Reinstalling OSX to Factory Condition

This procedure has four parts:

1. Erasing the hard drive
2. Completing the Mac OS X Setup Assistant.
3. Restoring the bundled applications using the Applications Install Disc.

Important: This procedure will completely erase your hard drive.

Part One: Erasing the hard drive

1. Turn on the computer.
2. Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD into the optical drive.
3. Press and hold the “C” key while the computer starts up. The computer will start up using the Mac OS X Install DVD.
4. If your are using a wireless mouse, a mouse icon should appear asking you to turn the mouse on so that the computer can discover it.
5. Select a language, then press the right arrow key.
6. Click the Utilities menu, the choose Disk Utility.
7. Select a the hard disk to erase (select top level item).
8. Click the Erase tab.
9. Select Security options and choose “7-Pass Erase” for a secure delete (6hrs) or the derfault “Zeros” for a quick erase.  Then click OK.
10. Back in the Erase dialogue Select Volume Format as “Mac OS Extended”
11. Name the disk as “Macintosh HD”
12. Select the Erase button.
13. This takes about 5 hours.
14. When done Quit the Disk Utility and install OSX.

Part Two: Completing the Mac OS X Setup Assistant

1. When the restart has completed, a welcome video plays, then country/region selection screen appears.
2. Select your country or region and click Continue.
3. Select a keyboard layout and click Continue.
4. A migration screen appears. If you wish to migrate your data from another Macintosh then select. If you do not wish to migrate, or want to migrate later, select “Do not transfer my information now” and click Continue.
5. A Wireless Service screen appears if you have wireless services available within range of your computer. Select “On” and click Continue.
6. If the network is password protected, you be asked for a password when you select it. Type the password and click Continue.
7. An Apple ID screen appears. This is used to purchase content from the iTunes store. You can use MobileMe or .Mac usernames here as well. When complete, click Continue.
8. If you do not have an Apple ID or MobileMe account, click Continue to move to the next screen.
9. A Registration Information screen appears. You are not required to fill this out, but it is helpful if you do. When complete, click Continue and your product registration will be sent immediately.
10. If Mac OS X servers are available on your network, you’ll be asked if you’d like to log on to them. If not, click Continue.
11. A Create Your Account screen appears. This will be used to create a User Account with Login ID and Password for you computer. You should remember this password. You’ll be asked for it when you install new software or perform other administrative tasks on your computer. When complete, click Continue and your account will be created immediately.
    The Full Name will be used as your “User Log in”. The short name will be used to name your documents folder (This cannot be changed without a fresh install)
12. A screen to select your user picture appears. Take a snapshot with the built-in camera or select a picture from your Library. When complete, click Continue.
13. A MobileMe screen appears. Select an option and click Continue.
14. A Thank You screen appears. Click Go to complete the Mac OS X Setup Assistant.
15. Eject the Mac OS X Install DVD by dragging its icon to the Trash.

Part Three: Installing the bundled applications

1. To install the bundled applications, locate the Applications Install Disc that came with your computer.
   Note: You may see a Software Update icon bouncing up and down in your dock. You can quit this for now.
2. Insert the Applications Install Disc into the optical drive.
3. The disc will mount and an Applications Install Disk dialog appears. Double-click on Install Bundled Software to install your iLife applications.
4. A dialog appears asking if you want to run the package. Click Continue.
5. The Bundled Software Applications Installer screen appears. Click Continue.
6. A software license screen appears. Click Continue, then click Agree to accept the terms.
7. A select destination dialog appears. Make sure the partition with the green arrow is the correct destination, then click Continue.
8. To install all the bundled applications, click Install.
9. To select individual applications, click Customize. Click the disclosure triangle next to Bundled Applications to select individual applications, then click Install. Clicking Standard Install on the Customize screen installs all the applications.
10. Type the password you created to start the installation.
11. A restart dialog appears. Click Continue Installation.
12. An Install was Successful screen appears. Click Restart.

The restore process is now complete.