Q: Wiped Hard Drive - can't reload
I erased the hard drive of an iMac, running 10.6.8 using Disk Utility. Tried to reload the OS that came with it, OS 10.6.4. It won't reinstall.
Found out I no longer have a Time Machine Back up for this machine.
No other backup will work.
Running out of thoughts.
If I buy 10.7, will it install as new?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Posted on Nov 30, 2013 12:06 PM
I tried to make it short and to the point, but here's the whole story:
My boss's computer (he passed away this summer after being ill for 2 years). The data on it was no longer relevant. I have the original software discs that came with it, so I naively thought I would wipe it clean and sell it.
Using the 10.6.4 disc, I used Disc Utility and erased the hard drive. I don't know what settings I may have used. When I reboot from the cd, it tells me that this OS X can not be installed on this machine.
There is no backup because the new boss erased our Time Capsule and everything was lost.
I took the machine to the Genius Bar. They were able to load Maverick on it. We will see what tomorrow brings.
Thanks for the assistance.
Posted on Nov 30, 2013 6:43 PM