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Q: how to erase and restore with cd disk

My mid 2010 macbook pro is having problems. I want to erase and restore it. I have the mac osx install DVD and the applications install DVD - is that all I need? Can someone give me the steps I need to take to do this. I hope it eliminates my problems that do seem to be software related. Apple tells me hardware is all good.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Jun 10, 2015 12:52 PM

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  • by Kappy,Helpful

    Kappy Kappy Jun 10, 2015 12:55 PM in response to 2rolenrock
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    Jun 10, 2015 12:55 PM in response to 2rolenrock

    Clean Install of Snow Leopard

     

    Be sure to make a backup first because the following procedure will erase

    the drive and everything on it.

     

         1. Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc or the Disc 1 that came

             with your computer.  Insert the disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.

             After the chime press and hold down the  "C" key.  Release the key when you see

             a small spinning gear appear below the dark gray Apple logo.

     

         2. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue

             button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.

             After DU loads select the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'s ID and drive

             size.)  Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.  Set the number of

             partitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, click on Options button

             and select GUID, click on OK, then set the format type to MacOS Extended

             (Journaled, if supported), then click on the Apply button.

     

         3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer.  Proceed

             with the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.

     

         4. When the installation has completed your computer will Restart into the Setup

             Assistant. After you finish Setup Assistant will complete the installation after which

             you will be running a fresh install of OS X.  You can now begin the update process

             by opening Software Update and installing all recommended updates to bring your

             installation current.

     

         5. If you are planning to sell or give your computer away, then do the following:

     

            After you reformat your hard drive and reinstall OS X, the computer restarts to a

            Welcome screen and asks you to choose a country or region. If you want to leave

            the Mac in an out-of-box state, don't continue with the setup of your system. Instead,

            press Command-Q to shut down the Mac. When the new owner turns on the Mac,

            the Setup Assistant will guide them through the setup process.

     

    Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.

  • by OGELTHORPE,Helpful

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Jun 10, 2015 12:56 PM in response to 2rolenrock
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    Mac OS X
    Jun 10, 2015 12:56 PM in response to 2rolenrock

    2rolenrock wrote:

     

    I have the mac osx install DVD and the applications install DVD - is that all I need?

    Yes.

     

    Boot the MBP with the installation disk.

     

    After the language selection, the next display should show a menu bar on top.

     

    Select UTILITIES.

     

    From the drop down menu select Disk Utility.

     

    Run Disk Utility>Erase choosing Mac OS Extended (Journaled) as the format.

     

    Exit Disk Utility and follow the instructions for installing the OSX.

     

    Ciao.