Lost the original install disks

Someone gave me an old iBook (2004) but they lost the original (gray) installation disks that came with it. Will inserting my Leopard install disk contain everything I need to make it work (or see if it works?)
Thanks

What do you mean by "my Leopard install disk"? If it is a retail (black) disk, it should be able to install a copy of Leopard that supports any iBook that meets the Leopard system requirements. If from the gray disk set that came with your other computer, it will not install Leopard on anything except the exact model the set was furnished with.
Be aware in any case that Apple's licensing requirements mean you must have one license per computer for each OS version you use -- for instance, you cannot "share" a single-user Leopard license across two Macs -- and that a retail OS installer disk does not contain, nor does it license you to use, any bundled software that comes on the OEM disk set.

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My 2011 MBP has begun running slow with frequent 'spinning beach ball' events. I'm running Yosemite and wondered if I should of use the original install disk for a maintenance reinstall. I presume I'd have to download Yosemite again, though I'd be happy just using Snow Leopard again too.
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When you see a beachball cursor or the slowness is especially bad, note the exact time: hour, minute, second.
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Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
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from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
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Reinstalling MacOS from the original install disks

I have a late 2009 Mac mini which I want to sell, so trying to install the original OS (Snow Leopard) from the original install disks. When loading the disk and either trying the option key or the C key the disk simply runs for 10 secs then ejects itself.
I've tried other disks in the drive with no problems.
Any ideas?
I've done this procedure several times over the years on other macs and had no problem, so fairly sure I'm doing it correctly!

Well it took 12 hours to free the space on the hard drive, but completed fine. But still I have the same problems, so borrowed a friend's superdrive, and, it worked, to a point! I know find running through the installation disc setup, when I get to the point where you select your hard drive to install to it the HD has a yellow triangle over it and it says you can't install to this drive!
I ran the repair function on the drive and it says all is OK.
Sorry about this but any further ideas? I'm on the verge of taking to a Apple repairer but would rather sort it myself it possible.
Thanks for your help

Erasing a MacBook WITHOUT the original install disks??

I am selling my MacBook. I no longer have the install disks BUT I have a new copy of Snow Leapard.
How can I erase my stuff from the computer WITHOUT the original install disks?

The "buyer" is my sister. She is not very tech savvy and will just be emailing and web surfing until the Mac book dies.
Still, the original startup discs contain things like the Apple Hardware Test that may come in handy.
Will installing SL erase the stuff on the computer??
If you want to, yes. If not, no.

I have lost the original MacBook disks

I have lost the original MacBook Disks, is there anything I can do to get the machine back working?

Phone Apple Support and order replacements.
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Selling MacBook (MA701LL/A) 2006-Lost the original Install Discs

I am selling MacBook (MA701LL/A) 2006 but I misplaced the original Install Discs. They will probably show up after I sell the laptop. Is there any way the wipe the hard drive, install Mac OS Snow Leopard (these discs I have) so that the laptop would be fully operational.
Thanks

Install no, not without functional installer discs.
Wipe yes. Clone the internal drive to a bootable external drive. Boot from the external then wipe the internal. The problem is, this leaves you with a computer with no operating system which nobody will want to buy. I don't think they can even install an upgraded system without Snow Leopard on that machine.
Options.
- Try selling it as-is with trashing all personal files you can find, then secure empty trash. Still, it is supposed to have those OS discs because as soon as the buyer starts having system problems they are going to want them. They are part of the computer+system package that Apple sells, unlike hardware alone.
- I assume these are upgrade discs, not the original OS. Frankly the buyer likely will not really want the original OS (though I do because it may have bundled software or utilities!). You could just buy a set of Snow Leopard discs by calling Apple Sales.
- Wipe as above and give a big discount on machine without system. Not good. As buyer I want to see it can boot.

How can I reinstall printer software only from the original install disks?

my imac 17" printer software got corrupted and I can't use my new printer. Is there a way to just install all the original printer software from my original disks that came with the mac? I have updated all the software on the mac and don't want to go back to the old panther disk.
or is there an apple download site that has just the printer software.
thanks

Insert your original disk and look for additional software, the printers should be somewhere there. Your other option is to get [Pacifist|http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12743] and use it to extract the printer data from the install package.

I've forgotten my administrator password and have lost the original install disc for my macbook but I do have the install disc for my imac; can I use the imac install disc to reset the administrator password?

I've forgotten my administrator password for my macbook pro and don't have the original OS X disc; I do have the OS X disc for my iMac. Can I use this to reset the password?

You have nothing to loose by trying it.
I doubt it will boot but try it anyhow.
You will need to contact Apple for replacement install disks.
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Lost the 2nd install disk for my imac....

....but will the the Common Media disk of my Mac Book Pro serve the same purpose? I'm hoping that this would be the case: can anyone shed any light on this please, because I need to reinstall the OS on my imac ASAP. Looked everywhere and simply cannot find it at the moment. Thanks for any advice.

moebius7 wrote:
....but will the the Common Media disk of my Mac Book Pro serve the same purpose?
Unfortunately, it will not. The "Common Media" is just the components common to many model bundles, but does not contain the complete OS & will not install it.

To switch PCs, do I need the original install disk or can I just use the upgrade download and s/n?

I need to download my Acrobat 9 Pro on a new PC, but I cannot find my original product installation disk for Acrobat 8. I have my serial # and the download link for the Acrobat Pro 9 upgrade. Do I need to install Acrobat 8 first, and then download the upgrade? How would I do that without the installation disk?

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
You say that you have Mac OS X 10.7.5, so if it came preinstalled, see that you can't reinstall it because it's registered to the old owner. Call Apple to get replacement DVDs
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I bought Adobe light room last year but I have purchased a new computer and cannot find the original install disk I have my serial number can I download the product and into my serial number that way?

Can I read download Adobe light room and enter my serial code that way? And if so where can I download the program thank you in advance

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How to you wipe the harddrive of a Mac Book Pro without the original install CD?

I want to sell my Mac Pro but first need to wipe the contents. I have misplaced the original install disk, is there an alternative way to wipe all content?
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Installing OS to MacBook without the original install discs

I'd been having performance issues with my late-2007 MacBook, purchased in January 2008, for some time. At the recommendation of a friend I backed up my important data to an external hard drive, and subsequently wiped the MacBook's hard drive clean. When I went to reinstalI OSX, I discovered that what I thought were the original install disks were in fact from a relative's MacBook purchased some time later, and when I attempted the install anyway I got the error message "OS X cannot be installed on this computer." I tried re-partitioning the drive through Dual Utility, but that did not solve the issue. How can I get my MacBook working again without the original install discs?

So you didn't clone your hard drive prior to erasing it, you just selectively backed up important data?
What operating system level are you running? If OS X 10.7 Lion or 10.8 Mountain Lion you can boot to recovery mode by holding the command and r keys down when you boot and redownload the operating system. If OS X 10.6 or 10.5, you can contact Apple support to see if they still have the original OS X disks available, or you could buy OS X 10.6 from the Apple online store (I'm told you can order them online once again or you can all them, which in the US is 800-MY-APPLE).

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If you have a MBP but you don't have the original install disks, can you get them from Apple again?

Yes, you can. There's a nominal charge (I think around US$30) for shipping & handling.
They may ask for your serial number. If you're purchasing the computer from someone without the discs, be sure to get some sort of receipt (Apple may ask for some type of proof-of-purchase if the name linked to the serial number and your name don't match - but then again, they may not...).
Hope this helps...
Ps. You can find the serial number in Apple menu > About this Mac, just click on the gray version number text under "Mac OS X" and it will toggle through the build number and the serial number.

Should I restore with original install disks or with Panther disks?

Okay, I recently received a new Macbook Pro 2.0Ghz 15", and I am handing off my old Powerbook 867Mhz 12" to my father. It is a Revision A machine, and came with a copy of Jaguar on it (which means that 10.2 will be on the original install disks as well).
What I am doing with it is doing a clean install with the intention of giving my father a completely clean hard drive with 10.3.9 on it (I purchased Panther when it came out).
Is it best to first do a clean intsall with the Powerbook's own disks, putting 10.2 back on the machine, and then installing Panther overtop of that, or would I be better off using the Panther install disks to do this clean install?
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Thanks for your help.
Unfortunately, a new problem arose of course. My CD case of important CDs has two iMac install disk sets, but no Powerbook set to be found. So I tried just using My panther "Upgrade Disk," but the problem is the computer is already running an OS later than what is on the CD, so it says it cannot install itself on the Powerbook Hard Drive.
What am I to do about this problem? I thought about partitioning the hard drive to give it a clean half to install to, but I can only imagine that consolidating those two later will only make things more difficult on myself.
Thanks again... Jared

Lost the original install disks

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