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IAMBACK · 10-02-09, 04:31 PM

Hi a friend has just talked me into having a look at her Mac but i hav'nt the slightest idea how these things operate.

Anyway, she wants it formatted or a full factory reset(which is prefered) but the problem is, she aint got the disc. Kids wrecked it.

Is there a way to format or factory reset without the disc? I know with the PC this can be done.

Thanks for any help

Its an Apple 20in iMac 2.4Ghz

navskin · 23-02-09, 03:47 PM

dose that mac have time machine this i will be there only if it running leopard. if there is would not know how to go about restoring the file seen as you have no DVD to boot from. the is always a chance you could DL one from torrents. but i would not recommend it or ebay that is where i bought 10.2 CDs from and there perfect they were from i mac but work on powermac and i only paid £16 for it.

Danielle · 23-02-09, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by navskin

dose that mac have time machine this i will be there only if it running leopard. if there is would not know how to go about restoring the file seen as you have no DVD to boot from. the is always a chance you could DL one from torrents. but i would not recommend it or ebay that is where i bought 10.2 CDs from and there perfect they were from i mac but work on powermac and i only paid £16 for it.

Why not download it? I yours is a puker copy you have a rare GREAT deal if so, sure its not hooky?

navskin · 24-02-09, 01:13 PM

no mine is the real thing and i am glad i got it at the price , only thing the pack came with an imac but works with the power mac. i found that downloading the works anyways i have done it with 10.5.2 and am running it on my AMD rig. but there apple discs out for you mac that you descried above...

IAMBACK · 26-02-09, 05:25 PM

Ended up buying the boot disc for £50 and did reset from there.

Cheers guys for your replies

10-02-09, 04:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
IAMBACK Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 208 Thanks: 5 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Factory Reset On Mac Hi a friend has just talked me into having a look at her Mac but i hav'nt the slightest idea how these things operate. Anyway, she wants it formatted or a full factory reset(which is prefered) but the problem is, she aint got the disc. Kids wrecked it. Is there a way to format or factory reset without the disc? I know with the PC this can be done. Thanks for any help Its an Apple 20in iMac 2.4Ghz

23-02-09, 03:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
navskin Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 52 Thanks: 15 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Factory Reset On Mac dose that mac have time machine this i will be there only if it running leopard. if there is would not know how to go about restoring the file seen as you have no DVD to boot from. the is always a chance you could DL one from torrents. but i would not recommend it or ebay that is where i bought 10.2 CDs from and there perfect they were from i mac but work on powermac and i only paid £16 for it. __________________ Technomate 6900HD Combo Super ,Diablo Cam Lite 2.3

24-02-09, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
navskin Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 52 Thanks: 15 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Factory Reset On Mac no mine is the real thing and i am glad i got it at the price , only thing the pack came with an imac but works with the power mac. i found that downloading the works anyways i have done it with 10.5.2 and am running it on my AMD rig. but there apple discs out for you mac that you descried above... __________________ Technomate 6900HD Combo Super ,Diablo Cam Lite 2.3 Last edited by navskin; 24-02-09 at 01:31 PM.

26-02-09, 05:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
IAMBACK Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 208 Thanks: 5 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Factory Reset On Mac Ended up buying the boot disc for £50 and did reset from there. Cheers guys for your replies

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