Re install mac osx software macbook pro 17
I want to reinstall factory software into my macbook pro 17", but I don't have the original discs. Although I have the original discs for the Mac Book Pro 15" it does not allow me to do it on the 17" MacBook Pro.
Can anyone help me??
please tell me how can I do this, I really need to do it.
Thanks
Catalina,
Why do you not have the original disks that came with your 17" MBP? Did you purchase this machine second-hand? If so, you need to demand the disks from the seller. Any Apple computer must be accompanied by its original disks; they go hand in hand.
If you have lost the disks, contact Apple for a replacement set. They will probably charge you for them, but you really need them.
The original "Software Restore" disks that come with any Apple computer are model-specific, and only contain those software components that are required for that model. They will not work on any other model. Even if you could use them to install OS X on a different model, you would undoubtedly lose some functionality.
Scott
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