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Q: Selling MacBook How to have it boot like a factory new.
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Aug 14, 2008 2:37 AMby Macbook91,That was my first plan but how do i update the computer and install other software.
My first thought was to install tiger and its updates and the extra software then upgrade leopard then just turn off the computer and ship it.
Or i could boot into my hard drive os and install the software to the main hard drive. I will keep trying. -
Aug 14, 2008 3:07 AMby Kappy,HelpfulIf you wish to reinstall all the software then you will need to set up a user account. You will need to remove the account and reset the Setup Assistant:
1. Boot to single user mode by restarting and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-S keys until a black screen with white type appears.
2. At the prompt, type the following commands pressing return after each command line:/sbin/fsck -yf
If you do not receive a "Filesystem OK" message then repeat this command until you do. If after seven tries you still do not receive a "Filesystem OK" message, then the system is corrupted and needs to be reinstalled.
mount -uw /
cd /private/var/db/netinfo
mv local.nidb local.old
rm ../.AppleSetupDone
shutdown -r now
The second-to-last command above will cause OS X to think that the operating system is newly installed, and when the new owner starts up the computer it will send him/her to the startup wizard where he/she can start a new user without reinstalling. -
Aug 14, 2008 5:42 AMby Macbook91,Well when i type "cd /private/var/db/netinfo" No such file or directory
so i type "cd /private/var/db/"
db root:
then i type netinfo or netinfo/
No such file or directory
and i cant finish it. can i do this from an external hard drive. I have mac leopard on it i use it as the main os. but when i do this i unplug the drive.
P.S. i know how to see hidden files. -
Aug 14, 2008 6:06 AMby Macbook91,ok weird thing.
I got into the hidden files.
i went to private/var/db and deleted .AppleSetupDone and rebooted it went through the setup well that part worked but i could not use the user name i used before. so chose a different one and checked to see if the old account was gone but it was still there.
so the local.nidb must have something to do with the old user and could we just delete it well i cant find it. along with netinfo. -
Aug 14, 2008 6:56 AMby Macbook91,Well i found this
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2007110800450816
it sovled it. because /private/var/db/netinfo
the netinfo folder was moved in leopard tiger its there leopard its not. -
Aug 14, 2008 7:05 AMby Macbook91,Heres what i did.
Boot into single user mode. Command S
Press the Return key after each line.
mount -uw /
rm -R /Library/Preferences/
rm -R /Users/username/
rm /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/users/username.plist
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
shutdown -r now
The second-to-last command above will cause OS X to think that the operating system is newly installe
The third-to-last and second-to-first command above will delete the user accounts and files.
Note: The second command will delete the Preferences. Do not do this if you install any software like iLife.
This works for leopard and me.
