How to restore Factory Settings on 2008 Macbook Original disk or Snow Leopard?

Hi, I've been browsing the forums to try and work out how to restore my 2008 Macbook to factory settings. What I can't seem to figure out is whether to use the Snow Leopard disks or the original disks that came with the computer?
Thanks!

If you want to restore to factory settings use the discs that shipped with the computer when it was new.

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How to Restore Factory Settings on a Mac OS X 10.6.8?
I have been told you can do this without the Installation CD. I also do not remember the installation CD when i got the laptop. If it's possible then please someone let me know! if not then how can i get a new CD to do this?
my computer keeps freezing on me at random times, and i have tried taking the laptop to my college tech support and also Best Buy and they said they can't do anything and that i need to try resetting the mac.

You may not remember the installer disks but they came in the box. Your profile shows you are running 10.6.6 Snow Leopard. To restore back to factory settings you need those disks. That said to go that route may be unnecessry. Stay away from Best Buy tech people. They know nothing. Without the disks you do a repair disk to see if that helps:
Start up your computer in single-user mode to reach the command line.
Note: If necessary, perform a forced restart as described in the Emergency Troubleshooting Handbook that came with your computer. On desktop computers, you can do this by pressing the reset/interrupt button (if there is one) or holding down the power button for several seconds. On portable computers, simultaneously press the Command-Control-power keys. If your portable computer doesn't restart with this method, you may need to reset the Power Manager.
At the command-line prompt type:
/sbin/fsck -fy
Press Return. fsck will go through five "phases" and then return information about your disk's use and fragmentation. Once it finishes, it'll display this message if no issue is found:
** The volume (name_of_volume) appears to be OKIf fsck found issues and has altered, repaired, or fixed anything, it will display this message:
***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
Important: If this message appears, repeat the fsck command you typed in step 2 until fsck tells you that your volume appears to be OK (first-pass repairs may uncover additional issues, so this is a normal thing to do).
When fsck reports that your volume is OK, type reboot at the prompt and then press Return.
Your computer should start up normally and allow you to log in.

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Well, just have the iPhone turned off and connected to the computer, and then hold the home screen button with itunes open for 10 seconds. It will recognize it, and you can just hit restore.
And I would like to share you below articles about restore data from iPhone:
* How to restore iPhone from iTunes backup files
* How to put your iPhone into DFU Mode for Restore

How do I restore factory settings on my MacBook Air?

I have sold my MacBook Air (bought in August 2011) and I need to restore factory settings. Can someone please help?

As quoted from apple member Kappy
Boot from the Recovery HD by restarting the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and "R" keys until the computer starts from the Recovery HD. Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
At this point all your data are securely removed. You can shut down the computer or reinstall Lion from the main menu.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3269952?start=0&tstart=0

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How do I restore my I pod Touch to factory settings This happen once before and I did not make notes how to do it again please help

It then appears that iTunes on your computer does not see your iPod because if it idid it would be under the Devices section on the right side of iTunes.
Assuming you have a PC, start here to get iTunes to see your iPod:
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows

My notebook has been formated - How to restore factory settings?

I need a little help.
A few months back my laptop was really playing up wouldn't fully load and kept showing toshiba screen then turning off again.
Anyway my mums friend offered to fix it he just made it worse.
He didn't only delete all my files, he deleted every single thing that came with the laptop, including the wireless thing!
I managed to make wireless again but now i dont know what else to do.
I dont even have my Restore Factory Setting built in anymore.....and cant find it online anywhere.
what can i do??

Hi
Could you please post a model number of your notebook?
Usually you could download all Toshiba drivers and tools from a Toshiba driver page.
But you could also order a Recovery Disk for you notebook model.
If you are owner of Toshiba European notebook series, then the recovery disk could be ordered here:
http://backupmedia.toshiba.eu/landing.aspx

Early 2008 macbook trying to install snow leopard

I'm having trouble trying to upgrade from 10.5.8 to Snow Leopard install DVD 10.6.3 purchased from Apple. The upgrade is on my Macbook 4.1.
Model Name:          MacBook
Model Identifier:          MacBook4,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          3 MB
Memory:          2 GB
Bus Speed:          800 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          MB41.00C1.B00
SMC Version (system):          1.31f1
Serial Number (system):          W8807RU50P1
Hardware UUID:          E9A18B88-B719-5148-BFC6-2A053878A80E
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State:          Enabled
I have done all the software updates. Made a clone back up to an external drive. Checked my hard drive it's GUID. Put DVD in held down 'C' key start up from install DVD all ok and begins install it then freezes at 39 minutes to go. (6 minutes in) Een tried leaving it all night and nothing. Had to quit installer and hence no OS 10.6.3 install. If it helps with diagnosis and reason for failure I have a new folder in my hard drive with name "Mac OSX Install Data" with no entry symbol on it.

Perhaps your disk drive is corrupted. Next time do the following:
Booting From An OS X Installer Disc
1. Insert Snow Leopard Installer Disc into the optical drive.
2. Restart the computer.
3. Immediately after the chime press and hold down the "C" key.
4. Release the key when the spinning gear below the dark gray Apple
      logo appears.
5. Wait for installer to finish loading.
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. 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 your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
Continue to install Snow Leopard.

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after succesfully putting my ipod into disk mode, i was able to restore the mini ipod. however the message says it has been restored and is restarting, but it seems to be taking a very long time - over an hour already.! Is this normal or is there something wrong? How long should it take? Waht should i do next? so far i haven't been able to se the ipod in itunes or anything. how do i know if it's formatted for windows?

Formatting the iPod shouldnt take any longer than a few minutes.
First of all, try clicking on the little x in the top corner, which might take you to the next stage in the process. Sometimes it gets stuck.
If this doesnt work, shut down the computer, disconnect the iPod, restart the computer, run the updater again, and connect the iPod when prompted.

HT1414 how to restore factory setting

how to restore factory setting

If the page you linked from in your question http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414 wasn't what you were looking for, the following may help:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2110
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2701

How to restore factoy settings on my mac pro desktop

Does anyone know how to restore factory settings on a mac pro desktop?

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
To restore the Mac Pro to factory settings:
1. Insert the Mac OS X DVD that came with your Mac, and press the C key while your Mac is starting.
2. Go to Utilities menu > Disk Utility, select Macintosh HD on the sidebar, go to Erase tab and erase the disk.
3. Close Disk Utility and reinstall Mac OS X, so it will be installed using default settings
This will erase everything, so make a backup of your data before

Will restoring factory settings restore the os?

If I restore factory settings to my macbook (running Lion), will it restore the os to Leopard?

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How do I restore my MacBook to it's factory settings, without it's original disc?

How do I restore my MacBook to it's factory settings, without it's original disc?

Eustace gave you the correct answer here - you cannot restore your Mac to its factory settings without its original DVDs or a retail copy of another Mac OS, such as Snow Leopard.
You can try calling Apple to request a replacement set of DVDs, but I believe that also comes at a cost.
If your Mac is running Lion (OS X 10.7), then I believe the Recovery HD is available to you and can be used to wipe the computer and start fresh.
However, if you are running 10.5 or 10.6, the Recovery HD is not present and you must use a DVD.
~Lyssa

HT3777 if i restore my macbook back to its factory settings with the grey install disk that came with my macbook, will this wipe out the bootcamp partition? (i don't want it to)

i have asked this question a few times now, but i have not got the answer i was looking for:
my macbook is currently on v10.6.8 (a snow leopard version)
the factory settings of my macbook is v10.5.6 (a leopard version; i know that using the grey install disk that came with my macbook will restore my macbook back to this version)
i know that by restoring my macbook to the factory settings, some apps will go (e.g. flash player 12, app store) and other apps will be downgraded (like itunes)
but i am talking about BOOTCAMP. it isn't an app, it's a partition of my hard drive.
my question is, will i still have the BOOTCAMP partition after i restore my macbook back to its factory settings? if so, will all the folders and files in BOOTCAMP still be there?

Hello there, Timmayy24.
The following Knowledge Base article provides the information you're looking for:
Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3910
Important: This procedure will completely erase your hard drive. If you have installed Microsoft Windows using Boot Camp, or have multiple partitions, this procedure will erase the partition you select.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

Restoring factory settings OSX 10.6.3 - MacBook Pro (2010)

Greetings,
I'm having some difficulty restoring the factory settings on my MacBook Pro.
It was shipped with OSX 10.6.3 (I'm pretty sure...). I have misplaced the OSX installation discs that were originally supplied with the computer, but have purchased a replacement from Apple (OSX 10.6).
The problem that I have is that the computer doesn't seem to be able to read the disc! I erased the HD, and followed the steps on this page: OS X: How to erase and install - Apple Support. The disc drive spins up, which is promising, but then it stops and nothing happens! I get stuck on the grey start-up screen.
I have upgraded the RAM to 8GB (using Corsair RAM now from memory, not Apple RAM), but everything else is as supplied from the factory. And I have checked the new disc for dirt and scratches etc. - it appears fine. I've also tested the disc drive using other discs, which it can read with no problems.
I have since done an "internet recovery" so I can use the computer again with OSX 10.9, but I need to recover some data from some files that won't open in the new OS (hence the desire to revert to the factory OS temporarily).
Has anyone had a similar problem before and found a solution?
Thanks in advance,
Wage

Hello again,
Okay, now I have an OSX 10.6.3 installation disc (legitimate copy). I have tried reformatting again and had the same problem - disc drive spins up, stops, and I get stuck on the grey screen with the apple logo, I even left it for over three hours in the hope that it was just taking its time to no avail. I also double checked the version of the OS that I tried previously and it turns out that was 10.6.3 as well!
Have tried calling Apple Support, much to my frustration - yes, it is a legitimate copy of OSX. No thank you, I don't need another disc; I've already got two. Yes, I have tried formatting the computer, twice now. And I have tried google as well, but that hasn't really helped either - it sounds like it should be easy according to everything I've come across on google!
About the only thing that I haven't tried is using another Mac to install 10.6.3 to an external drive as this is my only computer.
I notice that I get a message saying that I "can't use this version of the application "Install Mac OS X.app" with this version of OS X" when I try to open the installer on the new disc through the finder. I presume this is because I have OSX 10.9.5 installed currently, and that it is not linked to the issue that I am having when trying to re-install? The reason I mention this is because one suggestion that Apple Support gave that may have some merit was that I do still have a "recovery partition" on my HD... (Held command + R at startup, and I got all the screens that I was supposed to). Is it possible that this recovery partition has the most recent Install Mac OS X.app stuck on it, even after formatting? Personally I doubt it, but maybe there is something in it...
Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.
Regards and thanks again,
Wage

I just updated my iPhone 4 to iOS6. In the process, I ran into a problem and had to restore factory settings. After syncing the phone, I see that 218 apps need to be updated. When selecting "update all," it says "manage local device storage usage." How?

I just updated my iPhone 4 to iOS6. In the process, I ran into a problem and had to restore factory settings. After syncing the phone, I see that 218 apps need to be updated. When selecting "update all," it says "Cannot Download. There is not enough available local storage to download these items. You can manage your local device storage usage in Settings."
How can this be the case when I haven't changed any apps from before updrading to iOS6, and I don't have any music yet on the phone? Why is it telling me there is not enough local space?

Hi RileyAvaCadenRiver,
If you recently updated your iPhone to iOS7, you will need to update iTunes on your computer to iTunes 11.1 or newer for it to correctly recognize the iPhone. You may find the following link helpful:
Apple: iTunes 11.1.1
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1614
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- Brenden

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