System Restore for Tiger 10.4.11

If you have the Tiger installer discs simply use them to do an Erase and Install. Boot from the Tiger Installer Disc One and follow the instructions.

Booting From An OS X Installer Disc

1. Insert OS X Installer Disc into the optical drive.
2. Restart the computer.
3. Immediately after the chime press and hold down the "C" key.
4. Release the key when the spinning gear below the dark gray Apple logo appears.
5. Wait for installer to finish loading.

When you reach the screen to select a destination drive click once on the drive, then click on the Options button. Select the Erase and Install option, then click on the OK button. Then continue with the installation.

You will lose printer drivers and some programs, such as Safari, won't work. At least that was my experience.

Why would this occur for an Erase and Install that wipes the drive? I'm afraid I don't understand your comment or it's out of context.

Restore from what? An Erase and Install erases the drive. There is no "date" to restore from. You can only install the version of OS X that's on your installer disc. Once installed you can use Software Update to bring you current for your Tiger system. All your data will be lost, if any.

If this isn't clear, then please make your inquiry more explicit.

Nope. I think you must have this confused with the Time Machine backup system that is part of Leopard. It's not a part of Tiger. Unless you actually have a backup. I suspect you do not or you could simply restore your backup.

Hi MauiGurl, :::::shaka:::::::

System Restore is from Windows 98/XP... probably before 98, I can't remember. Not part of the Macintosh OS.

Carolyn 🙂

Message was edited by: Carolyn Samit

Hi Valerie,

I'm sure you meant well, but if you read the Apple Discussions Terms of Use You will understand what a "threadjack" is...

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Try this...

Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD...

http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/22/reset-os-x-password-without-an-os-x-cd/