Mid-2010 MacBook reset factory w/ Snow Leopard Install DVD?

I will be receiving a MacBook mid 2010 MC516LL/A soon. I would like to reset it to factory and then install Yosemite.
I have an Install DVD 10.6.3 Snow Leopard. Will this allow me to reset the MacBook with a clean install, or do I need to get the original install DVD for that specific model?
I assume that I will need to download the 10.6.8 updater Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to get access to the App store upgrades to eventually get to Yosemite.
thanks!

First, do you have a backup? If so then you can just boot from your Snow Leopard disc, re-initialize the hard drive and install SL anew, then restore from an older backup (assuming you have one?).
Clinton
P.S. You might be able to install without wiping your hard drive. To see, just use your SL disc and try to reinstall. I don't know - I've only gone back-in-time with TM since getting a new Mac with Lion installed.

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Hi,
Hope this is the right topic for this question.
I recently purchased a MacBook Pro 13 inch and I have upgraded the hard drive.
Only when I wanted to install OS I couldn't find my install DVD.
I tried installing from a friend's MacBook Air install media. but It dosen't work.
Can anyone tell me what can I do here to get at least new install media for my macBook Pro?
Thanks

You probably need to get replacement discs rather than a retail DVD in any event. If your "recently purchased" MBP is the "mid-2010" model, then the current retail OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard Install DVD probably won't work.
See
[Don't install a version of Mac OS X earlier than what came with your Mac|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2186]
The "build" of the OS version on a retail installer disc can't be older than the build of the OS version that shipped with the computer. The most recent Snow Leopard Retail DVD is OS X 10.6.3, Build 10D575. According to [this page|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1159?viewlocale=en_US], the earliest OS version that shipped with the mid-2010 model MBPs was OS X 10.6.3, Build 10D2125, which is a later build than the current retail OS X 10.6.3 version.

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I'm trying to do a disk repair with my MBP (2010, OS X snow leopard). I tried to enter Disk Utility with my Snow Leopard install DVD by pressing down "c" during startup but it gives me a grey screen in several languages prompting me to restart again. Restarted and I get the same screen. Can anyone help me?

You are getting a (kernel) panic crash booting from the installer dvd? Hmmm. That's doesn't sound good. Try resetting smc and pram.
If that doesn't fix it try to boot the Apple Hardware Test and check your machine -- assuming that will boot?
Also look inside if you get that panic crash and see if there are any diagnostic leds lit.
If this continues you might try disconnecting all unnecessary peripherals (usb, fw, extra drives).

How do I get Snow Leopard free Snow Leopard install DVD so I can upgrade to Lion and then be able to join the Cloud.

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Windows 7 does not read drivers on my OS Snow Leopard Install dvd

When I start the DVD and the setup.exe I get 2 options - Remote Install Mac OS X and DVD or CD Sharing, no drivers are being downloaded or appear to be on the DVD.
Any ideas, please help.

Ok, after 3 sleepness nights I have found a solution and finally have a working Windows 7 Ultimate. I hope this will be helpful for everyone having similar issues and not have to go through the same nightmare.
Right away after logging in Windows for the first time insert the original Snow Leopard Install DVD and if Windows does not read it or install any drivers after clicking on setup.exe do the following:
Right-click on Start » Programs » Accessories » Command Prompt
Select Run as Administrator
Type cd /d D:, then press Enter
Type cd Boot Camp\Drivers\Apple, then press Enter
Type BootCamp64.msi, then press Enter
If you do not how to right click before installing the drivers the following:
Click on Start
Enter cmd in the search box
Instead of hitting the Enter key use Ctrl + Shift + Enter and will open a dialog box
Click Yes at the prompt and you will be running as an administrator.
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http://blog.timvalenta.com/2011/11/19/boot-camp-driver-downloads/

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When I try to restore my old Mac, which I am preparing to sell, using the Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD (OS X 10.6.8), I hear the optical disc drive spin up and down, then the disc is ejected. This is the same thing that happens with its original OS X Install DVD, which was OS X 10.4.9.

When I try to restore my old Mac, which I am preparing to sell, using the Mac OS X Snow Leopard Install DVD (OS X 10.6.8), I hear the optical disc drive spin up and down, then the disc is ejected. This is the same thing that happens with its original OS X Install DVD, which was OS X 10.4.9.

Downgrade using Snow Leopard install DVD does not work on iMac 27"

I have an iMac 27" (SMC version 1.54f36) that I wish to downgrade. I bought a 5-user Snow Leopard license. Now I'm trying to re-install from the DVD, but the computer won't boot on the DVD.
If I run the installer from the desktop, the installation starts, but when the computer reboots, it gets stuck. No alterations is done on the system disk, so I can hold down the Alt key and choose to boot from the system disk and I'm still on 10.6.5. For the moment I cannot find the discs supplied with the iMac, but surely the SL install DVD should work?? I've used it once before to do a clean SL install (I believe the iMac I have came with Leopard).
The version on the SL install DVD is 10.6 (2Z691-6558-A)
The reason for downgrading is that my Pro Apps (DVDSP and FCP) got a bit shaky when I updated to 10.6.5.

If you have a 27" iMac, it had to ship with Snow Leopard installed. See Mac OS X versions (builds) included with Intel-based Macs to confirm this, & Don't install a version of Mac OS X earlier than what came with your Mac for why you should not try to downgrade to an earlier version.
If the version on your SL install DVD is 10.6, then it is an early version & will not work with your iMac. The current retail product version installs 10.6.4 & should work if your iMac is the "Late 2009" model. It probably will not work if your iMac is the "Mid 2010" model.
You need your grey system discs. They should be kept accessible wherever you use your iMac. If you have lost them, contact Apple about getting a replacement set.

Does "Archive and Install" really exists on the Snow Leopard install DVD ?

Well, Mr Magoo really needs your help.
I have an iMac late 2009 edition and the Snow Leopard DVD installer discs.
Reading the little baby paper book manual that came with the discs and the iMac it says on page 54 that i can re-install Snow Leopard by choosing "Archive and Install" or "Erase and Install".
Mr Magoo just can't find that "Archive and Install" choice and have concluded that this is a very bad reprint of a manual from years long ago when it was possible to archive and install or it some joke by Apple.
Unfortunately my 90 days of phone talk to Apple has expired albeit the two year warranty under apple sometimes care program i purchased is still valid.
Help/suggestions on how i can get to do an Archive and Install with the Snow Leopard installer DVD that came with this iMac ?

Dave Sawyer wrote:
You misunderstand what Carolyn wrote. In Snow Leopard, Apple engineered the installer so that any reinstallation over an existing copy is in essence an "archival" install in the sense that it replaces all the OS files while automatically preserving the applications and user settings, just as the old "archive and install" option did, though no longer with the option to not preserve the user settings. So all installations over an existing OS are in essence "archive and install", so Apple removed the extra, now-redundant option.
They also removed the "Erase and Install" option. The only way you get a "complete fresh" installation is if you use Disk Utility to erase the drive. Otherwise the 10.6 installer will install a new set of OS files but not remove your apps and user settings.
If you want to reinstall Mac OS X 10.6 and keep your applications and user settings and data, just do a normal installation over the existing one. If you want to do a completely fresh installation, either starting completely new or restoring user data from a backup, first run Disk Utility from the Utilities menu and erase the drive.
Well, have you tried an Snow Leopard installation on top of a previously installed Snow Leopard.
I must really be an idiot in using the snow leopard installer.
I loaded the optical slot with the Snow Leopard DVD installer and after it opened up on the desk top i double clicked the install icon. That restarted my iMac.
When I launched the installer after selecting my "Language" and then going thru the customization ( for example I don't need all those foreign languages ) and then selecting the drive to carry out the installation the installation starts.
Upon completion all my third party applications were zapped and i only had the Apple applications. There was no "previous" system folder as there used to be in previous operating system installers.
So, honestly, I have no idea how you folks manage to make an Snow Leopard installation over a previously installed Snow Leopard whereby all the third party applications are still there.
Please tell me the steps i should take to make an "archival" install over top of a previously installed Snow Leopard that retains all third party applications.
After my install of Snow Leopard I had to re-install all my third party software applications which in my case are mainly midi/audio programs.

Can I restore a time machine osx lion backup using snow leopard install DVD?

Hi.
I've been using osx lion but my hard drive died. Fortunately I have been making time machine backups. Since I downloaded lion from the app store I only have the snow leopard install disks.
I know there is an option to restore from a time machine backup using the snow leopard disk, but since the time machine backup is of a later operating system (lion) will that time machine restore work?
If it won't, can you recommend how to restore from my time machine backup?
Thanks.

Once the replacement hard drive is installed, boot from your original Snow Leopard Installation Disk. From there format the harddrive and install Snow Leopard and then download and install its Updates. Next, navigate to the Mac App Store and login using the Exact same Apple User ID that you did the first time you downloaded Lion. You will now be able to download and install the Lion OS for Free. Download and install the Lion Updates. Lastly, using Migration Assistant, migrate your Apps and Data from the Time Machine external hard drive to your internal Lion harddrive. This method should give you a very stable version of Lion on your internal harddrive complete with all your previous settings, Apps and Data.
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Why mac os 10.5.8 can not read snow leopard install dvd

why mac os 10.5.8 can not read snow leopard install dvd

Isit the white Snow Leopard Retail disc like the one here? http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard

Trying to downgrade MacBook Pro (13" mid 2010) from lion back to snow leopard. Error: you have install Mac 23.1

Upgraded to lion, thought it was going to be the hip new thing but I can't stomach it. Time to go back home.
The problem I'm having is that I can't run the snow leopard disk no matter how hard I try.
I tired booting to the cd and I got that pleasantly multi lingual message telling me "you must restart your computer"
I wrote the disk image to a USB and got the same massage when I tried to boot to it.
When I try and run the disk from the desktop I get the grammatical masterpiece of an error message "you have install Mac os x 23.1"
My computer is boot camped if that makes a difference at all, and I don't care about my data I have it manually backed up (not tm).
How I can snow leopard 10.6.8 again?

First, do you have a backup? If so then you can just boot from your Snow Leopard disc, re-initialize the hard drive and install SL anew, then restore from an older backup (assuming you have one?).
Clinton
P.S. You might be able to install without wiping your hard drive. To see, just use your SL disc and try to reinstall. I don't know - I've only gone back-in-time with TM since getting a new Mac with Lion installed.

Windows drivers from retail Snow Leopard install DVD older than the computer

I'm trying to install Windows 7 64-bit on my mid-2010 Core i7 MBP (running 10.6.8) via Boot Camp. Since I am experiencing the "Windows support software is not available" bug when I try to download the drivers etc., it looks like I will have to install the drivers from an OS X install DVD, but I don't have access to the OEM disc that came with the computer.
I do have a retail Snow Leopard DVD that I got to upgrade my old Macbook right when Snow Leopard came out; will this disc (which predates the computer by about one year) have the drivers I need to get the hardware to work with Windows? My concern is that since the disc is older than the computer, the disc may not have the drivers needed for the newer hardware.
Another issue/possible solution: I had planned to upgrade to Lion as soon as this Boot Camp situation is straightened out; would there be a way to get around this issue by upgrading OS X first and then setting up Boot Camp?

Any OS X DVD from 10.6 or later is fine, as we never tire of saying....
Yes, sortof to upgrade OS X first, or leave as is and install Lion on an external drive (you can clone 10.6 only first with CCC to do that). Then clone back is one idea.

Is the Snow Leopard Install DVD supposed to auto-eject during installation?

I just recently purchased Snow Leopard and everything seemed to be going well. The installer popped up after I put it into my External DVD Drive and the installation was going smoothly but soon my MBP would restart and the installation would continue. The problem is that at around 35% completion, or in my case 32 minutes left, the disc would come out of the drive and any attempts to put it back in would result in the DVD drive promptly spitting the disc back out.
I don't think it's the MBP that is at fault since I would have received an error message or something of the like. My only guess is that either the Installation DVD is faulty or the External DVD Drive is causing the issue. I'm leaning towards the DVD Drive especially since it suddenly stopped reading the disc entirely while I'm typing this.
I'm using an AmazonBasics USB 2.0 8x DVD Writer External Optical Drive which should be fully compatible with Macs.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated, thanks in advance

Yes I checked it on several occasions for dirt, scratches, and the like and everything seems in order.
I'm able to input the setup information after the MBP reboots, the disc ejects after that point while installing.
The reason I'm using an external DVD reader is because the one my MBP doesn't work anymore for whatever reason and the warranty is expired.
Also disregard the comment I made about the external DVD reader not reading anything at all anymore.

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I had upgraded my Mac to 10.9 and i wanted a fresh start. So i erased the hard drive and then i tried to install Snow Leopard using the install DVD . I keep trying and nothing happens, the installer doesn't show up plus i can't see any startup disks. I tried remote install using a windows computer but nothing. Any suggestions?

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Okay, I have a brand new iMac, three days in my ownership. After installing software via DVDs and downloads, resolving a few issues, etc, I'm getting an error message - a minor item doesn't load. I run Disk Utility, which points me to a repair that has to be conducted by booting off the Install 1 dsik. No big deal. So I boot off my 10.6.2 Install 1 disk which came with the computer, and all it gives me is a Hardware Test. No option to boot off the DVD. I run the Hardware test anyway, and it still gives me no option to Boot off the DVD. I repeat this with Install Disk 2 and get the Hardware Test again. Same deal.
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