OS 10.4 - Restoring MacBook To Out of the Box Condition

TiltedKilt · TiltedKilt #1 (**permalink**)

08-30-2007, 12:26 PM

Hi

I'm getting a new MacBook Pro through my new job so I'm selling this machine to my brother in law, both me and him want to put this machine back to the state it was in when i first took it out the box (i.e. wiping everything and just having it nice and clean and fresh for him)...I still have the OSX install CD's, can some let me know how to go about this and also let me know of any risks?

Thanks in advance

D

RiDE · RiDE #2 (**permalink**)

08-30-2007, 01:28 PM

No risks... Simply insert the install disk... then reboot while holding "C"... then go through the process of reformatting and installing OS X.

Viola! Brand New OS X!

TiltedKilt · TiltedKilt #3 (**permalink**)

08-30-2007, 05:23 PM

Thanks

jsorrell · jsorrell #4 (**permalink**)

08-31-2007, 08:57 PM

Whats it called when you do a low level format? where it runs over it a few times? I can't recall what OS X Calls it at the moment... LOL. but wouldn't that be a good way to make sure its very clean? :-)

-Justin

DoubleCap · DoubleCap #5 (**permalink**)

08-31-2007, 09:11 PM

One reformat should be fine. Do not worry about multiple writings.

DoubleCap #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 12, 2007 Location: Northeast US Posts: 552 Mac Specs: MacBook 2GHz/2GB/CD	08-31-2007, 09:11 PM One reformat should be fine. Do not worry about multiple writings. Open Source Mac
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TiltedKilt #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 18, 2007 Posts: 11 Mac Specs: MacBook, 2.16GHz C2D, 2GB RAM, 160GB HD - 30GB iPod Video	08-30-2007, 12:26 PM Hi I'm getting a new MacBook Pro through my new job so I'm selling this machine to my brother in law, both me and him want to put this machine back to the state it was in when i first took it out the box (i.e. wiping everything and just having it nice and clean and fresh for him)...I still have the OSX install CD's, can some let me know how to go about this and also let me know of any risks? Thanks in advance D
	QUOTE Thanks

RiDE #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 3,557 Mac Specs: Mac's	08-30-2007, 01:28 PM No risks... Simply insert the install disk... then reboot while holding "C"... then go through the process of reformatting and installing OS X. Viola! Brand New OS X!
	QUOTE Thanks

jsorrell #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 30, 2007 Posts: 10	08-31-2007, 08:57 PM Whats it called when you do a low level format? where it runs over it a few times? I can't recall what OS X Calls it at the moment... LOL. but wouldn't that be a good way to make sure its very clean? :-) -Justin
	QUOTE Thanks

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