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62 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
Reinstalling the Software That Came with Your MacBook Pro
UsethesoftwareinstallationdiscsthatcamewithyourMacBookProtoreinstall
MacOSXandanyapplicationsthatcamewithyourcomputer.Don’tattempttoinstall
anearlierversionofMacOSXonyourcomputer.
YoucaninstallMacOSXwithouterasingthetargetvolume,whichsavesyourexisting
lesandsettings,oryoucanerasethevolumerst,whicherasesallyourdataand
leavesthecomputerreadyforyoutoreinstallMacOSXandapplications.
Important: Applerecommendsthatyoubackupthedataonyourharddiskbefore
restoringsoftware.Appleisnotresponsibleforanylostdata.
Installing Mac OS X
To install Mac OS X:
1 Backupyourimportantles.
2 InserttheMac OS X Install DVDthatcamewithyourcomputer.
3 Double-clickInstallMacOSX.
4 Followtheonscreeninstructions.
Note: TorestoreMacOSXonyourMacBookPrototheoriginalfactorysettings,
youmustrsterasethevolumeyouwanttoinstallon.Youcandothisduring
installationusingDiskUtility.Forinstructions,seetheKnowledgeBasearticleat
support.apple.com/kb/ht3910.
5 Whentheinstallationiscomplete,clickRestarttorestartyourcomputer.
6 FollowthepromptsinSetupAssistanttosetupyouruseraccount.
Ifyoueraseyourharddiskduringinstallation,youneedtoreinstallyourapplications;
seethefollowingsection.