Reset Mountain lion to factory setting without cd

Reset Mountain lion to factory setting without cd

Use the recovery (hold Command + R keys at startup or restart) to wipe the drive and then reinstall.
Note: if you are planning to sell the Mac, be aware that you must sell it with the original OS reinstalled; any OS purchased at the app store is NOT transferable and will result in nothing but problems for the buyer as it is tied to your Apple ID.

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    Hello,
    My mother passed away and I'm trying to reset her iPad2 to factory settings without a passcode so I can give it to my grandmother to use.
    I've got iTunes open and the iPad is in recovery mode. However, when I click "Restore iPad", it prompts me to open a file on my laptop. Not sure what it's looking for...
    Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
    Thanks!

    The following instructions from iOS: Forgot passcode or device disabled may help:
    Also, be aware that if Activation Lock is enabled, recovery mode will not disable that. iCloud: Activation Lock
    Use recovery mode
    Follow these steps if you never synced your device with iTunes, if you don't have Find My iPhone set up, or if you can't get to your own computer. You'll need to put your device in recovery mode, which will erase the device and its passcode. Then you'll restore your device as new or from a backup.
    Disconnect all cables from your device.
    Turn off your device.
    Press and hold the Home button. While holding the Home button, connect your device to iTunes. If your device doesn't turn on automatically, turn it on.
    Continue holding the Home button until you see the Connect to iTunes screen.
    iTunes will alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode.
    Click OK, then restore the device.

  • How can i reset my disabled iphone to factory setting without itunes?

    how can i reset my disabled iphone to factory setting without itunes?

    When you made the backup, you may have told it to encrypt the backup so that you can recover iPhone to factory settings successfully.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
    Therefore I used the normal iTunes backup and restore found under the Summary tab in iTunes. If your data is still on the other phone, back it up again with iTunes. To use iTunes you have to start it, connect your phone to the computer with a cable, then select the iPhone button near the top right corner of the screen. Be sure not to check the encrypt button.

  • How Can I restore my ipod shuffle to factory setting (without all the software updates)?

    After updating my ipod shuffle, my car no longer recognize it. I cannot connect it to my car via usb. For the past few weeks I have been listen to only songs on the radio. I tried to restore it, but fond out that all it did was removed all my songs ect, but the update is still the most current version. Please someone, please help me. How can I restore my ipod shuffle to the original factory setting without all the update.

    You may have the accessibility VoiceOver feature or another one turned on.
    Triple click the home button and try going to Settings>General>Accessibility and turn VoiceOver off and any others off. You may have to use three fingers to scroll the screen to get there. If problems see the following for how to turn off via iTunes:
    iPhone: Configuring accessibility features (including VoiceOver and Zoom)
    Next try:
    Try:
    - Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
    Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
    least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
    - Restore from backup. See:                                 
    iOS: How to back up                                                 
    - Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
    If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
    Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar                       

  • My  friend ipad 2 was stolen if they reset the device in factory setting,just wanna ask if we can still locate the device using find my iphone...mobileme?pls help me,...my  friend ipad 2 was stolen if they reset the device in factory setting,just wanna as

    my  friend ipad 2 was stolen if they reset the device in factory setting,just wanna ask if we can still locate the device using find my iphone...mobileme?pls help me,...

    It's unfortunate that your device has been stolen.  You can report this to the police, but as has been answered before, if the device is restored you CANNOT locate it. 
    It probably is technically possible to track your device by the SIM; law enforcement will not waste their time doing so.  Besides, the thieves have probably changed it anyway.
    While unfortunate your iPad is gone, you really need to move on.

  • After reset iphone 4 to factory setting, i can't charge my hp

    Hi,
    I resetted iphone 4 to factory setting so i can pass it to my brother since i brought a new iphone 5.  But when my brother took over this iphone 4, he can't charged the iphone & it seems that the battery can't hold the power.   Tried using both charger & USB, the same problem persisted.   Does anybody experience such problom?  thanks.
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    I tried that but I still got the message "Unable to verify account information."  I saved it anyway and when I go to the Exchange email account it says "Cannot Get Mail" "The connection to the server failed."  We are running Microsoft Exchange 2010 and I was always able to sync my calendar and email before I upgraded to IOS 6.

  • Is there any way to restore an iphone to factory setting without the apple id previously used on that phone?

    Is there any way to restore an iphone to factory setting without the apple id previously used on that phone?

    murphysandra1 wrote:
    Is there any way to restore an iphone to factory setting without the apple id previously used on that phone?
    Nope...
    iOS 7 Activation Lock
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695?viewlocale=en_US

  • If i have backup phone up to icloud can i restore factory setting without losing apps

    if i have backup phone up to icloud can i restore factory setting without losing apps

    icloud backup and restore http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4859
    you can always sync back your purchased apps via itunes or on the phone itself.

  • How to reset a mac os x version 10.6.8 back to factory setting without disc

    How  do I reset my Mac OS X v. 10.6.8 back to factory settings without using an installation disc?

    You can't.
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  • Hi, I bought my Macbook in Nov 2008, Alumunium and now I am selling this to my friend how can i reset to factory setting without the CD

    How can i restore my macbook to the factory setting?? I am presenting it to my friend.

    since you are running mt lion on the mac you can boot to the recovery partition (restart holding down command+R keys)
    once booted there open the disk utility window and then on left side select the mac HD select the erase tab and make sure that next to format it says "mac OS extended journaled"
    click on the erase button
    once done close the disk utility window then click on the option to "install mac OS" and follow the prompts
    once the install is completed and the mac is restarted it will be like new and the setup assistant will open on startup

  • If i reinstall Mountain Lion, will my setting be also reset?

    Im having problems with my MAIL, saying it is not connected to IMAP or something... i would like to reset all the settings on my MAC, how can i do that?

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  • How to reset my macbook to factory setting

    I need to reset my macbook back the factory setting and clean it out.  How do it do this?

    What to do before selling or giving away your Mac is one way. Another is:
    Install or Reinstall Mavericks or Mountain Lion from Scratch
    Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
    OS X Mavericks- Erase and reinstall OS X
    OS X Mountain Lion- Erase and reinstall OS X
    OS X Lion- Erase and reinstall Mac OS X
    Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
                because it is three times faster than wireless.

  • Imac freezes since mountain lion upgrade, i set to never sleep and then it is ok. any ideas what is going on?

    This may be the same issue as some other discussions but I have a few different circumstances. I upgraded to Mountain Lion a few weeks ago and all seemed to be ok. Then I got an upgrade notice for Itunes last week and installed the update. Since then My mac started freezing after coming out of sleep mode. The mouse was active but when i selected programs from the dock the icons would just bounce and nothing would open.The only way to revive it was to do a restart with the power button. Then the system would be fine until it went into sleep mode .After reading through several disussions it seems many people are having similar issues with very few fixes to the problem. I am not very savvy on mac O/S so I am in the dark as to where to begin to troubleshoot this problem. Since the freeze ups always occur after coming out of sleep mode I set my computer to never sleep which has worked to stop the freezing but I am not sure how good it is for my system to be running all the time. I would appreciate any input on this problem. My Imac is a 2008 intel with 3 gig ram

    Please read this whole message before doing anything.
    This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
    The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login. 
    Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode* and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
    Shut down your computer, wait 30 seconds, and then hold down the shift key while pressing the power button.
    When you see the gray Apple logo, release the shift key.
    If you are prompted to log in, type your password, and then hold down the shift key again as you click  Log in.
    *Note: If FileVault is enabled under OS X 10.7 or later, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t boot in safe mode. Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs.  The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
    The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin. Test while in safe mode. Same problem? After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

  • How do I reset Mountain Lion to an earlier state? I'm looking for a PC-style restore point.

    I upgraded my MacBook Pro to Mountain Lion about a week ago. Soon after, I noticed a problem with Zinio Reader (I could not view my magazines any longer). I found instructions on Zinio's Web site to remove the reader and Adobe Air, then re-download and install the reader. Things seemed to go smoothly for a short while, but then my MacBook slowed to a crawl. It takes about five minutes just to log into my machine. I'm getting a lot of the beach ball action. Every action—even resizing a window—has become an agonizing chore. So now I'm looking for a way to set my machine back to an earlier state—something like Windows restore points.

    To answer your Carbonite vs Time Machine (you should probably ask this in a new thread .)
    I prefer Time Machine because it backs my system preferences, user account (if you have more than one), apps, and files.  It's also fast to restore.  4 hours max from reinstall of my osx (from Leopard to Lion) to Time Machine Restore.
    Carbonite just back up your files.
    I tried the free version of Carbonite once (5 gigs of storage), and didn't like it.
    I also know people have a hard time restoring from Carbonite because it is so slow.  You should probably test that out sometimes. 
    One last problem I have with Carbonite is that if you delete a file on your mac, it will be deteled on the Carbonite within 7 day (something like that).  With Time Machine, as long as the drive is big enough, the file will be there (until the drive is full, than the oldest Time Machine backup will be deleted).
    The advantage of Carbonite is that the files are not in your house.

  • How to Install Mountain Lion on a mac Without any software

    My issue is that I have a MacBook air. I lost everything that came with it. I don't have the CD for the software. Not knowing I needed the CD to install the software (because on my imac i never needed to), I restored my macbook to factory settings. When I tried to turn it on again, it said I needed to install mountain lion. I tried but it said I haven't bought the mountain lion with that apple id. So I did exactly that. I bought the mountain lion software with that apple id. The payment was confirmed and I received an e-mail with the info and the access key or something. I went to the website and it says my order is complete. Except that when I come back to my computer and type that same apple I.D. It says mountain lion wasn't bought with that I.d. But I had just done that.
    So what could to install mountain lion on a computer that currently doesn't have any softwares intalled? Why is it saying I didn't buy it when I just did and the status here says it's complete?

    The redemption code you received is used to download Mountain Lion the from the App Store.
    Open the App Store. Select either Featured, Top Charts, or Categories at the top of that window then click Redeem under Quick Links on the right.
    Reinstalling to factory settings does install OS X.

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