Hi Josh Right, if that's the case, you shouldn't have a problem. No, it won't work via a DVD because those machines won't boot from DVD as far as I know. No, you wouldn't be able to burn it via Windows unless you had some software such as the one I use called "TransMac" TransMac allows a Windows machine to read/write Mac format disks and files just like a Mac does but it can be a bit tricky to use.
Anyway, the recovery option should work as long as you have wired Internet available. Wi-Fi won't work because you have no means to configure it. I hate to rub it in, but this is precisely why you should always keep backups. Just out of interest though, how did you manage to erase the Mac hard drive? In order to do that you would have to have been booted from a different drive. I'd be happy to go through this with you off list if you think it would help. Gordon On 28 Aug 2012, at 18:21, josh gregory <[email protected]> wrote: Hmmm... could that be done through a Windows machine? If so, how? What I'm using, mid-2012 mac, no retina display, running Mountain Lion. Thanks! On 8/28/12, Gordon Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > hi Josh > > On 28 Aug 2012, at 18:09, josh gregory <[email protected]> wrote: > > I did, and that didn't work. And no, I don't have an install dvd. > > Can you give us more information regarding what you're using here because to > be honest it's a little difficult to help you because of the recent changes > in Apple's hardware. Are you talking about a new or relatively new machine? > If you're talking about an older one, then the Command+R option may not > apply. Do you have another Mac by any chance? If so I would be happy to > send you the recovery tool. Do you happen to have a machine capable of > burning disk images to DVD, if you're using an older machine? Since you > have an Apple ID there would be nothing wrong with me making the actual OS > available to you so that you could burn a DVD and thereby recover your > system even if it means doing the Lin install and then upgrading via the App > Store to Mountain Lion. > > Gordon > > On 8/28/12, Gordon Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> Do you have the DVD which came with your Mac, assuming it was not a very >> new >> one which, if so, will get its data from the Internet. But I'm betting >> that >> you haven't erased the recovery partition. So hold down Command+R when >> you >> boot the machine for about 20 seconds and then try to turn on VoiceOver >> as >> usual. You hold then be able to download the tools you need. >> >> On 28 Aug 2012, at 09:00, josh gregory <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi; >> >> I'm having a serious mac issue. >> I was playing around with sound flower, and accidentally set the >> output to shundflower. Thinking my only solution could be to reinstall >> the os, I tried that, but it didn't work. Then, I stupidly erased the >> Macintosh Hd drive, which I think erased the Recovery tool. >> What can I do, if anything? >> Thanks, >> Josh >> >> -- >> Ways to Connect with me: >> >> facebook.com/evercuriousmasteryodo >> >> twitter.com/joshg93 >> Skype: joshgregory93 >> FaceTime, iMessage and iChat: [email protected] >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum >> at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by >> visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> >> >> <--- Gordon Smith ---> >> >> This message was written using 100 Percent recycled electrons. >> >> [email protected] >> >> Follow us on Twitter: @maciosaccess >> >> <---> >> >> >> >> >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum >> at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by >> visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> >> > > > -- > Ways to Connect with me: > > facebook.com/evercuriousmasteryodo > > twitter.com/joshg93 > Skype: joshgregory93 > FaceTime, iMessage and iChat: [email protected] > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus > and worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > <--- Gordon Smith ---> > > This message was written using 100 Percent recycled electrons. > > [email protected] > > Follow us on Twitter: @maciosaccess > > <---> > > > > > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus > and worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > -- Ways to Connect with me: facebook.com/evercuriousmasteryodo twitter.com/joshg93 Skype: joshgregory93 FaceTime, iMessage and iChat: [email protected] <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Gordon Smith ---> This message was written using 100 Percent recycled electrons. [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @maciosaccess <---> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
