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I wanted to wipe my MacBook Pro so I could sell it I wiped it and started the ee instillation of mountain lion, I did not plug the laptop in to charge and it died half way through the installation, now when I turn the laptop on Its just a white screen hel

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Posted on Sep 16, 2013 7:42 AM

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Posted on Sep 16, 2013 8:16 AM

Did the machine originally come with Mountain Lion?


If yes, then try the recovery mode again to boot into.


If not, you cannot sell it with Mountain Lion installed because the license is tied to your Apple ID. The buyer will never be able to reinstall.


So, if it did not come with Mountain Lion, which OS was installed? Did you have install disks?


If so, that is what you need - insert the disk and hold the C key while hitting the Power key. It should boot from the disk. You can then go to Disk Utility to erase the drive and reinstall the OS.


If you no longer have the disks, call Apple, give them your serial number and ask for replacement disks.

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Sep 16, 2013 8:16 AM in response to Jasminrafferty

Did the machine originally come with Mountain Lion?


If yes, then try the recovery mode again to boot into.


If not, you cannot sell it with Mountain Lion installed because the license is tied to your Apple ID. The buyer will never be able to reinstall.


So, if it did not come with Mountain Lion, which OS was installed? Did you have install disks?


If so, that is what you need - insert the disk and hold the C key while hitting the Power key. It should boot from the disk. You can then go to Disk Utility to erase the drive and reinstall the OS.


If you no longer have the disks, call Apple, give them your serial number and ask for replacement disks.

I wanted to wipe my MacBook Pro so I could sell it I wiped it and started the ee instillation of mountain lion, I did not plug the laptop in to charge and it died half way through the installation, now when I turn the laptop on Its just a white screen hel

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