Restoring default OS w/o disk

How to restore default OS x 10.6.8

You can't; Mac OS X 10.6.8 and earlier must be restored from a DVD, or for Macs which don't have a DVD drive, the bundled USB thumbdrive.
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How do I restore default preferences with Illustrator CS6 in Mac with Mavericks (10.9.2)?

In Library/Preferences I don't have the Adobe Illustrator Settings.
I tried the Find command to search for Illustrator Prefs, but can't see it.
If I were to find it, the Illustrator CS6 Classroom in a Book tells me to copy the file and save it to another folder in the hard disk? This I don't understand.
Thanks!

PA,
When you mean start up is opening Illustrator, right?
Right.
The quick and easy way to restore default preferences is the Cmd+Option+Shift.
If you have customized your preference settings and wish to be able to get them back, you can use the Move the folder way which will save them so you can move them back and thereby regain your customized settings.
For your present use, Cmd+Option+Shift is the obvious choice.

Vault- how to restore aperture to non system disk

How do you restore a large aperture vault on a non system disk. where the library is stored.
Vault seems to default to the system disk which is not large enough.,. Can I re direct the vault to a different disk??

When you restore a vault it restores into the library that is currently open. So just create a new library on the disk you want to restore to and do the restore.

I need help with boot camp. "Back up the disk and use Disk Utility to format it as a single Mac OS Extended (Journaled) volume. Restore your information to the disk and try using Boot Camp Assistant again."

This message appears every time I try to partition my disk:
"Back up the disk and use Disk Utility to format it as a single Mac OS Extended (Journaled) volume. Restore your information to the disk and try using Boot Camp Assistant again."
I verified my Macintosh HD disk on Disk utility and then tried to repair it, but I am unable to click the repair button.
It says it's not available because the startup disk is selected.
I don't know what to do or how to go about both these problems.
Please, any suggestions?

This message appears every time I try to partition my disk:
"Back up the disk and use Disk Utility to format it as a single Mac OS Extended (Journaled) volume. Restore your information to the disk and try using Boot Camp Assistant again."
I verified my Macintosh HD disk on Disk utility and then tried to repair it, but I am unable to click the repair button.
It says it's not available because the startup disk is selected.
I don't know what to do or how to go about both these problems.
Please, any suggestions?

My IPOD Touch initially had a white screen. I tried correcting this by restoring default settings via ITunes. The Restore Failed with error 1602 and now the IPOD touch is completely dead. It will not power on or respond when I plug it into my PC via USB

My IPOD Touch initially had a white screen. I tried correcting this by restoring default settings via ITunes. The Restore Failed with error 1602 and now the IPOD touch is completely dead. It will not power on or respond when I plug it into my PC via USB. I get an error on my PC stating that device attached to USB port is not recognizable. Can anyone help?

Error 1602: Try the following steps to resolve this error:
Ensure proper USB isolation troubleshooting has been performed, and test with a known-good cable.
Follow the steps listed for Error 1604.
This error may be resolved by disabling, deactivating, or uninstalling third-party security, antivirus, and firewall software. See steps in this article for details on troubleshooting security software.
Above from:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694

E72 : "Item no longer available; Restoring default...

Hi all,
Has anyone seen this message on E72 ?
I have had my E72 for abt a month. After much struggle and trial/errors I had got most of the stuff working (email etc.).
HOWEVER, I made the big mistake of accepting the firmware v 023.xx upgrade. It never completed the update successfully (the USB connection kept getting lost).
But the worst part is I am now getting these random messages when I am simply scrolling thru' the menu items.
"Item no longer available. Restoring default key setting".
Has anyone seen this message on E72 ? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
When I check the firmware it still shows 021.024 dated 17-Oct-2009.

Did you upgrade using OVI or NSU? I did upgrade mine to 023.002 with NSU 2.4.1. If you use Vista or 7 as OS, make sure you have Administrator right while installing OVI, PC Suite, or NSU.
During the installation, the phone disconnected. I remove the USB connection and the battery as well, then plug the USB and battery in then click Retry. It worked after 2 times remove and plug-in.
I never seen the message you have before. I think it is because the firmware upgrade didn't finish successfully. And for USB keep disconnected, try use other USB port and make sure it is direct connection from PC to E72 without using any USB hub.

TS3579 I found this useful because I did not know about the effect of typing in data and that you could only drag to rearrange the data. I had typed in data before and this had caused problems but restoring defaults did not cause correct dates to show up

I found this (TS3579: If the wrong date or time is displayed in some apps on your Mac Learn about If the wrong date or time is displayed in some apps on your Mac) useful because I did not know about the effect of typing in data and that you could only drag to rearrange the data. I had typed in data before and this had caused problems but restoring defaults did not cause correct dates to show up in Finder.

It sounds like there are a couple things going on here. First check if you have a successful install of SQL Server, then we'll figure out the connection issues.
Can you launch SQL Server Configuration Manager and check for SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) if default instance or SQL Server (other name) if you've configured your instance as a named instance. Once you find this, make sure the service is started.
If not started, try to start it and see if it throws an error. If you get an error, post the error message your hitting. If the service starts, you can then launch SSMS and try to connect. If you have a default instance, you can use the machine
name in the connection dialog. Ex: "COWBOYS" where Cowboys is the machine name. However, if you named the SQL Server instance during install, you'll need to connect using the machine\instance format. Ex: COWBOYS\Romo (where Romo
is the instance name you set during install).
You can also look at the summary.txt file in the SQL Server setup error logs to see what happened on the most recent install. Past install history is archived in the log folder if you need to dig those up to help troubleshoot, but the most
recent one may help get to the bottom of it if there is an issue with setup detecting a prior instance that needs to be repaired.
Thanks,
Sam Lester (MSFT)
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/samlester
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Will TM-restore just recreate permission and disk problems I was having?

My tale of woe, that of course happens the day before I need by machine for a meeting:
Last night, when I ran check permissions, and then repair permissions on my MacBook Pro, I got the message that permissions could not be repaired. After this, I made my first and only Time Machine backup.
This morning, I could not start-up my MacBook Pro. I just got a blue-gray screen containing a spinning wheel and a progress bar that got to maybe 10% (the progress bar was not numbered) before shutting down. I tried a few more times, but the same thing happened.
I was able to run Verify Disk using the Snow Leopard install disks, but when I ran Repair Disk, it could not repair, and indicated that I must reinstall the OS.
However, I was able to use a Firewire cable and Target Disk mode to get some recent files off of the MBP, which suggests to me that the hard drive is okay, and it's just something with permissions, and/or other disk errors.
I'm trying to figure out how I can restore my system (including settings) without restoring the same permissions errors and disk errors that seemed to have caused this problem in the first place.
My time machine backup was made AFTER the permissions problems. Does this mean that if I do a clean install of Snow Leopard, and then try to restore my system from the Time Machine back-up, that I will end up restoring those permissions errors and disk errors that I had before?
(I also have an older bootable clone (made with Carbon Copy Cloner) of my hard drive from a couple of months ago, but I assume it would be the same issue - that it would recreate the old errors.)
Any help or suggestions would be much-appreciated!

Mike_Rsch wrote:
Hi, and welcome to the forums.
I was able to run Verify Disk using the Snow Leopard install disks, but when I ran Repair Disk, it could not repair, and indicated that I must reinstall the OS.
I'm trying to figure out how I can restore my system (including settings) without restoring the same permissions errors and disk errors that seemed to have caused this problem in the first place.
My time machine backup was made AFTER the permissions problems. Does this mean that if I do a clean install of Snow Leopard, and then try to restore my system from the Time Machine back-up, that I will end up restoring those permissions errors and disk errors that I had before?
No. Permissions aren't the problem, some sort of directory corruption is. And since Time Machine backups are done file-by-file, rather than disk-sector-by-disc-sector, the exact condition wasn't copied. But if the problem prevented something from getting backed-up, there might be missing or incomplete items.
Your best bet is to boot up from your Install disc again, select Disk Utility again, but this time use it to reformat your internal HD. See #1, especially the yellow box, in Formatting, Partitioning, Verifying, and Repairing Disks. That will only take a few moments.
Then quit Disk Utility, return to the Installer, and install OSX. When your Mac restarts, use +Setup Assistant+ to transfer everything from your backups, per #19 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum). That will take longer, of course, depending on how much data you have.
When your Mac starts up again, download and install the 10.6.4 "combo" update. Info and download available at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1048 Be sure to do a +Repair Permissions+ afterwards.
Once this is sorted out, continue making regular backups! You might want to review the Time Machine Tutorial and perhaps browse the rest of the FAQ.

How to restore default OS X Lion theme?

Recently, I downloaded an app named "Cloak" which changes the color of your Finder, but it didn't work so I uninstalled it. After I did that, it changed the buttons around. For example on Safari, when I press the red exit button it goes full screen instead. Other things happen too (Look at the photo) How do I restore default OS X Lion theme so that it goes to normal? It's really ******* me off, help me pleaseee?

An example of the 3rd party programs that people insist on installing and wonder why their systems go haywire.
I would suggest going to the developers site and seeing if they have a downloadable uninstaller.
http://www.taoeffect.com/blog/2009/05/cloak-manage-your-invisible-files/
If you install these eye candy programs, they become entwined with your core system and the result is often as we see above, or often worse, like data loss through disc or system failure.
Good Luck

Changing the Default name of DVD Disk in OneStep

Is it possible to change the default name of the disk that is burned on iDVD 6 "OneStep DVD" ???
the default disk name becomes "IDVDONESTEPDVD"...
I make lots of DVD with OneStep and would like the name created to be different.
Is this possible and if so...How??
Thanks for your advice...
STDigital

Not sure if this is possible or not but did you already check the iDVD6 Help Menu and try the following?
Choose Project > Project Info. Type the new name in the Disc Name box.
If this approach isn't possible, then it's likely not a very good idea to change its default title. Good luck.
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When i open a new tab i don't get the mozzila home page but i get another thing. how can i put the past one back ? i already tryed restore default

i tried to download something but it didn't go well and since then when i open a new tab in mozzila, it appears a facemoods search thing that i don't want. i can't put mozilla homa page bach on i tried to do restore default but that thing opens again. i don't know what to do. please help me.

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I've just found the keyboard shortcut in Garageband for 'copy region' had changed from cmdC to ctrlC. I went to Preferences and clicked Restore Defaults for shortcuts. Now its altC . How can I get it back to the original commands.

I've just found the keyboard shortcut in Garageband for 'copy region' had changed from cmdC to ctrlC. I went to Preferences and clicked Restore Defaults for shortcuts. Now its altC . How can I get it back to the original commands.

When I use find file http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/30073/find-file (which does tend to find files that "Finder" can't), it's not coming up with any other itunes library files that have been modified in the past week, which I know it would have been - unfortunately, I don't have a very recent backup of the hard drive. It would be a few months old so it wouldn't have the complete library on it....any ideas? I'm wondering if restarting the computer might help but have been afraid to do so in case it would make it harder to recover anything...I was looking at this thread https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4211589?start=0&tstart=0 in the hopes that it might have a helpful suggestion but it's definitely a different scenario.

TS1717 restoring default factory settings without itunes as both may have malware

How can I restoring default factory settings without itunes on my ipod 1 and ipod 3rd generation, as both may have malware aswell as 3 laptops, 2 mobile, TV snd BluRay Browser.
any advice will be greatly appreciated.
have tried to disinfect with Kaspersky products but the malware just overwrites everything that is put into the p.c. so I need to use just the pad itself, that is, of course, if it allows me access.
theres nothing like a ipad scorned, ask my weary eyes. cheers

yep, unfortunately can't reset without the passcode either.
With regards to doing a restore, do you mean:
open itunes on my computer
click on my device on the left
go to the device summary
click restore
it then asks if i want to back up before i restore (to which i say no)
then it asks me if i'm sure I want to restore to factory settings and that all of me media and data will be erased and replaced with the newest version ( to which I say yes)
then it takes about 90 mins to do this but when I look at my phone, everything is exactly the same.
Am I missing something? Obviously I'm technologically challenged, but I HAVE to get to the bottom of this!

Whenever i put my iphone for restoration itunes gives error that disk is full what do i do?

whenever i put my iphone for restoration itunes gives error that disk is full what do i do?

Is your PC disk full?

FCP X does not recognize projects and events on USB drive after a time machine restore of the MBP macintosh disk

FCP X does not recognize projects and events on USB drive after a time machine restore of the MBP macintosh disk.
I upgraded from an i5 to an i7 15" MBP and restored my files using my time machine backup. All seemed to go ok, except I had to use the migration assistant because on the initial boot the MAC didn't recognize the backup database on the USB device. MAybe this is a hint.
Since when I start FCPX it too cannot finnd the project or event directories.
Before my upgrade, I had a choice of files either on the Macintosh disk or the 2TB USB disk.
Now only files on the Macintosh are accessible to FCPX. The USB drive is visible under events and project but it finds no projects or events.
Please help if you can.
Thanks
Barry

Thanks... alas no one has responded.
I think I have the structure that you are recommending.
I have a root level directory (Final Cut Events) with the files in them.
The puzzling thing is that it used to work before the migration!.
Anyway I'm going to move the contents to the root and see what happens.
On a slightly different note...
I also posted a question about CPU utilization. Can I ask a question or two?
While rendering a short clip, I noticed burst of disk activity when the render started (likely loading the media files into ram since I have about 4Gigs available, then almost no activity while the render is happening, then more disk activity when its done.
However the cpu activity is not as high as I would have expected since rendering requires a lot of cpu.
What is your experience? I know some render is done by the GPU, but in my older i5 the CPU was about 100%, now in my i7 its about 50%.
Please look at the attached utilization for CPU and disk activity.
Thanks for any thoughts... Barry

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