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#556677 - 04/26/11 02:28 PM Re: Been a long time, HELP!!! [Re: Reboot]
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Where's the RAM?

Registered: 01/10/08
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Loc: The Burgh
Last nite when I got home, I selected the the drive in disk utility and and hit erase, after 15 minutes of doing nothing I shut it off.

I will check tonight when I get home the SMART status thing. The local Apple retailer has been around forever and it is going to cost 190 out the door for a new drive installed and they can have it done that day.

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#556679 - 04/26/11 02:52 PM Re: Been a long time, HELP!!! [Re: iMacsoontobe]
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Originally Posted By: iMacsoontobe
Last nite when I got home, I selected the the drive in disk utility and and hit erase, after 15 minutes of doing nothing I shut it off.
Okay, that shouldn't do that, probably is bad.

Glad you got it sorted out for cheap anyway, that's a fair price. Those are a PIA to work on.
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#556682 - 04/26/11 03:42 PM Re: Been a long time, HELP!!! [Re: Reboot]
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Where's the RAM?

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LOL
yeah, I watched a youtube vid, there are like 30 screws to remove!!

They also told me TM works beautifully. The one question I had was, will TM bring in all the updates and put on 10.6.7 for the OS and of course all the others Safari, iTunes ect, to there current version?

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#556687 - 04/26/11 04:18 PM Re: Been a long time, HELP!!! [Re: iMacsoontobe]
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Yes it will. I have heard where some people have to do it twice but that's rare. I've always had good luck with it.

After restoring, as soon as you reboot off of the hard drive repair permissions first before launching any apps.

When you launch Mail, and maybe iPhoto and iTunes, it will act like a new install but just say "Okay" and let it rebuild your databases, all of your mail, photos, and tunes will still be there.
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#556693 - 04/26/11 05:02 PM Re: Been a long time, HELP!!! [Re: iMacsoontobe]
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Originally Posted By: iMacsoontobe
Michael!!!
Good to hear from you on here! Hope all is well in the sunshine state.


Things a very well here in the sunshine state, mostly. wink

Click to reveal..
We have an idiot for governor, though.
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#556708 - 04/26/11 05:55 PM Re: Been a long time, HELP!!! [Re: Reboot]
iMacsoontobe Offline
Where's the RAM?

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Loc: The Burgh
so...
1. connect TM external drive via USB2
2. Start up iMac
3. It will ask me if I want to restore from TM, click yes
4. after several hours of restoring, it will ask me to reboot iMac
5. Reboot from snow leopard disk, and run Repair permissions from Disk Utility
6. Reboot

Do I have that right?

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#556712 - 04/26/11 06:17 PM Re: Been a long time, HELP!!! [Re: iMacsoontobe]
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Registered: 04/22/02
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Close. smile

1. connect TM external drive via USB2
2. Start up iMac with the Snow Leopard install DVD in. Hold C key to boot from DVD.
2.a After the language choice screen go to Utilities in the menu bar
2.b Choose "Restore from Time Machine Backup"
3. It will ask me if I want to restore from TM, click yes
4. after several hours of restoring, it will ask me to reboot iMac
5. Reboot from snow leopard disk, and run Repair permissions from Disk Utility
6. Reboot from Hard Drive
7. Repair Permissions
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#556713 - 04/26/11 06:21 PM Re: Been a long time, HELP!!! [Re: Reboot]
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Where's the RAM?

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That is why i ask the expert!!!

Thanks!!!

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#556720 - 04/26/11 06:46 PM Re: Been a long time, HELP!!! [Re: iMacsoontobe]
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Muhahahaha

Registered: 04/22/02
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Wait till you get my bill.
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#556799 - 04/27/11 02:59 PM Re: Been a long time, HELP!!! [Re: Reboot]
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Where's the RAM?

Registered: 01/10/08
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Loc: The Burgh
iMac HD is installed!!!! Just got the call, picking it up at lunch and following Reboot's instructions when I get home!!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!

I plan on sticking around and causing some trouble if that is ok?

wink

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