How to restore my Macbook Pro

Does anyone knows how to restore a Macbook Pro?

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Backed Up from macbook pro to external hard drive for use on PC--how to restore to macbook pro?

Good evening,
My college student daughter uses her macbook pro, 13" Mid-2010, for ALL her school work. A few days ago it stopped working for her. Blank screen. Turned it off and on, blank screen with the gear spinning. She took it to a place named MacExperience in Indy for diagnositcs. The tech got it working and said it was OK now ($90 later). Two hours later, same thing occurred. She returned to the tech and he indicated it is in fact the logistics board that needs repair/replacement.
She purchased an external hard drive (G-Drive 500 GB mini FW800/USB 2/FW400 7200 RPM)--that is the description from the receipt she scanned and sent to me. The tech backed up her files from the MBP to the External HD so that the files are usable on a PC until the MBP is repaired.
Will her files be intact on the MBP once it is repaired? More importantly, since the back-up was made from the MBP to use on a PC, how do we restore the files from the external HD back to the MBP so that she can use MBP with all her files, school work, etc.?
The tech said he will do it, but of course for another $90. My point is, she needs to know how to do this in the event something like this occurs again (I sure hope not!!). Furthermore, she will from now on back-up her files to the external HD, which she needs to learn to do, as well.
Thank you for your helpful replies.
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I may be wrong, but I believe the format has something to do with it - note the sizes here (from the Help in Disk Utility on how to format a drive for Windows):

How to restore white macbook pro

I have the older white macbook pro. Cd drive is dead, so using the external DVD reader.
I have the original disks it came with.
I am trying everything to get to that utility screen where I can restore the Laptop to factory.
It does not get past the blueish or grayish screen at startup when I hold the command R, or C keys. Just hangs, and eventually brings me back to the regular login.
How can I do a factory restore, using another method?
maybe from after I login? is there a way I can do it.
Thanks

iI've used iFixit before, and they've been great. I'd sooner trust iFixit than some random part off Ebay. I'd need the EMC number to identify the exact model of Mac you have, but it looks like you have one of these:
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/MacBook
Identify the model you have, and then find the guide for the optical drive replacement and battery replacement in the collection of repair guides for that model. At the top of each guide there should be a link to the parts required for each repair.
I could be mistaken, but I think I saw replacement MacBook batteries in an Apple Store a week ago.

How to restore a Macbook pro administrator account

Someone was on my computer and hacked it. My computer was a school issued MacBook Pro. The school administrator account on my laptop was deleted, how do I fix it?

You cannot fix a deleted user account. Take it back to the school's IT department and have them fix it for you.

How to restore my MacBook Pro to default settings?

I do not want to save this information, i bought this computer and the person i bought it from has all of it somewhere. I just want to clear it up and start fresh with my macbook. Here are the details of my mac:
MacBook 13 inch. (Not pro it is old, but it's not air)
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Dup
2GB 1067 MHz DDr3
Macintosh HD
Version 10.0.8
I do not know what software it runs with, i konw its not the new one, it's oviously not mavricks, not mountain lion, i do not know it looks old, and the background is outerspace... Here I'll attach a photo. (That is the default background)
It also doesn't have a Recovery HD hard drive, where i can switch and then do all that stuff to make it brand new software, there is only Macintosh HD, and Windows for some reason. Please please plase please help me.
Is there a way i can restore this computer as the way it was when the person bought it?
Thanks, if you have any questions please please ask.
Thanks

It would have shipped originally with a set of restore optical disks, did the seller include those? If they did, you can boot from that (hold the C key down during startup) and do an erase and install - wipe the hard drive clean (repartition if necessary) and then restore the original operating system it came with from the disk.
If you did not get the media, can you ask the seller for it? If not, you can try calling Apple and see if they can ship you out a set of original disks for that machine (there would likely be a fee, but often not much).
P.S. a 2.4Ghz core2duo Macbook sounds like it was a 2008 model
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP5 - if so, it should have shipped with OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
or
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP500

How to restore a Macbook Pro after hdd failure?

Hi!
My girlfriend posted a question about her MB Pro mid 2012 which apparently had a HDD failure; she was instructed to take a TimeMachine backup and switch a new HDD/SDD to replace it. Well, I started the TimeMachine copy, but unfortunately the computer crashed; now the computer starts, but keeps spinning the rainbow wheel while trying to log in. Any advice on how to proceed? Can the data be recovered? Can I do it somehow and if I wanted to change the SDD which she bought, how do I boot the computer without TimeMachine backup? Can it be done?
Normally this woudn't be such a huge problem, but unfortunately she needs to read for an exam AND write an academic text. Of course I could lend her my MB but unfortunately I have to do the same....
Solutions? Sorry couldn't find answers so I thought it easiest to just ask plain out straight.
-Joona

Jonando wrote:
So as a continuation, since she keeps asking, can I go ahead and just download the Yosemite from Apple Store and install it on the new SSD or will it fudge up the laptop again? The things I heard had something to do with kext or TRIM or something like that. Now keep in mind I'm no nerd, so I'm not up to full speed on how SSD and Yosemite work together.
It depends upon the SSD. Here are a couple of excerpts by a trusted colleague of mine in a conversation regarding SSDs and other storage devices. (I do not have an SSD)
Also read this:
http://blog.macsales.com/21641-with-an-owc-ssd-theres-no-need-for-trim
Bottom line is if the SSD does not need trim, then install Yosemite. If it does, do not install Yosemite.
Ciao.

I am going to restore my Macbook Pro to it's factory condition. In iTunes I have renamed a lot of my songs. Last time I cleaned off my mac and restored my music I had to rename all those songs again. How do I get itunes to remember all of those names?

I am going to restore my Macbook Pro to it's factory condition. I do this every once in a while because it seems to improve performance. I backup everything to an external drive and then I restore only what I want from my backup drive. In iTunes I have renamed a lot of my songs. Last time I cleaned off my mac and restored/reloaded my music I had to rename all those songs again. It took me about 2 weeks to reorganize my music. How do I get iTunes to remember all of those names and keep everything exactly the same when I restore/reload the music into iTunes?

path21place wrote:
I am going to restore my Macbook Pro to it's factory condition. I do this every once in a while because it seems to improve performance.
It may seem like it does but it really doesn't.
Just delete stuff you don't want.
Last time I cleaned off my mac and restored/reloaded my music I had to rename all those songs again. It took me about 2 weeks to reorganize my music. How do I get iTunes to remember all of those names and keep everything exactly the same when I restore/reload the music into iTunes?
Use Time Machine, backup everything, do the reinstall (I recommend you don't do it) then restore your user folder with Time Machine.

How do i restore my macbook pro to factory to resell it

How do I restore my macbook pro to factory to resell it?

You'll need both gray discs that shipped with your MacBook Pro. If you no longer have them you can (with your serial number handy) order a set from Apple for around $20.
Then follow the instructions here -> How to prepare your Mac for sale.
Note that you MUST restore with the original OS that shipped with your Mac!
Clinton

How do I restore my macbook pro to factory setting

How do I restore my macbook pro to factory setting

Lion installs both itself and a Recovery HD. Booting the latter is how you reinstall Lion or fix things with Disk Utility. So, what you can do is this:
Install or Reinstall Lion from Scratch
If possible backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive.
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Erase the hard drive:
Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
After DU loads select your startup volume (usually Macintosh HD) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Erase button and wait until the process has completed.
Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion: Select Reinstall Lion and click on the Install button.
Note: You can also re-download the Lion installer by opening the App Store application. Hold down the OPTION key and click on the Purchases icon in the toolbar. You should now see an active Install button to the right of your Lion purchase entry. There are situations in which this will not work. For example, if you are already booted into the Lion you originally purchased with your Apple ID or if an instance of the Lion installer is located anywhere on your computer.
Now, this will completely erase the volume in which Lion is currently installed. When you then reinstall Lion it will be like coming fresh from the factory ready for a new user. I hope this is a working solution for your problem. If it is not, then I would encourage you to create a new topic more relevant to your needs which will solicit others to offer help. That isn't going to happen in someone else's already old topic. Had I not forgotten to stop email notifications from this topic, then I never would have been aware or your post.

How do i restore my macbook pro to sell it

how do i restore my macbook pro to sell it

Back up the entire system onto an external drive for the last time.
Locate the original install media that came with the Mac.
Boot off the media, start up Disk Utility.
If needed, repartitiion the internal drive to a single partition (i.e., get rid of BootCamp)
Format the internal drive.
If paranoid, do a Security Erase of the drive.
Quit Disk Utility, start the OS X installer
Install the full OS X with all the trimmings onto the internal drive
When the install finishes, shut it down. Do not restart, to allow new owner to customize via Setup Assistant.
Sell computer

TS1338 restore my macBook Pro to how it was on 12/22/12? HELP!!!!!

My son (31) in an attempt to get me a free version of Mt. Lion instead of the installed Snow Leopard, has deleted all my music and irreplaceable photos. Is there any way to restore my macBook Pro to how it was on 12/22/12? HELP!!!!!
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Your profile says 10.5.8, that is Leopard and cannot upgrade to Mt.L.
Snow Leopard is 10.6, and the 10.6.8 (latest update) can upgrade directly to Mt.L.
So change you profile.
You do have TimeMachine running, of course. Then restore from TM date 12/22/12 or before.
Or you take it from other backups.

How do you restore 15" MacBook Pro to out of the box condition?

How do you restore 15" MacBook Pro to out of the box condition?

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How do you restore a MacBook Pro back to the original out of the box state

How do you restore a MacBook Pro back to the original out of the box state

Click here and follow the instructions. If the computer originally shipped with Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, when you reach step 5, insert its original disk, restart with the C key held down, use the Disk Utility to erase the internal drive, and install a fresh OS.
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Hi!I was restoring my MacBook pro to its factory setting by erasing the disk and reinstalling OS X lion via internet.but it is failing telling me that my network is very slow while I used the best network in the area.How sld I get an OS X lion to my CP?

Hi!I was restoring my MacBook pro to its factory setting by erasing the disk and reinstalling OS X lion via internet.but it is failing telling me that my network is very slow while I used the best network in my area.How should I get an OS X lion to my CP? Is it possible to get it from another MacBook pro?Or is it possible to recover the erased OS X Lion without or with external disc?
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Hi OGELTHORPE!
Thank you for your advice but I don't know where i can get it and where to get it. Also I don't know also how to use it.
Could you please keep on helping me?
Regards!

How do I restore my MacBook Pro to an earlier date?

I installed an updated version of a program I had been running for over a year now. I have had a lot of trouble since installing the update, and would like to restore my MacBook Pro to a date that is prior to installing said update.

However, I see "restoring data". Will it restore my whole system so that the update to the program is no longer on my computer? I am interested in restoring the system back to a date before I installed the update. Data is not an issue for me.

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