Good to know, that makes this easier. What happens to my user data, such as apps, app settings, music, and everything else in /applications or the ~/ folders? What I mean is, does this do some sort of in-place install, or does it format the osx partition and reinstall everything? On Nov 5, 2012, at 7:53 PM, Chris Bruinenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> You don't have to delete your windows partition. > I restore my quite often and don't have to erase my boot camp partition. > > Chris Bruinenberg > [email protected] > > > > On Nov 5, 2012, at 4:52 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> I was at my desk, reading a book on my apex, when I heard my mac give the >> startup chime. It had restarted, just hours after the last time this >> happened (sometime around 10:00 this morning, and it's now about 7:30). I >> have repaired disk permissions, and there were no errors. I have reset my >> PRam. I have pulled out the power cord for the recommended time. As I said >> before, when I am in windows this does not happen, which tells me this is >> probably not a hardware problem with the Mini. If there's anything else I >> can try, please let me know. Yes, re-installing OSX may have to happen, but >> I'm hoping for a less drastic solution that does not involve wiping my drive >> before I resort to that step, especially as I have no one whom I would trust >> to help with a bootcamp/windows install at the moment. If I did have to >> reformat, I'd probably forego windows for a while, but I would want it back >> eventually simply to play audio games. Fusion or Virtualbox may be coming to >> a mac near me relatively soon... Anyway, thanks for your continued >> suggestions. >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
