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Hello all
I am using a MacBook running OS X 10.6.8 and am trying to wipe the disk clean and start over.
I know that enter Recovery Mode by pressing Cmd+R on startup it does not work as it was added to Lion (10.7) and later versions of OS X.
Have tried several times to restarting with the grey DVD inserted while pressing "C" however it does nothing.
Any suggestions on how to factory reset this survival computer?
Many thanks,
Camila
Going back to your original post, you want to "wipe the disk" clean, right? So, it is already running 10.6.3 (Snow Leopard) and you just want to reinstall it again or do you want to update to a newer OS? Do you have a good backup to restore you data from (Time Machine or clone)? Do you even want to restore data or just do a clean install (fresh start)? Have you attempted to erase the HD in Disk Utility AFTER A THOROUGH BACKUP?
Just trying to back up a bit and get an overview of your intentions with this machine; maybe that will help us know how to proceed. We'll get it!
Josh
Yes, try it with the white one and see if it brings up the installer. What is your machine (model/year), btw? Also, are you holding down "Option/Alt" on startup?
No problem; happy to help!
Okay, what do you see when you enter Disk Utility? Can you provide a screenshot?
Me
Hold on. That looks like it's just for Lion. You want/are on Snow Leopard, correct?
@Rapaniu33,
Yes, I'm on Snow Leopard.
Regarding clicking on the Erase button...its gray out, I'm unable to click :(
Is the "Erase" button greyed out when you choose the disk above the 'Macintosh HD' (the parent container)?
Use the 'option' key with the software disc, not the 'C' key. Option key works better than 'C'.
It seems that Im not lucky haha :(
Nothing seems to work, almost giving up
Thank you for the input! Tried that already however I just have the option MACintosh HD to start from :(
Unable to `factory reset' Mac OS X (10.6.8) snow leopard
