Q: Broken my restore
I attempted to restore my iMac to factory defaults using the method of holding Command and S when booting.
I have managed to restore the iMac but I cannot get past the set up stages; language selection, name, apple id etc. Being 15 and having to save up a lot to afford this mac, I am in need of some desperate help. If you need anymore information feel free to ask! Running os x 10.6.8.
If anyone knows of any fixes I would be most appreciated!
Many thanks!
Dan
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), iMac 21.5"
Posted on Aug 31, 2014 9:45 AM
Hey DanLHiscock,
Thanks for the question. It sounds like you have boot into single-user mode as opposed to restoring your operating system. You may want to follow the directions in this resource for information on re-installing OS X:
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3910
For more information on single-user mode:
Mac OS X: How to start up in single-user or verbose mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1492
Thanks,
Matt M.
Posted on Sep 2, 2014 7:50 AM