How to restore your Apple software

  • Last Modified: May 29, 2008
  • Article: HT1561
  • Old Article: 61802

Summary

This document offers information about how to restore your Apple software using the Restore disc(s) that came with your computer.

Products Affected

Mac OS installation/setup (any version)

  • For computers that came with 10.3.7, 10.4 or later, and include two Software Restore DVDs (Mac OS X Install Disc 1, Mac OS X Install Disc 2), see this document.

  • For computers that came with Mac OS X 10.3.4 to 10.3.7, and include three software Restore discs (Install Disc 1, Install Disc 2, and "Additional Software and Apple Hardware Test"), see this document.

  • If your computer came with Mac OS X 10.2 or 10.3.3 and multiple Restore discs, see this document.

  • If your computer came with a single Install and Restore DVD, see this document.

  • If your computer came with a single Restore CD, see this document, and this one, too.

Additional Information

If your computer came with multiple Restore CDs and Mac OS X 10.1.5 or earlier (including Mac OS 9.2 or earlier), see this document.

If you have a Macintosh Performa computer that came with a single Restore CD, see this document, and this other one, too.


See these articles for more information:

61877: "Mac OS X 10.2: How to Clean Install Mac OS X and Restore iDVD 2"

75275: "Mac OS X: About the 'Install Mac OS 9 Drivers' Option in Disk Utility"

75368: "Mac OS X: Software Restore Installer Walkthrough Movie"

106451: "Apple Software Restore: How to Install or Reinstall Parts Without Erasing the Hard Disk"

106941: "Mac OS X: How to Back Up and Restore Your Files"

107383: "Mac OS X 10.2: How to Perform Mac OS 9 Clean Installation With 10.2 Restore CDs"

58841: "Power Mac G4: iMovie and iDVD Restore or Reinstall "

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