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Q: Need to erase mini...original install disk too old?

how do i reinstall os 10.6 (original disk) when my mini is running 10.9.5? the original install disk won't work. there is a circle with a slash over the "install osX" option when I boot up with the disk.

Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Mar 15, 2015 12:24 AM

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Q: Need to erase mini...original install disk too old?

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  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Mar 15, 2015 1:36 AM in response to sobeadit
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    Mar 15, 2015 1:36 AM in response to sobeadit

    What model Mini?

    Are you sure it is the original install disks for that Mini?

  • by sobeadit,

    sobeadit sobeadit Mar 15, 2015 8:28 AM in response to lllaass
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    Mar 15, 2015 8:28 AM in response to lllaass

    yes these are the disks I never removed them from the box. it's a mid 2010 version.

  • by sobeadit,

    sobeadit sobeadit Mar 15, 2015 8:40 AM in response to sobeadit
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    Mar 15, 2015 8:40 AM in response to sobeadit

    I have tried holding down control R (I have a windows keyboard) and restarting and it brings me to my usual looking desktop. when you boot to the install disk is the desktop supposed to look different?

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Mar 15, 2015 8:50 AM in response to sobeadit
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    Mar 15, 2015 8:50 AM in response to sobeadit

    Command-R, not Control-R

  • by Lanny,

    Lanny Lanny Mar 15, 2015 11:47 AM in response to sobeadit
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    Mar 15, 2015 11:47 AM in response to sobeadit

    It sounds like you may be trying to install 10.6 overtop of 10.9.5. You have to erase, better to repartition as 1 partition, the 10.9.5 partition first.

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Mar 15, 2015 12:56 PM in response to sobeadit
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    Mar 15, 2015 12:56 PM in response to sobeadit

    Are you booting from the install DVD while either holding the C key or the Option key and selecting the DVD drive to boot from?

    Was the EFI flashed for internet recovery?

    what EFI version is installed?

    MM41.0042.B03 added Internet Recovery.


    You can also check by forcing your Mac to boot into Internet Recovery by holding down Command+Option+R at startup.

  • by sobeadit,

    sobeadit sobeadit Mar 15, 2015 4:48 PM in response to lllaass
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    Mar 15, 2015 4:48 PM in response to lllaass

    I have tried holding down CONTROL R (I have a windows keyboard and CONTROL on a win keyboard is supposed to be COMMAND for a mac) and it still boots up to my usual desktop with my photo on the desktop, etc. I don't know how to do any of those partition things you guys mentioned. help!

  • by sobeadit,

    sobeadit sobeadit Mar 15, 2015 8:11 PM in response to lllaass
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    Mar 15, 2015 8:11 PM in response to lllaass

    I think I also tried restarting and holding down the C key. again, it simply took me to my normal startup desktop, with the windows os X menu ready but the install os X option with a circle and slash thru it

  • by jbarley,

    jbarley jbarley Mar 15, 2015 10:12 PM in response to sobeadit
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    Mar 15, 2015 10:12 PM in response to sobeadit

    sobeadit wrote:

     

    I have tried holding down CONTROL R (I have a windows keyboard and CONTROL on a win keyboard is supposed to be COMMAND for a mac) and it still boots up to my usual desktop with my photo on the desktop, etc. I don't know how to do any of those partition things you guys mentioned. help!

    You've got your keyboard mapping wrong I'd say,

    Here is a link that should help.

  • by sobeadit,

    sobeadit sobeadit Mar 15, 2015 11:05 PM in response to jbarley
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    Mar 15, 2015 11:05 PM in response to jbarley

    it says here? control on the windows keyboard is command for the mac?

     

    When you use a Windows (PC)  keyboard on a Macintosh computer, the keyboard shortcuts that you use map to different keys. In particular, the primary key that is used in keyboard shortcuts in combination with other keys is frequently different. The following are the primary key substitutions on the Windows keyboard, and their Macintosh equivalents. 

    Collapse this tableExpand this table
    WindowsMacintosh
    CONTROLCOMMAND (for most shortcuts) or CONTROL
    ALTOPTION
    Windows/StartCOMMAND/Apple
    BACKSPACEDELETE
    DELETEDEL
    SHIFTSHIFT
    ENTERRETURN

  • by jbarley,

    jbarley jbarley Mar 15, 2015 11:13 PM in response to sobeadit
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    Mar 15, 2015 11:13 PM in response to sobeadit

    sobeadit wrote:

     

    it says here? control on the windows keyboard is command for the mac?

     

    When you use a Windows (PC)  keyboard on a Macintosh computer, the keyboard shortcuts that you use map to different keys. In particular, the primary key that is used in keyboard shortcuts in combination with other keys is frequently different. The following are the primary key substitutions on the Windows keyboard, and their Macintosh equivalents.

    Collapse this tableExpand this table
    WindowsMacintosh
    CONTROLCOMMAND (for most shortcuts) or CONTROL
    ALTOPTION
    Windows/StartCOMMAND/Apple
    BACKSPACEDELETE
    DELETEDEL
    SHIFTSHIFT
    ENTERRETURN

     

     

    And the part you should pay attention to is...

    Windows/StartCOMMAND/Apple

  • by sobeadit,

    sobeadit sobeadit Mar 15, 2015 11:24 PM in response to jbarley
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    Mar 15, 2015 11:24 PM in response to jbarley

    oh so it's the windows key I should hold down! ok so windows R while I restart and see what screen I get. So then ideally, I won't be taken to my "usual" desktop, and I could then install os X 10.6

     

    thank you!

  • by sobeadit,

    sobeadit sobeadit Mar 16, 2015 12:54 AM in response to sobeadit
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    Mar 16, 2015 12:54 AM in response to sobeadit

    I went ahead and held down windows key/ R while restarting and it still brought me to my old desktop.

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Mar 16, 2015 1:35 AM in response to sobeadit
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    Mar 16, 2015 1:35 AM in response to sobeadit

    What EFI version is installed?

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