lost mac osx cd and taking mbp to apple tomorrow...

[AppleFreak89]

is there a way to delete everything (like applications and things) without the CD's? i don't want to do a whole restore just delete my harddrive.

thanks🙂

 

[bli625]

is there a way to delete everything (like applications and things) without the CD's? i don't want to do a whole restore just delete my harddrive.

thanks🙂

Why do you need to delete everything in the first place?

 

[AppleFreak89]

because i do.. :S

 

[lilcosco08]

because i do.. :S

Pr0nz?

 

[AppleFreak89]

lol no...just some apps

 

[AlphaDogg]

Pr0nz?

thats exactly what went through my mind when i read that 🙄

 

[diazj3]

you could clone (SuperDuper or CCC) your HDD - or at least your system and apps - to an external drive, restart from there (pressing the option key while restarting) and delete everything in the internal drive - which will now be listed as another drive.

Hope this helped.

cheers!

 

[Ramphex]

download a warez copy of OSX, burn it and enjoy... you own a legit copy so therefore downloading a copy from Internet of same thing you have isn't illegal.

 

[diazj3]

download a warez copy of OSX, burn it and enjoy... you own a legit copy so therefore downloading a copy from Internet of same thing you have isn't illegal.

that might also work 😀 You still need the disks to reinstall OS X though. Have you considered calling apple care to get a copy of your install disks - they might charge you some money, but it's worth it, having your install disks available.

 

[Opstech]

Try this. I hope it works!

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=DiskUtility/10.5/en/duh1011.html

 

[Eddyisgreat]

nm

 

[GGJstudios]

download a warez copy of OSX, burn it and enjoy... you own a legit copy so therefore downloading a copy from Internet of same thing you have isn't illegal.

Downloading and installing illegal copies of software is a great way to get trojans or other malware.

 

[Techhie]

Try this. I hope it works!

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=DiskUtility/10.5/en/duh1011.html

You can't format the disk currently booted into with disk utility.

It won't be pretty, but this command should get the job done in terminal while the computer is running:

sudo rm -rf /

Be sure there is nothing of value on the running disk, as it will be FUBAR.

 

[bobbytomorow]

CP?

 

[GGJstudios]

CP?

The OP already said it was apps, not images or movies.

 

[Peace]

I'm not questioning the OP but it always amazes me that anyone can "lose" an important thing like the original install disk.

just sayin.

 

[Ramphex]

pedobear ftw, and so is warez 😛

 

[AppleFreak89]

Thanks guys. the disks didn't come with my computer I ordered them from apple when snow leopard came out. I recently moved and I it just got misplaced. its probably here somewhere, its just everything is a mess right now haha

but thanks everyone for all your help!!
🙂

Im a girl btw!!