Restore System Roots

How can I restore my System Roots certificates. So recently I was noticing that all HTTPS sites required me to "always trust" their certificate. Even Gmail/Facebok/etc.. I just found out that my system roots keychain was all empty. I tried repairing the keychain via first aid but it just couldn't be repaired.
Error messages.
Error: /System/Library/Keychains/SystemRootCertificates.keychain could not be found. Without it, many applications will be unable to establish secure network connections.
Unable to restore /System/Library/Keychains/SystemRootCertificates.keychain. You will need to manually copy it from another machine, or reinstall the system software.
Where can I get the keychain?

can you restore the file /System/Library/Keychains/SystemRootCertificates.keychain from a backup? (Assuming you have a backup). If not, you may need to re-install Lion.

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Those certificates are issued by Apple peroidically with Software Updates, but I read a way to update them more frequently.
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CRL: Best Attempt
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This might work, it will slightly reduce the speed of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) sites as it verifies each certificate in real time instead of from a file.
If these setting are already set, then you know what happened.
Try to visit a certain site that requires a certificate and see if everything works.

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I almost understand what you wrote, but it's so confusingly written I'm not sure how to reply. So give this a try:
How to Perform an Archive and Install
An Archive and Install will NOT erase your hard drive, but you must have sufficient free space for a second OS X installation which could be from 3-9 GBs depending upon the version of OS X and selected installation options. The free space requirement is over and above normal free space requirements which should be at least 6-10 GBs. Read all the linked references carefully before proceeding.
1. Be sure to use Disk Utility first to repair the disk before performing the Archive and Install.
Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.) After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, then quit DU and return to the installer.
2. Do not proceed with an Archive and Install if DU reports errors it cannot fix. In that case use Disk Warrior and/or TechTool Pro to repair the hard drive. If neither can repair the drive, then you will have to erase the drive and reinstall from scratch.
3. Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When you reach the screen to select a destination drive click once on the destination drive then click on the Option button. Select the Archive and Install option. You have an option to preserve users and network preferences. Only select this option if you are sure you have no corrupted files in your user accounts. Otherwise leave this option unchecked. Click on the OK button and continue with the OS X Installation.
4. Upon completion of the Archive and Install you will have a Previous System Folder in the root directory. You should retain the PSF until you are sure you do not need to manually transfer any items from the PSF to your newly installed system.
5. After moving any items you want to keep from the PSF you should delete it. You can back it up if you prefer, but you must delete it from the hard drive.
6. You can now download a Combo Updater directly from Apple's download site to update your new system to the desired version as well as install any security or other updates. You can also do this using Software Update.

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On MacBook Pro early 2008, restored the entire system from Time Machine backup disk to the entire disk.
The previous system on the backup disk had FileVault turned on.
The restore completed successfully and I was prompted to restart the system via the new restored system disk.
I heard the normal start-up sound, then the Apple logo, but it stuck at the logo screen. And the cooling fan run at almost full speed?
I have been waiting for a few hours, guessing it might FileVault the disk.
Finally I have to shutdown the machine as it stuck at the logo screen forever.
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BTW, I also tried Repair the system disk, Fix permissions via Disk Utility.
I guess I must lose some files either during the backup or the restore.

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When requesting assistance, please provide the complete model name and/or product number of the HP computer in question. HP/Compaq makes thousands of models of computers. Without this information it may be difficult or impossible to assist you in resolving your issue.
The above requested information can be found on the bottom of your computer or inside the battery compartment. Please do not include your serial number. Please enter the model/product information into HP's Online Consumer Support page and/or post it here for our review.
Depending on the age on your computer, it may have come from the factory with 5 or more partitons. This is common on newer computers that utilize UEFI and GPT partitions. The "Windows 7 System disk", the computer wass asking for is either a Windows 7 installation disc or a Windows 7 Repair Disc. Neither of these discs come with your HP computer and must be downloaded and/or created in Windows.
Start by using your HP Recovery Disc set (should be 3 or more DVDs). Insert disc #1 and reboot your computer to start the process. Insert the remaining discs as requested, until the recovery is finished.
If this doesn't work and you can read the 25-digit Microsoft Windows 7 product key on th Microsoft COA affixed to your computer, please see "How to Install Windows 7 Without the Disc" to download Windows 7 SP1, create the Windows installation DVD, and install Windows 7. If you prefer to install Windows 7 from a USB Flash Drive, please download the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool to create a Windows 7 SP1 USB Flash Drive. After installing Windows using this method , you will no longer have any HP customizations or software. You will also need to identify and download drivers for hardware devices that Windows 7 didn't already supply drivers for.
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I have had my iMac for 55 days now and twice I had to power off/on and then It does not power up correctly. I verified my disk and found errors that could not be repaired. I erased the drive and restored system back to the previous day.

I have had my iMac for 55 days now and twice I had to power off/on and then It does not power up correctly. I verified my disk and found errors that could not be repaired (errors were associated with boot drive) I erased the drive and restored system back to the previous day. Has anyone else experienced this problem?

Since it's a new machine, contact Apple's Support and let them deal with it. Allen's already recommended an Apple repair station visit. Do note that if you have AppleCare's protection plan and you're within 50 miles (80 KM) of an Apple repair station, you might be eligible for an onsite repair since yours is a desktop machine (depends on where you're located). BTW, the AppleCare Protection Plan's the best warranty policy available for desktop machines. Get it if you don't have it before contacting Apple.
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Hi all new poster so sorry if in wrong place move if needed.
What I would like to know if I have a disk image of my 8.1 system as I like to have it set up IE my antivirus and documents etc.
Can I use toshiba recovery to restore back to factory settings then us my disk image on dvd to restore system to how I like it to be.
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I made a shortcut to sdclt.exe to go there. But it must run elevated as follows:
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Hi there,
Today I installed a little program to convert flac audio files to mp3. When I ran the program the computer froze, so I rebooted but then I could move the cursor but not click on any menus or icons on the desktop, they just wouldnt respond - so basically I couldnt use the computer. After re-booting a few times with the same result I decided to reinstall the system using time machine from an external hard drive. I reinstalled OSX, then reinstalled Snow Leopard, then reinstalled the system from a previous save from Time Machine. It said the installation was successful, but when the computer restarted a message comes up saying "You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button until it turns off, then press the Power button again". Ive done this about 5 times now but it always just says the same message without starting properly. WHAT DO I DO???? I really need to use my computer tomorrow so any help is hugely appreciated!!! TIA
PS. i have done a hardware test in "loop mode" and it says everything is fine

HiDef Jules wrote:
Hi there,
Today I installed a little program to convert flac audio files to mp3. When I ran the program the computer froze, so I rebooted but then I could move the cursor but not click on any menus or icons on the desktop, they just wouldnt respond - so basically I couldnt use the computer. After re-booting a few times with the same result I decided to reinstall the system using time machine from an external hard drive. I reinstalled OSX, then reinstalled Snow Leopard, then reinstalled the system from a previous save from Time Machine.
how exactly did you reinstall the system from TM? please give details. the correct way to do it is to boot from the snow leopard DVD and use the "restore system from backup" utility in the Utilities menu. there is no need to reinstall anything prior to using that utility. the restore utility wipes your hard drive and restores it to the state it was in at the backup time.
It said the installation was successful, but when the computer restarted a message comes up saying "You need to restart your computer. Hold down the Power button until it turns off, then press the Power button again". Ive done this about 5 times now but it always just says the same message without starting properly. WHAT DO I DO???? I really need to use my computer tomorrow so any help is hugely appreciated!!! TIA
PS. i have done a hardware test in "loop mode" and it says everything is fine

Writing to the System root in UNIX

My Application creates charts and puts it in a root directory of the System.How to use java api to read it back in and display the Image since the directory where the charts are being generated is outside the
Root Context of the Application. For e.g the generated charts are within
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When the mac os x cd installer is running you can go to "Utilities" and "Restore System from Backup". Does this command install snow leopard and then add the time machine files or does it just restore the files (meaning you will have to install Snow Leopard first).

Have a read here How do I restore my entire system?
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This is additional information to my original query. I hope this helps for those who may have experienced the same issue and found a solution other than to blindly follow the sheep/Apple. I love Apple products as I'm sure you do, but that doesn't mean we have to "settle" for certificates we know nothing about.
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There are four more that appear suspicious to me also. One is listed as “TÜBITAK UEKAE Kök Sertifica Hizmet Saglayicisi - Sürüm 3” in addition to two others with the same name, “TÜRKTRUST Elektronik Sertifika Hizmet Saglayicisi”. One expires Sep16, 2015 and the other Dec 22, 2017
Although I make an assumption that I must have clicked on something that enabled these, I cannot say with certainty whether I did nor not. They look suspicious to me and I’m reluctant to use the keychain and I’m very tempted to remove Apple Pay from my iPhone because of these.
Just because they are valid, one never knows what is truly “necessary” and why they are there. Seriously, if these kinds of certificates are valid, I would like to know what websites use them so I can avoid them in the future.
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Cant open photoshop CC after restore system.

Hi, yesterday i had to restore system to 7 days ago, I also installed ph cc 3 days ago, so when the restoration finished i was not able to use it. When I open creative cloud manager it says that i have photoshop installed and updated, but that is not true cause i cant use it. I unistalled creative cloud, i deleted all files of photoshop, reinstalled cc manager and still having the same problem, still cant use photoshop cc. I hope u can help me cause i cant unistall PH , cause its like not installed. Thanks you.

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