Need help on deciding my reinstall

matt9013 · matt9013 #1 (**permalink**)

12-15-2011, 12:45 AM

I've been having some issues lately and I decided to just reinstall Mac OS X. My question is in order to fix my issue's do I just reinstall Mac OS X or do I have to set it back to factory settings?

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chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

12-15-2011, 02:15 AM

Why don't you tell us what issues you're having? Reinstalling OS X should be the very last resort and usually it's not necessary to reinstall in order to solve problems.

matt9013 · matt9013 #3 (**permalink**)

12-15-2011, 02:19 AM

I can't delete some files and I keep getting error 8003 even though I've tried all solutions. Never used time machine before. Nothing is appearing in my 'today' or 'yesterday' folders and now when ever I turn it on it asks for a password even though I never changed anything to ask for that and it never did it before.

Also did the disk utility repairs as well.

Mini_mi · Mini_mi #4 (**permalink**)

12-15-2011, 08:03 AM

matt9013,
you tried Onyx and it didn't work?

matt9013 · matt9013 #5 (**permalink**)

12-15-2011, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mini_mi

matt9013,
you tried Onyx and it didn't work?

Thanks Onyx worked for the trash problem.

I still don't have anything under my 'today' or 'yesterday' folders though and it takes forever to turn on after turning my Macbook off. Over 5 mins I'd say when before it was super fast.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #6 (**permalink**)

12-15-2011, 03:32 PM

YTou say did Disk Utility repairs. Did you boo from the install disk and run Repair Disk from there, as it is not possible to repair a disk you are booted from. Also go into SYstem Preferences > Startup Disk and make sure your boot drive is highlighted.

matt9013 · matt9013 #7 (**permalink**)

12-15-2011, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harryb2448

YTou say did Disk Utility repairs. Did you boo from the install disk and run Repair Disk from there, as it is not possible to repair a disk you are booted from. Also go into SYstem Preferences > Startup Disk and make sure your boot drive is highlighted.

Yes I booted from the install disk and ran disk repair.

chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,040 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	12-15-2011, 02:15 AM Why don't you tell us what issues you're having? Reinstalling OS X should be the very last resort and usually it's not necessary to reinstall in order to solve problems. Community Guidelines
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harryb2448 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,101 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	12-15-2011, 03:32 PM YTou say did Disk Utility repairs. Did you boo from the install disk and run Repair Disk from there, as it is not possible to repair a disk you are booted from. Also go into SYstem Preferences > Startup Disk and make sure your boot drive is highlighted. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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matt9013 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 14, 2011 Posts: 5	12-15-2011, 12:45 AM I've been having some issues lately and I decided to just reinstall Mac OS X. My question is in order to fix my issue's do I just reinstall Mac OS X or do I have to set it back to factory settings? Thanks
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Mini_mi #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 224 Mac Specs: 2011 MacBook Air, i5 27" IMac, 2010 21.5" IMac, 2010 Mini, 2011 13" MBP, IPhone 4, Airport Extreme	12-15-2011, 08:03 AM matt9013, you tried Onyx and it didn't work?
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