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gsrkashyap

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Q: after linux installation how to reinstall mac from back up

Hi,

Just curious to know if I have installed ubuntu or any other linux version completely using the disk.

Can we restore back to mac os using the backup.

Thanks in advance.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), 13"

Posted on May 12, 2015 11:40 AM

I have this question too

Q: after linux installation how to reinstall mac from back up

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by alex_h1,

alex_h1 May 14, 2015 11:48 AM in response to gsrkashyap
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May 14, 2015 11:48 AM in response to gsrkashyap

Hello gsrkashyap,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

If I understand the issue correctly, you had initially erased your Macintosh HD partition, and replaced it with a Linux installation. If you want to restore back to OS X, you will need to erase and reformat the current partition to Mac OS Extended (Journaled), and restore from your Time Machine backup. In the first article below, only go to step 5, as you will then need to follow the directions in the second article to recover your entire system.

OS X Yosemite: Erase and reinstall OS X

OS X Yosemite: Recover your entire system

Take care,
Alex H.
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by gsrkashyap,

gsrkashyap May 14, 2015 12:53 PM in response to alex_h1
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May 14, 2015 12:53 PM in response to alex_h1

Yes, you understood correctly
Is the warranty lost if we erase and install another OS?

Thanks in Advance.
Kasyapa
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