How to restore your Apple software
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 "