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| DATE | Feb 21, 2008 |
| TICKET | #336273 |
| STATUS | Closed |
| SUBJECT | Set up Mac to start the Setup Assistant. |
| CAT | Computers, Operating Systems, Applications or Connected Devices |
| TYPE | Operating System Features, Bugs and Problems |
| DESC | Apple |
| DESC | 10.4.X (Tiger) |
| PLATFORM | Apple Macintosh (PowerPC G3,G4,G5) |
| MODEL | iMac G5 |
| PROC | 1,8 GHz |
| RAM | 1GB |
| DRIVE | 150GB |
| NAME | Allan |
| USERNAME | tubajensen |
| TECHNICAL | Lots of Experience |
| ISSUE | Just Started Looking |
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TICKET ARCHIVE -> Set up Mac to start the Setup Assistant.
tubajensen - Feb 21, 2008 - 6:06 am
Hi.
I'm selling my iMac G5. After erasing the hard drive I want to set up the computer to start as if it were "new". I guess this has something to do with getting the "Setup Assistant.app" to start when you power up the computer. What I don't know is how to go about with this. Of course I want to avoid setting up any user accounts, as this would be nice for the person buying the iMac to do on his own.
Any ideas?
Allan
I'm selling my iMac G5. After erasing the hard drive I want to set up the computer to start as if it were "new". I guess this has something to do with getting the "Setup Assistant.app" to start when you power up the computer. What I don't know is how to go about with this. Of course I want to avoid setting up any user accounts, as this would be nice for the person buying the iMac to do on his own.
Any ideas?
Allan
DeltaMac - Feb 21, 2008 - 6:35 am
After you erase the hard drive, you can restore the original operating system, and the other software by booting to the restore DVDs that came with your Mac. After doing that restore, your Mac will reboot. The new user setup will come up then. Instead of entering user information, you can press Apple (command)-Q, and click on Shut Down. When the new owner starts this Mac, it will then go to that setup screen.
- Dale
- Dale
tubajensen - Feb 21, 2008 - 8:01 am
Wow! Thanks!
Allan
Allan
tubajensen - Mar 3, 2008 - 5:09 pm
Hello again Dale.
Referring to my previous question, is it possible - still without having created any users - to update the installed version of Tiger to the most recent one?
Thanks,
Allan
Referring to my previous question, is it possible - still without having created any users - to update the installed version of Tiger to the most recent one?
Thanks,
Allan
eric2006 - Mar 3, 2008 - 5:43 pm
This ticket has been reopened. You can create a new user, install updates on that user, then delete that user. Additionally, you can reset the machine to start at the "Welcome" screen.
This is a quote from DeltaMac
-Eric
This is a quote from DeltaMac
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Here's the setup that I have been using for about 2 years, still completely works. I setup a new machine, install updates, software, whatever - just don't install or copy anything to your setup user that you want the new user to have. I just make a user called test, with no password to make it easier to do updates. When all updates/software installs are complete, then reboot to single user mode and start up with Apple-S, then type each line, with enter after each line: /sbin/mount -uw / cd /private/var/db/netinfo mv local.nidb local.old cd .. rm .AppleSetupDone cd /Users rm -rf reboot This process removes that temp install user, and the system reboots to the new user setup. Apple-Q will bring a shutdown window. Then next boot, for the new user, where the brand-new user setup screens follow... All updates, and etc are not affected. the temp install user is gone... |
tubajensen - Mar 4, 2008 - 3:12 am
Thank you Eric.
My first thought was to start the computer in target mode and connect it to a PowerBook, and then let the PowerBook start from the system on the target mode computer. When started I then would have tried to update via Software Update. I am not quite sure what this would do to the two computers, so thanks again for your answer.
Allan
My first thought was to start the computer in target mode and connect it to a PowerBook, and then let the PowerBook start from the system on the target mode computer. When started I then would have tried to update via Software Update. I am not quite sure what this would do to the two computers, so thanks again for your answer.
Allan
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