Apple Macintosh Performa 570 series - Manual (Page 81)

73 Troubleshooting
How to install or reinstall system software
If your computer has a CD-ROM drive, you can install or reinstall system
software by following the instructions in the Macintosh Performa CD booklet
that came with your computer.
If your computer doesn’t have a CD-ROM drive and you’ve used Apple
Backup to back up the contents of your hard disk, you can use Apple Restore
to reinstall system software. For instructions, see “Restoring the Information
on Your Hard Disk” in Chapter 4.
If your computer doesn’t have a CD-ROM drive and you have not used Apple
Backup to back up the contents of your disk, try one of the following:
m If you received the Macintosh Performa CD with your computer, contact an
Apple-authorized service provider, a Macintosh user group, or another
Macintosh user for access to a CD-ROM drive. Reinstall system software
on your hard disk by following the instructions in the Macintosh Performa
CD booklet that came with your computer.
m If you did not receive the Macintosh Performa CD with your computer, or if
you cannot get access to a CD-ROM drive, call the customer support
hotline. (The phone number for the hotline is in the service and support
information that came with your computer.)