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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1353543" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>I forgot to consider that part. No, you can't. You are actually pretty screwed here. If you don't have an install disc, you'll need to buy one. Just get Snow Leopard if you have at least 1 GB of RAM, though it runs more comfortably with at least 2 GB. Run the installer off the disc and install OS X to an external drive. Once done, migrate your user and data from the internal drive. Once you are certain you have everything you need, reinstall OS X from scratch to the internal. Or clone your new installation on the external drive to the internal drive.</p><p></p><p>I am a bit concerned that you are having trouble even getting past that Welcome screen. I've never tried or even heard of that trick before, so I don't know if it is even supposed to work. I certainly wouldn't have tried or recommended it. But your problems to start with may be from bigger hardware issues, like a failing drive, and will need to be addressed. But first things first…. get into a bootable status on an external drive and recover your files.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1353543, member: 38864"] I forgot to consider that part. No, you can't. You are actually pretty screwed here. If you don't have an install disc, you'll need to buy one. Just get Snow Leopard if you have at least 1 GB of RAM, though it runs more comfortably with at least 2 GB. Run the installer off the disc and install OS X to an external drive. Once done, migrate your user and data from the internal drive. Once you are certain you have everything you need, reinstall OS X from scratch to the internal. Or clone your new installation on the external drive to the internal drive. I am a bit concerned that you are having trouble even getting past that Welcome screen. I've never tried or even heard of that trick before, so I don't know if it is even supposed to work. I certainly wouldn't have tried or recommended it. But your problems to start with may be from bigger hardware issues, like a failing drive, and will need to be addressed. But first things first…. get into a bootable status on an external drive and recover your files. [/QUOTE]
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