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operasinger34
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2004-12-19, 00:50

Hello,
I have a original iMac DV ed. with slot loading DVD drive. I'm running Panther 10.34. I plan on selling it (getting a new Powerbook when they come out). How do you wipe the hard drive so that a new owner can simply start up and install a fresh version of OS X.
If this is a ridiculously stupid question then I am sorry.

Thanks to anyone who can help
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SonOfSylvanus
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2004-12-19, 06:28

Make sure that you have saved all the data that you want to keep onto another drive or on DVDs.

Then pop in the installation CD/DVD that came with your computer or the Panther DVD that you bought to upgrade from Jaguar or 10.1 or whatever.

Double click on the DVD icon when it appears in the Finder and follow the instructions for a clean installation ("Erase and Install"), ticking the various options as you go.

Your Mac should reboot from the DVD and reinstall the OS.

Do you not have a Panther DVD, is that what your problem is? I don't know which model the iMac DV is exactly, I wasn't a Mac user when it was released.



If I haven't answered your question, give this thread a bump (by posting in it again) and much more knowledgeable people will be able to help.


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ast3r3x
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2004-12-19, 07:16

There should be a system/software restore CD. You can make the computer exactly like it was when you got it, or you can use the panther CD and do a clean install of panther.

Either way, I think it would be a grand idea to make sure you zero the drive before everything. Not only should this help any small errors the drive has, but it will destroy information that you had on the drive for sure.
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Paul
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2004-12-19, 12:27

if you were especially enterprising and nice you could also load all the available system updates after the reinstall...
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2004-12-19, 12:35

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if you were especially enterprising and nice you could also load all the available system updates after the reinstall...
Don't you have to have created a system account by that time though? I would want to have all the software installed and just never have it reboot after it's done. That way the person would get the computer, start it up, it would be at the setup/registration information screen, and it would be like a new computer for them.
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Paul
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2004-12-19, 13:35

yeah, I was thinking exactly that when I was posting...

murbot would know if it is possible to do this...
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2004-12-19, 13:52

I think the only "easy" way to get the updates on a fresh install without creating accounts is by hooking that computer up to another via Target Disk Mode and then install the standalone update packages.

Unless I'm mistaken, I believe Murray usually asks the buyer what name to use and he creates the account accordingly. That way he can update the system and install any necessary software with ease.

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2004-12-19, 17:31

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Originally Posted by ast3r3x
[snip]Either way, I think it would be a grand idea to make sure you zero the drive before everything.[snip]
P.S. Zeroing a drive takes a long time. Like 6 hours long or something (give or take a few hours). Overwriting takes even longer.
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2004-12-20, 01:02

However, if the info on the drive is sensitive in some way, than it would be best to zero the drive. Even if you don't think the new user is tech savvy enough to pull off anything tricky like that, zeroing is a good way to go if you don't want anyone ever knowing what was on that drive.

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2004-12-20, 22:04

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Don't you have to have created a system account by that time though?
If you do, you can either put it under the buyer's name or leave instructions on how to get rid of the old Home folder and create a new one.

Apple's documents:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=155373
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106824

It'd be easier to just give the new installation the name of the new user.
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