How do I replace install disc?

I can't boot up from the install discs and I'm pretty sure they are damaged. What is the easiest way to get replacements?

If you are going to try and obtain a startup/install disk from any source other than Apple themselves, it's imperative you make sure it is for the exact same model system that you have. For example, an installer from an original PPC mini will not work on a late 2006 model.
Apple resellers, service providers and Apple themselves will be able to supply the correct install disk for your system if you are in any doubt.

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Replacing install discs for iMac G4

I have an iMac G4 but no install discs. How can I replace those discs, or otherwise restore the machine to an "as new" state?

All models of the iMac G4 have been placed on Apple's "obsolete" list which means that Apple has discontinued all hardware support for them. You can call Apple tech support and see if by luck they can still provide the original disk set, but it's probable that they can't. If that turns out to be the case, you'll need to either look to places such as eBay for a set, or find a retail copy of Mac OS X 10.4 or, if your iMac's processor is 867MHz or better, Mac OS X 10.5.
Regards.

How to boot from install disc and do a clean install

No one tells you that you can't restore a TM backup that was done on Mountain Lion 10.8.2 to a new hard drive with Snow Leopard. After many hours with Apple Care yesterday, they were foxed.
I want to now do a clean install on my new hard drive (installed yesterday by an Apple Care serviceman) using my Snow Leopard install discs (10.6.3). How can I do this?
After I have done a clean install, I will set up the iMac and upgrade to Snow Leopard 10.8, which will give me the App Store, where I can upgrade to Mountain Lion and then attempt the restore from Time Machine.
I am just uncertain how to do a clean install.

Would you find a way to tweet or post the following info so that other iMac users who need their SeaGate HD replaced don't go through hours of headache before they get this information?
RE: iMac HD replacement.
If your TM backup is on Mountain Lion and your startup discs are Snow Leopard (or earlier) do NOT restore your backup after new HD is installed!
First, update OS to Snow Leopard 10.8. This will install the App Store. Note: it will take about 20 hours.
When you have the App Store in the dock, install Mountain Lion. Note: again, about 20 hours.
After ML is installed, restart holding down the option key. Select restore from TM backup and select your data.
I was told by Apple Care that ML makes changes to the HD, thus installing a backup to a previous OS will not function properly.
You can create a bootable backup of ML to a flash drive or DVD when you buy it. Good idea as Apple is not making install discs now for new OS versions.

How do you replace hard disc 1

message has came up replace hard disc 1, how easy is this and how do you do it?

Hi,

About the OSX Replacement Install disc...

Hi,
Back in August 2010 I ordered replacement discs for my Mid 2010 15" MacBook Pro. One of the replacement discs was my OSX Install disc. It's white rather than gray and it only says OSX install Disc along with the 15" MacBook Pro banner. I was wondering if the replacement OSX install disc would work in the same way as the original OSX install disc. In other words if the installation process would be the same if I install OSX and if it includes the Windows Bootcamp drivers corresponding my MacBook Pro model just as the original OSX install disc do. The replacement disc has a slightly different part number the part number in the replacement disc is SRF2Z691-6690-A, while the original disc part number is 2Z691-6690-A.
Thank You...

I am actually asking this because my original OSX disc has some scratches and I am not sure if the disc will be able to do another full reinstall (in other words OSX not being able to install and giving an installation error message) due to those scratches. In terms of those scratches they are very small and can only be seen in an angle with direct light hitting the OSX disc surface rather than from a top down view. What do you think? Should I keep using my original OSX disc until it becomes unusable?

Replacement install discs

Hi, I recently bought a macbook at quite a cheap price, but it didn't come with the install discs. I've found a few discs for sale with the same AHT version as my macbook. would they work on it? Or do you need more than just the same AHT version?
Thanks.

Hi
Go to http://www.apple.com/support/contact/phone_contacts.html & scroll down to the bottom of the page, the UK support number is there.
Apple Store UK is 0800 039 1010.
Steve

How does the "Please Install Disc 2" message work?

I've been puttering around with an old Titanium PB G4 with a busted screen, using an external monitor to bring it up to 10.4 from 10.3.9.
I inadvertently started the install with a 10.4 CD instead of my 10.4 DVD. Problem is, I don't have the second 10.4 CD, so I had to abort the install (using a hard power reset) and reinstall with the DVD.
The DVD install went OK, but now on reboot I still get the "Please install Disc 2" message, and can't proceed. I can boot into OS9 and mess with the installed OSX files, but I can't seem to find out where that message originates from.
This is more from curiosity than just trying to fix it (I could always reformat and reinstall). My question is:
What file or mechanism causes the "Please Install Disc 2" to come up on the screen? Where is it located? Or is it something in PRAM? Just curious...
Thanks

One way would have been to be certain the first partial installation
had been wiped from the computer's hard disk drive. Even though
you seem to have gotten a second installation, whatever was hung
up in the first one is probably still on the computer's hard disk drive.
Disk Utility, on the installer disc's initial menu options, can be used
to reformat; it also can be used to secure overwrite zeros beforehand
so the hard disk drive has nothing other than the formatting. This is
as good as it gets for a blank-slate before a new installation.
There may be a way to see if a second full installation exists on the
hard disk drive, by holding down the Option key on boot and see if
you get the icon representation of more than one boot OSX system.
If so, try one of them and restart. Since you have two 10.4 systems
there, telling them apart may be by trial & error. If you can find the
correct one, it may be possible to remove the other one. It may be
that the last install by DVD won't work because its on the same drive
partition as the earlier failed OS installation.
If you tried an upgrade & install or an archive & install, the old 10.3.9
system may have the problem contained within it. Some of the OS X
system parts can be totally damaged by accessing (moving location)
of its bits; some of those are invisible while booted in OS X, not in 9.
That makes it possible to remove OS X, in a way, (and any older files)
while leaving OS 9.x intact. Any erasure of the HDD, and you will
have to install OS9 Drivers in the process of first new OS install if 9
is expected to boot the computer again. Tiger may provide drivers,
if not, a reinstall of OS9.2 should. Otherwise OS9 becomes a non-boot
version called Classic, accessed under OS X. If you have the original
software installation disc set, that is where OS9/Classic would probably
be installed from. Not all OS9 system discs work in Macs that shipped
with a vintage dual-boot hardware. A copy of that OS9 could be re-used.
If OS9 is desired; otherwise it may not exist in the computer later on.
Good luck & happy computing!
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How do I get a replacement install disc for my MacBook Pro?

My MacBook Pro was stolen last year and recently recovered by the police. I was overjoyed until I found that the theif installed windows 7 onto to my computer. I know I need to reformat my hardrive but I no longer have the system intalll disc that came with my computer. Can I just buy a OS X disc from apple or do I need to get a specific disc MacBook disc for everything to work properly?
-Ryan

For software discs, there are two cases:
a) came with 10.6. In this case order the replacement DVD from Apple.
b) came with 10.7. In this case there may be no replacement discs. Start up with Command-R and install 10.7 from the Internet.
This varies slightly depending on EXACTLY which model you have.

Where can i get a replacement install disc

I have an Airport Extreme 802.11n and i have lost the installation disc, where can i buy a new one?

What do you need from that disc? Basically, it installed Airport Utility which should be part of your OS X installation. It is in the Utilities folder.
You can purchase a replacement from Apple Customer Support: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers.

Mac Mini, HP both sharing monitor with KVM - How where do you install disc?

Ok... laugh, joke make fun or whatever but have to do password reset and I hear I need to reinstall mac os x. Problem is...when I install cd nothing happens. Please advise how to get this installation to take place so I can go to the utilities menu and change this pswd? It is a loaner unit I use for work and I am halted at file updates with this password prompt.

I tried something that worked for me...
Knowing that after my install of Windows 7 wasn't the correct method (didn't go through bootcamp), and the BootCamp 4.x package wouldn't install under windows 7, I tried reinstalling Bootcamp 4.x in Windows 7 to see what the exact message was it gave me. The message said it couldn't install because of a 32-bit O.S. vs a 64-bit version of the package.
So that got me thinging - my XP version was 32-bit, and so is my Windows 7 installation. So I tried installing the bootcamp that came with my Mac OS X installation CD. This is bootcamp version 3.1.
Not only did it install, but it practically took care of everything driver-wise for me. I was then able to see my wireless network, enter my password and I was connected. The only thing else I had to do to get on the Internet was bring IE8 online (guess it ships offline by default). Firewall and Antivirus are now installed, just a few more things to go.
That's one thing that's just not clear that I'll be sure to note for next time... The Bootcamp packages you download are actually driver packages for Windows. That is where the Windows drivers exists that are necessary to make your Windows 7 PC work on a bootcamp partition!
I didn't need the AirPoirt Utility at all (at least, I never went into it).
Thanks VikingOSX for your post. I will not need to follow the steps you provided, but they may help someone else as all of these bootcamp issues I've been reading seem to be very unique per installation.
Hopefully my solution helps others.

How do I replace/install my SSD?

I ordered a dv7t-7000 Quad Ed. I chose a single 160GB SSD during the custom configuration. I have a 240GB SanDisk Extreme SSD that I want to use instead. I want the faster 240GB drive to be my primary drive (containing the OS and programs) and use the slower 160GB SSD drive for files/storage. I want to do a fresh install and not clone the drive image.
This is basically how I plan to do it:
1) Download Win7 iso file and burn it to CD (file from PC World here)
2) Remove 160GB drive
3) Insert the 240GB drive
4) Boot from CD and install using the product key on the bottom of the laptop
5) Move 160GB to second drive bay
6) Format the 160GB drive
I've formatted my current drive and re-installed Windows Vista a few times so this all seems simple enough, but are there any pitfalls that I should be keeping an eye out for during the process?

Just make sure you use the same version of Windows 7 as originally installed. You may have to manually activate Windows 7. You can blow past the original screen for entering the Key Code if it does not work and enter it once Windows 7 is installed at any time during the 30 day period. You can also use the swsetup file on the original 160 gig drive as the source for drivers. All the original drivers and apps (to the extent you want any of them) should be in there. Do that before you format the 160 gig drive so you don;t lose them and have to download and install drivers one by one.

Replacment mac os x install disc

can some tell me here I can order a replacement install disc for a ibook g4

You can usually call AppleCare Support. In the past, they've charged about $60 for a replacement set.
-Doug

OS X 'shutting down'...no install disc...workaround for disc utility?!

Greetings,
Recently I have been getting complete system crashes (grey screen 'drops' over desktop and I have to restart) while simply streaming Quicktime video through Safari.
I need to run the Disc Utility but I cannot find my install disc. Can I clone my system to an external drive, boot up from that and then run Disc Utility on my original boot up drive? This as good as running it from the installation disc or am I better off getting a replacement install disc (is that even something Apple offers?).
Any tips much appreciated.

Hi.
"Can I clone my system to an external drive, boot up from that and then run Disc Utility on my original boot up drive?"
This is how I run Disc Utility and a bunch of other maintenance programmes. Running them from another drive is the same as from a cd (only faster) you will, however, clone any problems over to the new drive and there's no guarantee that Disc Utility can fix your problems
"am I better off getting a replacement install disc (is that even something Apple offers?)."
You don't need the original disc that came with your computer, you just need a copy of Tiger, which you can pick up anywhere.
Also, you could invest in Disk Warrior, which you can run from the cd, to repair your disc
Regards

I am selling my laptop w/out the OS install disc. What things must i do...

Hello! I am selling my laptop but I lost the Mac OS install discs. Therefore, I would like to rid all of my personal stuff from the computer so that the new user will have a fresh new experience. Because I do not have the OS install discs, I do not want to just zero-out the hard drive because I have nothing to reinstall everything. Is there a feature that I can access that would allow me to reset the master account? I want to separate the link between my computer and my mobileme email, as well as anything else that can be traced back that I am cannot remember right now.
Any other recommendations as well?

You can't transfer the license to Apple software to a new owner without including the original install discs. To do so is a violation of the license agreement; in other words piracy. Therefore you must delete ALL software from your Mac before selling it. Zero out the hard drive. Tell any potential buyers that no software or install discs are included.
I also recommend doing what nerowolfe suggests, try and obtain a set of replacement install discs from Apple before selling. The nominal cost of doing that should more than make up the difference between what you could sell the Mac for with no software included.

Replacement Software Discs - Replacement

Good morning everyone
When renewing my home insurance today I found out that software is not covered and is difficult to obtain cover, so I have this question: If I have my serial numbers (i.e. recorded electronically and backed up) and say my house burns down, can I buy replacement install discs for a nominal fee. I know you can get replacement serial numbers with proof of purchase, but if my proof of purchase has been destroyed and all I have is the record of my serial numbers, where do I stand then?

I don't think there is an easy answer here; it will depend on the company which issued the software.
Assuming you registered the software, I would hope that the software companies would look kindly on your request provided you could provide proof of the calamity (such as an insurance claim for the computer the software was installed on).
Perhaps it is worth contacting a couple of the software companies to see what their polices are -- if they have any.

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