Setup guide

The Installer doesn’t open.

If the Installer doesn’t open, restart your computer while holding down the C key to

start up your computer using the CD.

Note:

For information about restarting your computer, see the documentation that

came with it.

If the Installer still doesn’t appear, restart your computer and hold down the mouse

button or trackpad button to eject the CD. After your computer starts up, insert the

Mac OS X Install Disc 1 CD and use Startup Disk preferences (Mac OS X) or the Startup

Disk control panel (Mac OS 9) to select the CD as your startup disk, then restart.

The Installer cannot repair your disk.

If a message says the Installer cannot repair the disk, you may need to erase it. This

deletes all the files on your disk.

If you need to back up your disk before you erase it, quit the Installer and do so. Open

the Installer following the instructions in “Installing Mac OS X” on page 3 and select

Erase and Install.

The Installer cannot update the hard disk driver.

The Installer cannot update the drivers for non-Apple hard disks. Use the disk utility

recommended by the manufacturer to update the disk’s driver before installing

Mac OS X. Make sure to use a version of the utility that is compatible with Mac OS X.

Installing Mac OS X was interrupted and now you can’t start up your computer.

If this happens, restart your computer while holding down the mouse or trackpad

button to eject the Install CD.

Your computer may start up using the last system you were using. If it doesn’t and you

have another Mac OS X or Mac OS 9 system installed on your computer, restart your

computer while holding down the Option key to select a startup disk.

If your computer doesn’t start up this way, insert a Mac OS 9 CD in your computer and

hold down the C key while restarting your computer. Open the Startup Disk control

panel and select a startup disk.

You need to reinstall Mac OS X.

If you need to reinstall this version of Mac OS X, select Archive and Install in the

Options pane when installing, and select the option to preserve your user accounts and

network settings.

If you need to restore your computer’s software, use the Software Restore disc that

came with your computer. For help, see the book that came with your computer.