Re-Installing Mac OS 10.3.5, System won't boot - only blue screen |
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 Aug 5 2007, 01:41 PM
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Mac OS X (10.3.5) Our company recently purchased a used Mac to test & trouble shoot our web-based software. Wanting to start fresh, I was tasked with purging any remaining data the previous owen may have left behind, and from all indication, a re-install was my best bet. After booting from Install Disk 1, and choosing my language, I am welcomed to the Mac OS X Installer. From that screen, I am immediatley prompted that Bundled software cannot be installed on the computer. From here, I went to Installer>Open Disk Utility where I chose to erase the hard drive. Next I did a restore, choosing to use the OS X intstall disk as my source. From all the documentation I have on this computer, this is the process I should be following. However, when starting the computer, nothing loads after the Apple screen. Can you provide me with some assistance? |
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Aug 6 2007, 03:53 PM
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Member Posts: 192 OS: Windows ME and Mac os X tiger |
You could search on google for what key to hold down on your model of mac to boot off a cd... this may help... also I would recamend picking up the latest version of OS X from a store... here is a link.
http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Mac-Tiger-10-4...D/dp/B000BWZZLG Good luck... if this doesn't help you could try a more mac related forum like... forum.maccast.com |
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Aug 6 2007, 06:18 PM
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Member Posts: 157 OS: XP |
Thanks for the reply. I can boot from the CD, but it only takes me back to the installation options. I'll head to the mac forums next. Thanks again.
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