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Q: Need to erase mini...original install disk too old?

how do i reinstall os 10.6 (original disk) when my mini is running 10.9.5? the original install disk won't work. there is a circle with a slash over the "install osX" option when I boot up with the disk.

Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Mar 15, 2015 12:24 AM

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  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Mar 17, 2015 11:19 AM in response to sobeadit
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    Mar 17, 2015 11:19 AM in response to sobeadit

    If you boot holding the C key it will boot from a CD

    If holding the Option key the screen will display your possible boot options

  • by sobeadit,

    sobeadit sobeadit Mar 17, 2015 5:26 PM in response to lllaass
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    Mar 17, 2015 5:26 PM in response to lllaass

    oh my gosh it worked! ok!!!

     

    so in the menu of install fresh copy of os X mavericks, I agreed to the tersm and all that, but then it wanted me to put in my apple id and password to download from the apple store....how am I erasing and reinstalling (wiping) my drive if I am putting in my apple id?

     

    so right now I am erasing my HD. I know this is not sufficient right? I need to reinstall os x but why is it asking for my apple id and password?

     

    and how do I know if I havce other partitions that need erasing? in the menu at left my options to erase are Macintosh HD and then Install DVD (obviously not that one) and then below that "disk1 (OS X base system)

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Mar 18, 2015 2:03 AM in response to sobeadit
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    Mar 18, 2015 2:03 AM in response to sobeadit

    What do yo see if you go to Disk Utility?

    By default there are three partitions:

    - The OS partition

    - The recovery partition

    - The EFI partition used for boot.

     

    You only need to erase the OS partition. Disk utility ma only show the the OS partition.

     

    Alternately, you can try booting from the install DVD and erasing the the HD.

  • by sobeadit,

    sobeadit sobeadit Mar 19, 2015 8:11 PM in response to lllaass
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    Mar 19, 2015 8:11 PM in response to lllaass

    wanted to thank everyone here, I finally got it to work and it's all cleaned off, reinstalled, and sold!

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Mar 20, 2015 1:51 AM in response to sobeadit
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    Mar 20, 2015 1:51 AM in response to sobeadit

    It was a long trip but you made it to your desination

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