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by lllaass,Aug 15, 2016 7:00 AM in response to geraldinefromsomerset
lllaass
Aug 15, 2016 7:00 AM
in response to geraldinefromsomerset
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DesktopsWhat specific model Mini?
How to identify Mac mini models - Apple Support
You have/had Yosemite installed?
Can you do this?
What to do before selling or giving away your Mac - Apple Support
What disk came with the Mac?
What does the label on the disk say?
What color? Gray? White?
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Aug 15, 2016 9:31 AM in response to lllaassby geraldinefromsomerset,Answers below:
What specific model Mini?
MC270xx/A
- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo/2 GB DDR3 SDRAM (PC3-8500)/320 GB HD/SuperDrive/GeForce 320M/AirPort & Bluetooth Built-in
You have/had Yosemite installed?
Yes Yosemite was installed
Can you do this?
What to do before selling or giving away your Mac - Apple Support
Have followed this procedure but when trying to download new OS message 'Temporarily unavailable'
What disk came with the Mac?
Mac mini, Mac OS X install DVD
What does the label on the disk say?
Mac OS version 10.6.3 Disc version 1.0 2Z691-6657-ATo start up from Mac OS X hold down the C key as the computer starts up
What color? Gray? White?
GreyThank you.
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by lllaass,Aug 15, 2016 9:39 AM in response to geraldinefromsomerset
lllaass
Aug 15, 2016 9:39 AM
in response to geraldinefromsomerset
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DesktopsDoes the DVD drive work?
Can you still use the Mac normally?
Can you boot to Internet Recovery:
If you can't start up from OS X Recovery, try holding down Option-Command-R to start up from OS X Internet Recovery*
The firmware on your model Mac Mini (2010) could have been updated to add internet Recovery
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Aug 15, 2016 2:16 PM in response to lllaassby geraldinefromsomerset,Does the DVD drive work?
Appears to but can't boot from the disc as the Recovery HD overides it.
Can you still use the Mac normally?
No
Can you boot to Internet Recovery:
Yes, can get as far as the App store but can't install the new OS as My Apple ID is not accepted, seems like it still needs the original purchasers ID.
I get the ' This item is temporally unavailable'If you can't start up from OS X Recovery, try holding down Option-Command-R to start up from OS X Internet Recovery*
The firmware on your model Mac Mini (2010) could have been updated to add internet Recovery
Thanks
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by lllaass,Aug 15, 2016 3:15 PM in response to geraldinefromsomerset
lllaass
Aug 15, 2016 3:15 PM
in response to geraldinefromsomerset
Level 10 (187,938 points)
DesktopsYou said:
Can you boot to Internet Recovery:
Yes, can get as far as the App store but can't install the new OS as My Apple ID is not accepted, seems like it still needs the original purchasers ID.
I get the ' This item is temporally unavailable'Sure sounds like you did not boot to Internet recovery, just to the Recovery partition. Internet Recovery does not check Apple ID. Also, you have to connect to the Internet for Internet Recovery and it takes a little time to download/install the Recovery features. Did that happen?
You also said :
Appears to but can't boot from the disc as the Recovery HD overides it.
What happens if you insert DVD and then boot with wired KB with the Option key depressed?