sam2244

Q: I think I might have ruined my Macbook Pro- Upgrading to Mavericks

Hey guys, I think I might have wrecked my computer, just wondering if there is anything I can do.

 

I installed OSX Mavericks (was previously running Snow Leopard- 2010 MBP). It wouldn't let me login at all and I ended up wiping the hard drive. I have got all of my data backed up onto an external harddrive (using time machine).

 

Now whenever I start my mac normally it comes up with a "OSX utilities screen". It will let me look at the disk in disk utility (I repaired it and it is fine). It won't let me restore from time machine (says the backups don't exist). It won't let me redownload Mavericks from the Internet and doesn't let me download Snow Leopard on the machine either.

 

What can I do to get my Mac back?

 

Cheers.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 24, 2013 4:38 PM

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Q: I think I might have ruined my Macbook Pro- Upgrading to Mavericks

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  • by coander15,

    coander15 coander15 Oct 24, 2013 4:42 PM in response to sam2244
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    Oct 24, 2013 4:42 PM in response to sam2244

    Do you have reinstall disks that came with your Mac at the time of purcahsing?

     

  • by sam2244,

    sam2244 sam2244 Oct 24, 2013 4:55 PM in response to coander15
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    Oct 24, 2013 4:55 PM in response to coander15

    I have the Snow Leopord installation disks

  • by coander15,

    coander15 coander15 Oct 24, 2013 4:57 PM in response to sam2244
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    Oct 24, 2013 4:57 PM in response to sam2244

    Reinstall Snow Leopard fresh from the disks, and restore Time Machine onto the newly installed Operating System.

     

  • by sam2244,

    sam2244 sam2244 Oct 24, 2013 5:01 PM in response to coander15
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    Oct 24, 2013 5:01 PM in response to coander15

    How do I do this?

  • by coander15,

    coander15 coander15 Oct 24, 2013 5:03 PM in response to sam2244
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    Oct 24, 2013 5:03 PM in response to sam2244

    Part One: Erasing the hard drive

    1. Turn on the computer.
    2. Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD into the optical drive, or insert the MacBook Air Software Reinstall Drive into the USB port.
    3. Press and hold the "C" key while the computer starts up. The computer will start up using the Install media. Alternatively, press and hold the Option key at startup to select the volume containing the installer.
    4. If your are using a wireless mouse, a mouse icon should appear asking you to turn the mouse on so that the computer can discover it.
    5. Select a language, then press the right arrow key.
    6. Click the Utilities menu, the choose Disk Utility.
    7. Select a volume to erase (usually called Macintosh HD).
    8. Click the Erase tab.
    9. Click Erase... Important: This step will completely erase your hard drive. If you have installed Microsoft Windows using Boot Camp, or have multiple partitions, this procedure will erase the partition you select.
    10. A dialog box appears asking if you want to erase the partition: click Erase.
    11. After the partition is erased, choose Quit Disk Utility from the Disk Utility menu.

    Part Two: Installing the operating system

     

    1. When the Mac OS X Snow Leopard Installer screen appears, click Continue.
    2. When the license agreement appears, click Agree.
    3. Select the disk you erased. It should now be highlighted with a green arrow.
    4. Click Install. A status bar appears on the bottom of the screen while Mac OS X installs.
    5. An Additional Information screen appears, advising you that you operating system has been installed. Click Continue.
    6. An Install Succeeded screen appears. Click Restart.

  • by coander15,

    coander15 coander15 Oct 24, 2013 5:05 PM in response to sam2244
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    Oct 24, 2013 5:05 PM in response to sam2244

    Installing the bundled applications

    1. To install the bundled applications, locate the Applications Install Disc or MacBook Air Software Reinstall Drive that came with your computer.
      Note: You may see a Software Update icon bouncing up and down in your dock. You can quit this for now.
    2. Insert the Applications Install Disc into the optical drive, or insert the MacBook Air Software Reinstall Drive into the USB port.
    3. The disc will mount and an Applications Install Disk dialog appears. Double-click on Install Bundled Software to install your iLife applications. If you are using the MacBook Air Software Reinstall Drive, double-click the Install iLife icon.
    4. A dialog appears asking if you want to run the package. Click Continue.
    5. The Bundled Software Applications Installer screen appears. Click Continue.
    6. A software license screen appears. Click Continue, then click Agree to accept the terms.
    7. A select destination dialog appears. Make sure the partition with the green arrow is the correct destination, then click Continue.
    8. To install all the bundled applications, click Install.
    9. To select individual applications, click Customize. Click the disclosure triangle next to Bundled Applications to select individual applications, then click Install. Clicking Standard Install on the Customize screen installs all the applications.
    10. A restart dialog appears. Click Continue Installation.
    11. An Install was Successful screen appears. Click Restart.

  • by coander15,

    coander15 coander15 Oct 24, 2013 5:07 PM in response to coander15
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    Oct 24, 2013 5:07 PM in response to coander15

    Or you can disreguard ALL text above, and preform this method:

     

    Mac OS X 10.6: Recovering your entire system

    This article has been archived and is no longer updated by Apple.

     

     

    If you’ve used Time Machine to back up your computer, you can recover your system’s contents if your system or startup disk is damaged.

    Important:Only use your Time Machine backup to restore your system to the computer that is the source of the backup. If you want to use your backup to transfer your information to a new computer, use Migration Assistant.

    Transferring information using Migration Assistant

     

     

    To recover your system:

    If you’re restoring your system because of a problem with your startup disk, repair or replace the disk before following these instructions.

     

       

      • Make sure your Time Machine backup disk is connected and turned on. If your backup disk is on a network, make sure your computer is on the same network.

       

       

    1. Using your Mac OS X installation disc, do one of the following:
    2.  

      • If your computer has an optical drive, insert the disc into your computer, double-click the Install Mac OS X icon, and then choose Apple menu > Restart.
      • If you’re using another computer’s optical drive, make sure your computer is set up for remote installation, and then go to step 4. For more information about remote installation, see:

      Using Remote Install Mac OS X

       

    3. In the Installer, click Utilities, and then click Restart.
    4.  

       

    5. When the Language Chooser appears, select your language, and then click the Continue button (looks like an arrow).
    6.  

       

    7. In the Installer, choose Utilities > Restore System From Backup.
    8.  

       

    9. Depending on your type of backup disk, do one of the following:
    10.  

      • If you use an external disk, select it and click Continue.
      • If you use a Time Capsule, choose your AirPort network from the AirPort menu on the right side of the menu bar, and then select your Time Capsule and click “Connect to Remote Disk.”
      • If you use a network disk, select it and click “Connect to Remote Disk.”

       

    11. If necessary, enter the name and password you use to connect to your backup disk, and click Connect.
    12.  

       

      • Select the date and time of the backup you want to restore, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

       

     

    After you restore your system from a Time Machine backup, Time Machine may perform a full backup at the next scheduled backup time. This is normal. Time Machine will resume incremental backups after the full backup is completed.