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Restoring Your Computer Software
Apple Software Restore completely erases the contents of your hard disk or partition and
restores the original contents, including the original system software, factory settings, and
applications that came with your computer
Should you need to restore your computer software, use the Apple software restore CDs that
came with your computer. First back up essential software and files, if possible
Note: If you don’t want to erase the contents of your hard disk, you can reinstall just the
system software or certain applications using the software install CDs or application CDs that
came with your computer. For instructions on installing Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X, see the
Welcome to Mac OS X booklet.
1 Make sure you have all the Apple software restore CDs that came with your computer.
2 Insert the first software restore CD into your drive.
3 Restart your computer and then hold down the C key so the computer starts from the CD.
4 Follow the onscreen instructions.
The Setup Assistant opens to help you configure your computer in Mac OS 9. The first time
you restart your computer using Mac OS X, the Setup Assistant opens to help you configure
the Mac OS X settings.