Apple iMac G3 (Original) - Manual (Page 63)

Reinstalling Your Computer’s Software 63
Restoring All Original Software
The Apple Software Restore application, located on the software restore CD, restores all your
original software, including original system software, factory settings, and applications that
came with your computer. This application gives you the option of erasing your hard disk
before restoring the original software, or just replacing the original software (“Restore In
Place”).
Before Restoring Your Software
Before you begin the restore process, do the following:
m Customized preferences and settings: If you have preferences or settings in control
panels and individual applications, make a note of them so you can easily reset them if
necessary, after you install system software.
Note: If you are having problems with your computer, you may not be able to open any
files with preferences or customized settings.
m Software that runs in the background: If you are using software that runs in the
background, such as virus protection software or access control software, you may need
to turn it off before you reinstall system software. For instructions, see the documentation
that came with the software.
Restoring In Place
This procedure replaces only your original software (original system software, factory
settings, and applications that came with your computer) with new copies from the CD,
leaving everything else on your disk untouched.
1 Start up your computer from the software restore CD and open the Apple Software Restore
application.
For instructions, see Chapter 3, “Starting Up From a CD,” on page 45.
2 Click the OK button on the introductory screen.
3 If necessary, click Switch Disk to choose the disk on which you want to restore your
software.
4 Click the checkbox next to “Restore In Place.”
5 Click Restore.
6 An onscreen message shows the status of the restore process.
Important It is highly recommended that you back up the data on your hard disk on an
external storage device or network file server before restoring your system.
Important Your preferences may be reset to their original factory defaults, and if you’ve
already registered software, this procedure may modify that data.