro and i want to reset to factory i do not have any disk

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Sep 4, 2013 5:49 PM

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Q: mac os x v10.6 snow leopard how to erase and install with disk

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Sep 4, 2013 5:55 PM in response to richpearson
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    Sep 4, 2013 5:55 PM in response to richpearson

    You can purchase replacement discs from Apple Support:

     

    Apple Store Customer Service at 1-800-676-2775 or visit online Help for more information.

     

    To contact product and tech support: Apple - Support - Contact Apple Support.

     

    Or, you can order a retail copy of Snow Leopard to use. This will not return it to factory default, but you can erase the drive and install a fresh unopened version of Snow Leopard.

     

    You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.

     

    Clean Install of Snow Leopard

     

         1. Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc.  Insert the disc into the

             optical drive and restart the computer.  After the chime press and hold down the

             "C" key.  Release the key when you see a small spinning gear appear below the

             dark gray Apple logo.

     

         2. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue

             button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.

             After DU loads select the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'s ID and drive

             size.)  Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.  Set the number of

             partitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, set the format type to Mac

             OS Extended (Journaled, if supported), then click on the Partition button.

     

         3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer.  Proceed

             with the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.

     

         4. When the installation has completed shut down the computer.