HOW DO I COMPLETELY RESET MY iMAC

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HOW DO I COMPLETELY RESET MY iMAC

WHEN I SAY RESET I MEAN EVERYTHING, DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING THAT'S ON THE HARD DRIVE.
I'VE DONE SOMETHING AND I CAN'T EVEN GET THE 2ND INSTALL DISC TO WORK.
I NEED TO REALLY START FROM SCRATCH AND RE BOOT
HELP ME
D

Macbook pro, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Mar 12, 2008 3:53 PM

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Answer 1

Mar 12, 2008 5:17 PM in response to djmucke

Boot from your first install disk, go through the installation screens, choose the hard drive as the destination, click Options, and choose "Erase and Install".

Matt

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DonH49

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Mar 12, 2008 7:19 PM in response to djmucke

http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=search&src=support_site.home&q=reset%20im ac

read thru these choices, you don't say which imac.

anyway
zap the pram, reset the power manager and you should be good to go.

if you have an intel imac, then unplug everything (do not touch the power button) wait 20 seconds and put the power cord back with only mouse & keyboard and re-start. if back to normal then do your install.

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djmucke Author

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Mar 13, 2008 12:53 PM in response to Matt Clifton

Hi
The 2nd disk isn't working at all it just ays error when I put it in. How do you mean boot from the first disc?
If I put the 1st disc in what will come up? There's not much going on.
Cheeers
Dave

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Answer 4

Mar 13, 2008 1:24 PM in response to djmucke

Okay. Shut down the computer by holding down the power button. Hold down the left mouse button, and press the power button to restart. Keep the mouse held down, and the disk will eject. Insert the first disk. Restart again, and hold C down. The installation process will start - when you get to select the drive, use the Options button on the screen as I mentioned earlier.

Matt

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