Apple Mac Pro - Page 84

84 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet Solution
4 Toinstalloptionalsoftware,clickCustomize.
5 ClickInstall.
YoucaninstallMacOSXandLionServer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,LionServer,andApple
applications.
AfterreinstallingMacOSX,youcanthengototheMacAppStoreandre-download
theapplicationsthatcamewithyourMacandotherappsthatyoupurchasedfromthe
MacAppStore.
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LionServer.
1 MakesureyourMacProisconnectedtotheInternetviaanEthernetorWi-Finetwork.
(ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,followtheinstructionsonpage82).
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 ChooseMacOSExtended(Journaled)fromtheFormatpop-upmenu,typeanamefor
thedisk,andthenclickErase.