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 Installing Mac OS X
Solution To reinstall Mac OS X, you will need to have both Mac OS X Install Disks.
  1. After your hard drive has been wiped, restart your computer and insert the first Mac OS X installation disk.

  2. When the installation screen appears, select the language in which you wish to have your computer. and click 'Next'.

  3. Click on the ‘Utilities’ drop-down menu and select the ‘Disk Utility’ option.

  4. Select your hard drive in the left-hand side frame.

  5. In the right-hand side frame, select the ‘Partition’ tab. Under ‘Volume Scheme,’ select '1 Partition' and provide a name for the partition (optional). Click the ‘Partition’ button at the bottom-right corner.

  6. When asked if you would like to erase the disk, select ‘Partition.’ When that is finished, quit the Disk Utility and go back to the Mac OS X Installer window.

  7. Click ‘Continue.’ Read the license agreement and click ‘Continue’ again. Click ‘Agree’.

  8. When prompted for a destination volume to install the Mac OS X operating system, select the partition that you just created using the steps above and click ‘Continue’.

  9. Make sure you have your Mac OS X Install Disc 2 ready. Click ‘Install.’ Insert Disc 2 when prompted. If necessary, “Identify” your keyboard.

  10. Follow the setup instructions to set up your internet connection, your product registration, and your computer's clock.


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Article ID: 167
Created On: 20 Jun 2007 04:28 PM

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