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m If you are restoring software on a PowerBook: Plug the PowerBook in, open the Energy
Saver control panel, and set the PowerBook so it doesn’t go to sleep. Turn off password
protection in the Password Security control panel.
Restoring in Place
This procedure replaces only your original software (original system software, factory
settings, and applications that came with your computer) with new copies from the CD,
leaving everything else on your disk untouched.
1 Start up your computer from the software restore CD and open the Apple Software Restore
application.
For instructions, see Chapter 2, “Starting Up From a CD,” on page 25.
2 Click the OK button on the introductory screen.
3 If necessary, click Switch Disk to choose the disk on which you want to restore your
software.
4 Click the checkbox next to Restore In Place.
5 Click Restore.
6 An onscreen message shows the status of the restore process.
7 Click Quit when the process is complete.
Erasing Your Hard Disk
This procedure completely erases the contents of your hard disk before restoring the original
contents (original system software, factory settings, and applications that came with your
computer).
1 Start up your computer from the software restore CD and open the Apple Software Restore
application.
For instructions, see Chapter 2, “Starting Up From a CD,” on page 25.
2 Click the OK button on the introductory screen.
3 If necessary, click Switch Disk to choose the disk on which you want to restore your
software.
4 Click the checkbox next to “Erase your hard disk before restoring.”
Important It is highly recommended that you back up the data on your hard disk before
restoring software. Apple is not responsible for any lost data.
Important Your preferences may be reset to their original factory defaults, and if you’ve
already registered software, this procedure may modify that data.
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