Ive formatted my iMac and now the applications disc will not install on my computer
Ive formatted my iMac as I am selling it on and now the applications disc will not install on my computer.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Ive formatted my iMac as I am selling it on and now the applications disc will not install on my computer.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
How did you format it?
Allan
Have you installed the OS?
Do you have a separate "Install" disca as opposed to the "Applications" disc?
I have the two discs that came with the iMac. I've just read on the forum that I will need to reconnect to the internet and install all of the updates before installing them on again as if it stays on 10.6.6 it wont work. The updates will take it to 10.6.8 and then it should be fine?
You should be able to use the OS install disk (usually disk 1) to erase the drive and install the OS without the Internet. Once it gets to asking for a name etc shut it down and let the new owner take it from there.
Ive used disc one to erase the drive etc and everything was fine. It's disc two for iPhoto, Garageband etc that wont work. Ive updated everything but it still wont work. Im selling it to a family friend and so I am setting it up for them.
In these circumstances I would try:
Could you give more of the steps you followed: you used the Mac OS X disk 1 that came with your iMac to do an erase and install of the operating system? Does the iMac now startup? If so, using your connection to the internet go to Software Update and download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Combo installer. When that installation is complete use your second disk to load the applications that came installed on your iMac.
You are better off updating the Mac OS X 10.6 to the final version before proceeding to further software installs.
Isaac, Two knowledge base articles that may be of further help are:
Reinstalling Mac OS X 10.6http://support.apple.com/kb/PH6606
and Reinstalling Application Software that came with Mac OS X 10.6
Be sure to read them through if you have any further problems.
Regards,
Ralph
To improve my understanding and assist others coming here it would be helpful if you could say what you had to do to overcome your earlier problem
Ive formatted my iMac and now the applications disc will not install on my computer