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  Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-01-12 17:18 -0700
    Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-01-13 00:57 +0000
      Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-01-12 18:07 -0700
        Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-01-12 20:16 -0500
          Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-01-12 18:23 -0700
            Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive Andreas Rutishauser <andreas@macandreas.ch> - 2017-01-13 07:03 +0100
              Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-01-12 23:16 -0700
                Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2017-01-13 06:41 -0500
                  Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-01-13 10:23 -0700
                  Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive Andreas Rutishauser <andreas@macandreas.ch> - 2017-01-14 07:29 +0100
        Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-01-13 04:09 +0000
          Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-01-12 22:15 -0700
            Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2017-01-14 11:41 -0600
              Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-01-14 12:18 -0700
              Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive "Happy.Hobo" <Happy.Hobo@Spam.Invalid> - 2017-01-14 22:50 -0500
                Re: Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-01-15 04:59 +0000

#98578 — Installing OS on 2007 iMac with a dead hard drive

Is there any way to reinstall the OS from the network on an iMac from that
era? I know newer ones let you do so.

I no longer have the DVD that came with the machine and the hard drive
recently died. Will likely just get an external drive and not bother trying
to open the machine.

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#98581

On 2017-01-13, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> Is there any way to reinstall the OS from the network on an iMac from that
> era? I know newer ones let you do so.
>
> I no longer have the DVD that came with the machine and the hard drive
> recently died. Will likely just get an external drive and not bother trying
> to open the machine.

<https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202313>

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#98582

On 1/12/17, 5:57 PM, in article edqmvlF9ifkU1@mid.individual.net, "Jolly
Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> On 2017-01-13, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>> Is there any way to reinstall the OS from the network on an iMac from that
>> era? I know newer ones let you do so.
>> 
>> I no longer have the DVD that came with the machine and the hard drive
>> recently died. Will likely just get an external drive and not bother trying
>> to open the machine.
> 
> <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202313>

Thanks... but only goes back to 2010. The iMac is from 2007 (Intel Core 2
Duo, 2.4 GHZ... I think).

Which means there seems to be no way to do it.

Will likely run Linux on it... but would prefer OS X.


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#98583

In article <D49D766B.8A38D%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>, Snit
<usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:

> >> Is there any way to reinstall the OS from the network on an iMac from that
> >> era? I know newer ones let you do so.
> >> 
> >> I no longer have the DVD that came with the machine and the hard drive
> >> recently died. Will likely just get an external drive and not bother trying
> >> to open the machine.
> > 
> > <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202313>
> 
> Thanks... but only goes back to 2010. The iMac is from 2007 (Intel Core 2
> Duo, 2.4 GHZ... I think).
> 
> Which means there seems to be no way to do it.

a mac that old can't network install the os.

> Will likely run Linux on it... but would prefer OS X.

then install os x. you just have to download it and install it, or just
clone a backup drive. no big deal.

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#98585

On 1/12/17, 6:16 PM, in article 120120172016028059%nospam@nospam.invalid,
"nospam" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

> In article <D49D766B.8A38D%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>, Snit
> <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> 
>>>> Is there any way to reinstall the OS from the network on an iMac from that
>>>> era? I know newer ones let you do so.
>>>> 
>>>> I no longer have the DVD that came with the machine and the hard drive
>>>> recently died. Will likely just get an external drive and not bother trying
>>>> to open the machine.
>>> 
>>> <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202313>
>> 
>> Thanks... but only goes back to 2010. The iMac is from 2007 (Intel Core 2
>> Duo, 2.4 GHZ... I think).
>> 
>> Which means there seems to be no way to do it.
> 
> a mac that old can't network install the os.
> 
>> Will likely run Linux on it... but would prefer OS X.
> 
> then install os x. you just have to download it and install it, or just
> clone a backup drive. no big deal.

It was not in the store but I see I can download it the Combo Updaters. Will
those do a full install? I do not think so.




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#98595

In article <D49D7A2B.8A394%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>,
 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:

> On 1/12/17, 6:16 PM, in article 120120172016028059%nospam@nospam.invalid,
> "nospam" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> 
> > In article <D49D766B.8A38D%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>, Snit
> > <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> > 
> >>>> Is there any way to reinstall the OS from the network on an iMac from 
> >>>> that
> >>>> era? I know newer ones let you do so.
> >>>> 
> >>>> I no longer have the DVD that came with the machine and the hard drive
> >>>> recently died. Will likely just get an external drive and not bother 
> >>>> trying
> >>>> to open the machine.
> >>> 
> >>> <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202313>
> >> 
> >> Thanks... but only goes back to 2010. The iMac is from 2007 (Intel Core 2
> >> Duo, 2.4 GHZ... I think).
> >> 
> >> Which means there seems to be no way to do it.
> > 
> > a mac that old can't network install the os.
> > 
> >> Will likely run Linux on it... but would prefer OS X.
> > 
> > then install os x. you just have to download it and install it, or just
> > clone a backup drive. no big deal.
> 
> It was not in the store but I see I can download it the Combo Updaters. Will
> those do a full install? I do not think so.

updaters are not full installers.
You can still buy Snow Leopard on DVD from the Apple Store:
<http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard>

Cheers
Andreas

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#98596

On 1/12/17, 11:03 PM, in article
andreas-1A1D63.07034213012017@news.individual.de, "Andreas Rutishauser"
<andreas@macandreas.ch> wrote:

> In article <D49D7A2B.8A394%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>,
>  Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 1/12/17, 6:16 PM, in article 120120172016028059%nospam@nospam.invalid,
>> "nospam" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>> 
>>> In article <D49D766B.8A38D%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>, Snit
>>> <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>>>> Is there any way to reinstall the OS from the network on an iMac from
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> era? I know newer ones let you do so.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I no longer have the DVD that came with the machine and the hard drive
>>>>>> recently died. Will likely just get an external drive and not bother
>>>>>> trying
>>>>>> to open the machine.
>>>>> 
>>>>> <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202313>
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks... but only goes back to 2010. The iMac is from 2007 (Intel Core 2
>>>> Duo, 2.4 GHZ... I think).
>>>> 
>>>> Which means there seems to be no way to do it.
>>> 
>>> a mac that old can't network install the os.
>>> 
>>>> Will likely run Linux on it... but would prefer OS X.
>>> 
>>> then install os x. you just have to download it and install it, or just
>>> clone a backup drive. no big deal.
>> 
>> It was not in the store but I see I can download it the Combo Updaters. Will
>> those do a full install? I do not think so.
> 
> updaters are not full installers.
> You can still buy Snow Leopard on DVD from the Apple Store:
> <http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard>

Did not know they still sold it. Not worth putting much money into the
machine, but $20 is doable. THANKS!




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#98603

In article <D49DBEC3.8A3DA%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>, Snit
<usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:

> >>> 
> >>> then install os x. you just have to download it and install it, or just
> >>> clone a backup drive. no big deal.
> >> 
> >> It was not in the store but I see I can download it the Combo Updaters.
> >> Will
> >> those do a full install? I do not think so.
> > 
> > updaters are not full installers.
> > You can still buy Snow Leopard on DVD from the Apple Store:
> > <http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard>
> 
> Did not know they still sold it. Not worth putting much money into the
> machine, but $20 is doable. THANKS!

that's a complete waste of money when you can download el capitan for
free:

<https://itunes.apple.com/app/os-x-el-capitan/id1147835434?mt=12>

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#98612

On 1/13/17, 4:41 AM, in article 130120170641428282%nospam@nospam.invalid,
"nospam" <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

> In article <D49DBEC3.8A3DA%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>, Snit
> <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> then install os x. you just have to download it and install it, or just
>>>>> clone a backup drive. no big deal.
>>>> 
>>>> It was not in the store but I see I can download it the Combo Updaters.
>>>> Will
>>>> those do a full install? I do not think so.
>>> 
>>> updaters are not full installers.
>>> You can still buy Snow Leopard on DVD from the Apple Store:
>>> <http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard>
>> 
>> Did not know they still sold it. Not worth putting much money into the
>> machine, but $20 is doable. THANKS!
> 
> that's a complete waste of money when you can download el capitan for
> free:
> 
> <https://itunes.apple.com/app/os-x-el-capitan/id1147835434?mt=12>

Just tried to download... said it would not let me! Arg!

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#98629

In article <130120170641428282%nospam@nospam.invalid>,
 nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:

> In article <D49DBEC3.8A3DA%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>, Snit
> <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> 
> > >>> 
> > >>> then install os x. you just have to download it and install it, or just
> > >>> clone a backup drive. no big deal.
> > >> 
> > >> It was not in the store but I see I can download it the Combo Updaters.
> > >> Will
> > >> those do a full install? I do not think so.
> > > 
> > > updaters are not full installers.
> > > You can still buy Snow Leopard on DVD from the Apple Store:
> > > <http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard>
> > 
> > Did not know they still sold it. Not worth putting much money into the
> > machine, but $20 is doable. THANKS!
> 
> that's a complete waste of money when you can download el capitan for
> free:
> 
> <https://itunes.apple.com/app/os-x-el-capitan/id1147835434?mt=12>

which needs a Mac with at least MacOS 10.6.6. installed...

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#98590

Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> On 1/12/17, 5:57 PM, in article edqmvlF9ifkU1@mid.individual.net, "Jolly
> Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 2017-01-13, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>> Is there any way to reinstall the OS from the network on an iMac from that
>>> era? I know newer ones let you do so.
>>> 
>>> I no longer have the DVD that came with the machine and the hard drive
>>> recently died. Will likely just get an external drive and not bother trying
>>> to open the machine.
>> 
>> <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202313>
> 
> Thanks... but only goes back to 2010. The iMac is from 2007 (Intel Core 2
> Duo, 2.4 GHZ... I think).
> 
> Which means there seems to be no way to do it.

Yes; that's what the link I posted effectively tells you. ; )

> Will likely run Linux on it... but would prefer OS X.

There are these things called USB sticks and installers...

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#98594

On 1/12/17, 9:09 PM, in article edr288FbuqoU2@mid.individual.net, "Jolly
Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>> On 1/12/17, 5:57 PM, in article edqmvlF9ifkU1@mid.individual.net, "Jolly
>> Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 2017-01-13, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>>> Is there any way to reinstall the OS from the network on an iMac from that
>>>> era? I know newer ones let you do so.
>>>> 
>>>> I no longer have the DVD that came with the machine and the hard drive
>>>> recently died. Will likely just get an external drive and not bother trying
>>>> to open the machine.
>>> 
>>> <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202313>
>> 
>> Thanks... but only goes back to 2010. The iMac is from 2007 (Intel Core 2
>> Duo, 2.4 GHZ... I think).
>> 
>> Which means there seems to be no way to do it.
> 
> Yes; that's what the link I posted effectively tells you. ; )
> 
>> Will likely run Linux on it... but would prefer OS X.
> 
> There are these things called USB sticks and installers...

Yes, but I first have to have the installer to put on the USB stick. Might
ask around... likely have a friend who has one.

I foolishly tossed mine just a couple months ago.


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#98644

Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> On 1/12/17, 9:09 PM, in article edr288FbuqoU2@mid.individual.net, "Jolly
> Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> > Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> >> On 1/12/17, 5:57 PM, in article edqmvlF9ifkU1@mid.individual.net, "Jolly
> >> Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> On 2017-01-13, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> >>>> Is there any way to reinstall the OS from the network on an iMac from that
> >>>> era? I know newer ones let you do so.
> >>>> 
> >>>> I no longer have the DVD that came with the machine and the hard drive
> >>>> recently died. Will likely just get an external drive and not bother trying
> >>>> to open the machine.
> >>> 
> >>> <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202313>
> >> 
> >> Thanks... but only goes back to 2010. The iMac is from 2007 (Intel Core 2
> >> Duo, 2.4 GHZ... I think).
> >> 
> >> Which means there seems to be no way to do it.
> > 
> > Yes; that's what the link I posted effectively tells you. ; )
> > 
> >> Will likely run Linux on it... but would prefer OS X.
> > 
> > There are these things called USB sticks and installers...

> Yes, but I first have to have the installer to put on the USB stick. Might
> ask around... likely have a friend who has one.

> I foolishly tossed mine just a couple months ago.

Flash drives are cheap these days. Just don't install the OS on it. 2 of 
my 64 GB flash drives died just from installing and booting up. :(
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#98647

On 1/14/17, 10:41 AM, in article
X7ydnUUgW-JK_-fFnZ2dnUU7-fvNnZ2d@earthlink.com, "Ant" <ANTant@zimage.com>
wrote:

> Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>> On 1/12/17, 9:09 PM, in article edr288FbuqoU2@mid.individual.net, "Jolly
>> Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> 
>>> Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>>> On 1/12/17, 5:57 PM, in article edqmvlF9ifkU1@mid.individual.net, "Jolly
>>>> Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 2017-01-13, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Is there any way to reinstall the OS from the network on an iMac from
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> era? I know newer ones let you do so.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I no longer have the DVD that came with the machine and the hard drive
>>>>>> recently died. Will likely just get an external drive and not bother
>>>>>> trying
>>>>>> to open the machine.
>>>>> 
>>>>> <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202313>
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks... but only goes back to 2010. The iMac is from 2007 (Intel Core 2
>>>> Duo, 2.4 GHZ... I think).
>>>> 
>>>> Which means there seems to be no way to do it.
>>> 
>>> Yes; that's what the link I posted effectively tells you. ; )
>>> 
>>>> Will likely run Linux on it... but would prefer OS X.
>>> 
>>> There are these things called USB sticks and installers...
> 
>> Yes, but I first have to have the installer to put on the USB stick. Might
>> ask around... likely have a friend who has one.
> 
>> I foolishly tossed mine just a couple months ago.
> 
> Flash drives are cheap these days. Just don't install the OS on it. 2 of
> my 64 GB flash drives died just from installing and booting up. :(

Good to know... thanks. Need to get the OS also... but as someone else
pointed out I can get it from Apple for $20. Silly mistake on my part to
toss it -- but not that expensive of a mistake. :)


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#98656

On 01-14-2017 12:41, Ant wrote:
> Flash drives are cheap these days. Just don't install the OS on it. 2 of
> my 64 GB flash drives died just from installing and booting up. :(

Many people, including me, have built and used bootable USB drives.

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#98662

Happy.Hobo <Happy.Hobo@Spam.Invalid> wrote:
> On 01-14-2017 12:41, Ant wrote:
>> Flash drives are cheap these days. Just don't install the OS on it. 2 of
>> my 64 GB flash drives died just from installing and booting up. :(
> 
> Many people, including me, have built and used bootable USB drives.

IIRC, Ant has a habit of using crappy cheap USB sticks. ; )

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