Just reset tiger but can't get past the first welcome screen

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Just reset tiger but can't get past the first welcome screen

I'm loading up my MacBook Pro after resetting it to factory settings without a disk. It loads up to a welcome screen after a little animation of languages and it says 'to begin select the country or region you're in, then click continue'

But there are no languages to select. The box is empty and obviously I can't continue until I click on something.

Anyone had this issue or is it just me?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Jan 17, 2013 1:14 PM

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Answer 1

BDAqua

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Jan 17, 2013 10:51 PM in response to Rixeyboi

Could be many things, we should start with this...

"Try Disk Utility

1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.

2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)

*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*

3. Click the First Aid tab.

4. Select your Mac OS X volume.

5. Click Repair Disk, (not Repair Permissions). Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214

Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.

(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)

If perchance you can't find your install Disc, at least try it from the Safe Boot part onward.

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Answer 2

Rixeyboi Author

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Jan 18, 2013 9:34 AM in response to BDAqua

i dont have any disks for it so i tried to boot it into safe mode but it just goes dtraight back to the welcome screen where i have to choose a language (and of course there isnt a language to choose)

if i buy myself a copy of os x tiger will i be able to just reinstall the software and basically wipe the machine?

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