Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011) User Manual download pdf (Page 60)

60 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution

YoucaninstallMacOSXwithouterasingthedisk,whichsavesyourexistingles

andsettings,oryoucanerasethediskrst,whicherasesallyourdataandleavesthe

computerreadyforyoutoreinstallMacOSXandAppleapplications.

AfterinstallingMacOSX,youcangototheMacAppStoreandre-downloadyour

Appleapplications.

Important: Applerecommendsthatyoubackupthedataonthediskbeforerestoring

software.Appleisnotresponsibleforanylostdata.

Restoring Your Computer to Its Factory Settings

Whenyourestoreyourcomputertoitsfactorysettings,everythingonyourcomputer

(youruseraccounts,networksettings,andallofyourlesandfolders)isdeleted.Before

yourestore,backupanylesyouwanttokeepbycopyingthemtoanotherdisk.

WritedownyournetworksettingsfromNetworkpreferencestomakeiteasiertoget

connectedagainafterreinstallingMacOSX.

1 Makesureyou’reconnectedtotheInternetbyusinganEthernetorWi-Finetwork.

(ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,followtheinstructionsonpage58.)

2 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selectDiskUtilityandclickContinue.

3 Selectthediskinthelistontheleft,andthenclicktheErasetab.

4 SelectMacOSExtended(Journaled)fromtheFormatpop-upmenu,typeanamefor

thedisk,andthenclickErase.

5 Afterthediskiserased,chooseDiskUtility>QuitDiskUtility.

6 IntheMacOSXUtilitiespane,selectReinstallMacOSXandclickContinue.

7 ToreinstallMacOSXandyourapplications,followtheinstructionsintheMacOSX

Installer.

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Apple MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011) User Manual Page 60