restart the mac with the install disk in it. hold down the option (i think) key while it's starting up.
Choose the install disk when it pops up and you can do a clean install. just did this with an eMac that someone gave us (that is now in the kitchen, running macgourmet for all the wife's recipes). On Sep 6, 2008, at 4:23 PM, Greg Schoettmer wrote: > Hi All, > Just took the opportunity to purchase a used Mac G5 for the > kids. It > was a good deal so I went for it. Should help the kids in their > quest to > find the perfect sesamestreet.com web site! > Since this came from someone else, I would like to erase > everything on > the hard drive and start over. I have the install disks and am ready > to go. > What do I do? If I insert the install disks, the computer wants the > master > password to begin installation. I don't have that, although I could > call the > lady back and get it. Is there another way to just erase everything > and > start over? > > Thanks, > > Greg > > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be September 23 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
