Are you doing a fresh install of IOS 7.1

I find that doing a fresh install of a major software release wards off problems.
what do you think?

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
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Doing a Fresh Install on 2nd hand Mac

Hi,
I have just purchased a 2nd hand system a external seller, I want to make sure there is nothing lurking on the system that should not be there and to create my own user etc.
I have
Mid 2011 27'' MAC
AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512 MB
4GB RAM
Intel i5 (Quad Core)
OS 10.6.8.
1TB hard drive
I also have an installation CD which says "MAC OS X Snow Leopard, Mac Box Set" on it however I don't really know the source of this.
So questions
1.) Is there a easy way to make sure that the mac is clean and create a new user / profile etc without doing a fresh install?
2.) Assuming no to above and I need to reinstall then how can I confirm that the CD I have is the correct/official version?
3.) What is the best way to proceed with a fresh install?
-- I'd want to backup just case anythiung went wrong with the installation, is using Superduper the best way forward here? Can I use that to create a bootable file on a external USB with other files on there?
4.) Can I create a new partition on the existing hard in the MAC and use that to create the new version of the OS?
5.) Once I have my fresh install can I upgrade all the way through to Mavricks via updates or do I need to purchase the install disks for that? Is it worth it?
many thanks

fiona.johnson79 wrote:
The disk is white and has "MAC OS X Snow Leopard, Mac Box Set replacement DVD 2Z691-6560-A" just checked the disk and it does have an install of 10.6 on it. How much of a risk do you think using this would be? Are there many corrupt copies going around?
It sounds that you have a white retail disk. There is no risk as such trying to use it but these disks do not have the iLife applications on them. According to Mactracker, a 2011 27" iMac came with 10.6.6 or 10.6.7 gray installation disks (see Alberto's image) with one disk for the OSX and the other for the iLife applications. It clearly will have the exact OSX marked on the disk.
Duplicate installation disks can be ordered from Apple Customer Service. Have your iMac serial number ready and there is a charge.
fiona.johnson79 wrote:
I am more worried about attempting the fresh installation and it failing and leaving me with no system over the holidays. Thats why the backup is important. I had read on another thread (https://discussions.apple.com/message/10549815?searchText=Doing%20a%20Fresh%20In stall#10549815) that I would need to install iLife, iPhoto,iMovie,etc do they come on the installation disk as well or can I download them?
If you can install from the retail disk, version of Snow Leopard, you will have to purchase the iLife applications. I think it would be less expensive if you ordered the duplicate installation disks for your iMac.
I suggest that you clone your iMac, then if the Snow Leopard retail fails or other problems occur, you should be able to revert to where you are now. Bottom line, I do think that getting the duplicate disks is your best option.
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Java on Chrome - what are you doing Oracle?

Google have made clear for a long time that the NPAPI support in Chrome will be switched off, and that plugins using NPAPI should move to PPAPI.
What is being done to migrate the Java plugin?
Chrome has by far the biggest user base, and as of update 42 (on Windows - much earlier on Linux) NPAPI is no longer supported. Which means no more Java.
Adobe has already updated the Flash plugin. What are you doing Oracle?

Once oracle in a forms forum suggested they had a way to launch java code from the web directly to java
installed on the client and not using a browser plugin. But they are cagey like let's wait and see if the customers
end up with no way to run applets for a few months and if so then we could assign some developers to this. Whereas from
the customer point of view, the very first minute that personnel cannot run mission critical applets is a serious problem
for which the customer feels they should come up with a plan to deal with it now. Now wait until it happens.
However web start or similar depends on java being installed on the client.
This was an interesting article:
Android is the new Win32, the new Java and the new Flash
Marketing stuff but it points out an idea of using Android Runtime for Chrome” (ARC).
There's many other potential solutions possible such as getting the firefox source now that can run the jre plugin
and keeping it for later :-) Or taking the firefox source that won't run the plugin in the future and fixing it. Or some
other browser source that can run the plugin. This is something we customers can do. It is certainly something Oracle
can do but they have to have the think ahead mindset.

Does a fresh install of Microsoft SQL 2012 Datacenter or Standard need any hotfix before installing?

Do I need to run any hotfix or pre requisites before doing a fresh install of Microsoft SQL 2012 Standard or Datacenter?
Please clarify because there's nothing stating this in the SQL requirements.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262485.aspx
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I´ve bought the new IPad3, what a disappointment the 3G does not work, no Internet available, APPLE what are you doing for the all the people in Germany who bought the new IPad3? I´m still an Apple fan, all my products are from Apple but I need a solution

I have been waiting since months for the new IPad4G 64 Gbt. ON recommendation of Apple Support I have changed my IPad 4G last week in the hope that something was wrong with the firts one I bought.
The one I have now has the same problems. WiFi is working however 4G not at all. Apple what can I do? What are you doing for the thausands of German Apple fans who have bought a IPad4G and can not use it. We need a solution NOW. I´m working with this tool and need to be able to rely on it.
Thanks for a feed back.

JKerki wrote:
They had not heard about the problem, however made no problem to change it for an other one. Apple Support Germany pretendet not to know about this problem. However the web is full of complaints.
It would be advisable for Apple to react officially on it. € 799, - for something that doesn´t function is no fun :-((
Isn't replacing your iPad Apple "officially" acting on it?

What is causing this problem and what are you doing to fix it? Should I just go back to Internet Explorer?

Every single day, Firefox crashes and sometimes in the most inopertune time. This is very frustrating as some of the times I can not go back in and correct what I was not able to do due to your site crashing. What is causing this problem and what are you doing to fix it? Should I just go back to Internet Explorer?

First, you must use a specific [[Managing profiles|profile]] for Firefox 4.0 Beta and keep your current one for Firefox 3.6 to prevent interferences between the two versions.
For your problem:
# [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] could be a cause.
# If not 1. and if it does not happen in [[Safe Mode]], you must disable HW acceleration in Options > Advanced > General. If it solves your issue, your graphic driver is out-of-date and must be updated. Go to your computer manufacturer support site.

What are you doing now?

What are you doing ？
just now
i'm listening...
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Because you don't seem like a real TNS listener ;)

What are you doing with software (games) designed to run on Snow Leopard. Have you heard of anyone making a patch for LION?

What are you doing with software (games) designed to run on Snow Leopard when the Os is Lion?

It is up to the publishers of games to accommodate their software to Lion.
Blizzard, publisher of StarCraft, WarCraft, and Diablo, has posted a statement about that -
Blizzard Support
Although they were able to create patches to allow the use of their (OS 9) games in OS X up through Snow Leopard, apparently from their perspective it is not possible to patch those games for Lion.

Whoops! What are you doing here? Did you make a left at that last URL instead of a right? No problem. Unless you want us to deal you in,I want in then how?

Whoops! What are you doing here?
Did you make a left at that last URL instead of a right? No problem. Unless you want us to deal you in, here are some tips to get you back on your way:
If you typed in the address, check your spelling. Could just be a typo.
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It's not broken it's not letting me do what I want too and I am very upset and I want in on this project that you are trying to guide me away from!!!!! I did not find this website by searching or typing i found it by using my tools.

Are you trying to access the Mozilla website? What page in specific is causing this to happen?
The people who answer questions here, for the most part, are other Firefox users volunteering their time (like me), not Mozilla employees or Firefox developers.
Please report this bug to the development team at [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ Bugzilla], so that they can repair the issue as soon as possible.

Doing a fresh install on hp 6820s

how do i setup my power on password for the BIOS when i do the fresh isntall with vista business ? I want to be able to make changes in the BIOS so I can install windows xp on it
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Which OS are you actually intending to use? You start out saying Vista, then wander off into XP.
Are you aware that support ends for WIN XP on 04/08/2014?
PS<> A BIOS password is usually installed to protect BIOS settings from modification by unknown person(s). It is not needed for a normal installation.
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What are you doing Verizon?

You know, Verizon, people need their cellphones so school, work, etc. can contact them, and since many East coast people have been down without service 4 about 3 hours, how about a credit, yeah, give us back the day, or a week credit since you completely screwed up some people's days. Happens we have no water today, and I cannot contact my plumber so I am beyond ****** right now, I don't have a landline, nice going!!!! Its America, right???

NEW UNDOCUMENTED FEATURES in the "new software update" is nothing but pure garbage. Phone now reboots during a phone call, screen blanks out power button don't work, touch screen and still stays blank then have to pull the battery out to reset the annoying frustrating phone. Verizon when and if are you going to get the problem corrected?? Price goes up Quality and Service goes down Can you hear me now Verizon????
cowboyjake88 wrote in another forum about the new software problem and I feel the same way.
Things I have tried:
-Factory reset (3 times)
-Taking Battery out and letting it sit for awhile (up to 15mins)
-Avoiding the urge to just throw it against the wall (hardest one of all)
Things I'd like to avoid in finding a solution:
-Rooting ( tried and failed at that already in the past)
-Waiting for ANOTHER replacement phone
-Throwing it against the wall (still seems like that would make me the happiest right now)

What are you doing BT!!!!

Why on earth are you charging my mother for a phone line when you have disconnected it!! and why have you reconnected her internet without telling her.What are you playing at???

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If you need to contact BT, you can use Live Chat or Contact BT ,or telephone 0800 800 150
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

No print server service. What are you doing?

I am still getting familiar with Mountain Lion server as I roll out services in the office. I noticed there's no print server in ML Server. How are you all dealing with this in an office environment?

It's still there as far as I'm aware, the server GUI is gone. Youn can manage it via the cups web interface
On the server - 127.0.0.1:631
You'd have to enable network access to cups web interface if you want to access it from another machines
It's restricted to localhost by default
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3663

Problem doing a fresh install of Mountain Lion on replacement blank drive

After a close call in which the internal drive on my late 2009 21.5" iMac needed repairs unexpectedly, I acquired a replacement drive (WD Black 2TB) on which I planned on starting fresh with a clean install of Mountain Lion rather than cloning the existing installation that went through so many upgrades over the past 3+ years.
I now have a perfectly bootable WD Black 2TB drive attached to the USB port of the iMac. I can boot from it, use the Recovery partition if I need to. My contacts and Safari tabs and bookmarks are synced up through icloud. I am even able to install traditional software. Everything appears to work fine except.... I cannot install any application acquired from the Mac App Store.
When I go to the purchased icon of the Mac App Store, all apps show as already installed. I read several articles suggesting holding the option key when clicking on the "Installed" button, unchecking the "automatically install applications bought on other macs" etc. to no avail. A call to Apple Care is requiring futher research. I am now reaching out to the community for advise.
A important hint here is that, for some reason, when I boot from my fresh ML install, that OS sees the internal drive as an extension if itself, and treats all Mac App purchases there as already installed. Using Spotlight to find any of the apps marked as Installed invariably points to the Applications folder of the Internal drive. I have been unable to 'disable' the internal drive or unmount it.
I would rather not swap the drives until I complete a full installation of the OS and applications and data on my new WD Black 2TB drive. But from what I can see, this appears unavoidable. I can't believe I am the first one to run into this situation, hence my call to this community.
Thank you for your assistance.

If it wasn't a Mac computer that originally came with either Lion or Mt Lion Pre-Installed by Apple when new you would not be able to connect to the Online Internet Recovery system. It is a Feature of the Mac EFI Firmware system. And it will only install whichever version of the Download only version of OS X that originally came on that system.
My MBP came with Lion Preinstalled. Even if I have Mt Lion installed on the hard drive the Online Internet Recovery system would always point my MBP to the Lion download as that was the original version of OS X that came on my Mac.
No real authentication needed. Since your Mac came with Mt Lion no matter what newer versionof OS X you ever install the OIRS will always point you to Mt Lion and ONLY Mt Lion.
It is something different, but not completely different, from the built in Recovery HD partition on the internal drive.
No worries as during the install of MT Lion on your SSD the installer will Recreate the Mt Lion Recovery HD partition on your SSD.

I recently bought Mac book air and was doing a fresh install of 10.7 and I erased my hard drive and now want to reinstall osx but it keeps telling me that it can't find install information for this machine and to call AppleCare.

Any one have any suggestions?? AppleCare is closed right now

Hmmmm...
When you say OSX, which version do you want to reinstall?
Was the MacBook Air new when you bought it? Did it originally come with Lion? Mountain Lion?
When you say you erased your hard drive, did something go wrong while you were installing Lion?
Were you installing it from a file downloaded from the App Store, or from another source?
When you press and hold "Option" while you boot up, does "Recovery" come up as an option to boot your computer?
If so, you can reinstall Lion from the recovery part of the drive and (hopefully) everything should be fine.
Let me know if you still need a hand with your MacBook and we'll see if we can get you going again.

Are you doing a fresh install of IOS 7.1

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