reformatting osx

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tannoy

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Hi All looking for a bit of advice, i have got a new mac which came with OSx and managed to transfer files from my mac to the new one using th T function.

Now i need to wipe the old mac hard drive (i guess keeping osx on it as it is currently, unfortunately i cant find the disc) so effectively it is stripped back to nothing but the operating system defaults, then i need to do the same procedure with this mac to as i did from an even older mac in the studio using the Transfer function, to get the other persons work off the ancient mac on to my old mac.

Does anyone know the best way to achieve this? im not the best with hard ware and reformatting etc, so dummies advice would be a bonus!

Thanks in advance!
 
hi thanks for the replu, unfortunately i am using a work computer and the person who used this mac before me is no longer here. He has left no instruction where the install discs that came with the mac, so i am at a loss as to where these are. is there another way without the install discs?
 
After numerous hrs of rumaging i found the discs in the depths of the office!
I have now reformatted the disc but i was expecting the migration assistant to be an option on start up.

Unfortunately no joy - does anyone know how i can get this assistant up so i can transfer apps and data from the other comp to save time?

cheers
 
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