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MarkF44
Apr 8, 2008, 07:26 AM
I would like to reinstall my MBA, I have not the superdrive, how can I proceed, I would like the next owner of my laptop to have my computer like New In Box....

thanks


phatjoe
Apr 8, 2008, 07:57 AM
Hey,

If you do a search, a few folks have done it via remote disk.

My buddy tried it and it's a painful process. It takes hours upon hours to complete, and it got hung up on mulitple occasions. Out of fustration, he ended up purchasing the superdrive.

Maybe a few folks on here have tried it via remote disk, and hopefully had an easier process...
MarkF44
Apr 8, 2008, 12:57 PM
Hey,

If you do a search, a few folks have done it via remote disk.

My buddy tried it and it's a painful process. It takes hours upon hours to complete, and it got hung up on mulitple occasions. Out of fustration, he ended up purchasing the superdrive.

Maybe a few folks on here have tried it via remote disk, and hopefully had an easier process...
Of course I have no remote disk, just an MBA and two hands...
MacHipster
Apr 8, 2008, 01:17 PM
Of course I have no remote disk, just an MBA and two hands...

Yes, you do: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307317
Santa Rosa
Apr 8, 2008, 01:22 PM
You need another computer with a disk drive on it to use remote disk. The MAC OSX instal disk 1 comes with a program to do this. You instal it on the computer with the disk drive and then you can clean install OSX over your wireless network.
tdhurst
Apr 8, 2008, 02:38 PM
Another reason why a MBA should never be anyone's ONLY computer.
MarkF44
Apr 10, 2008, 04:06 PM
thanks everybody, I've used my wife's laptop and yes...I have used Windows Vista to reinstall Mac OS X on my MBA, it works :D
MarkF44
Apr 10, 2008, 04:08 PM
thanks everybody, I've used my wife's laptop and yes...I have used Windows Vista to reinstall Mac OS X on my MBA, it works :D
(((k)))
Apr 10, 2008, 04:59 PM
Hey,

If you do a search, a few folks have done it via remote disk.

My buddy tried it and it's a painful process. It takes hours upon hours to complete, and it got hung up on mulitple occasions. Out of fustration, he ended up purchasing the superdrive.

Maybe a few folks on here have tried it via remote disk, and hopefully had an easier process...

I had the same experience as your bud. It take FOREVER over the air.