Where is the Lion InstallESD.dmg file?

Hya
I have bought Lion from from the App Store and installed it on my MacBook with the intention of installing it on more than one device. However now that I go to search for the Installesd.dmg file it is nowhere to be seen.
Did it get removed on successful install on my machine? If so how can I recover it so that I can use it on my other devices? Or is it now a hidden file?
Mike B

Two ideas for you.
1. If you have a time machine backup of your app folder, use that to go and get it again. The actual install DMG is found in the package contents in shared support.
2. Open the Mac App store, hold down the option key and tap purchased at the top. Keep option key held down and install should appear next to lion. Clicking it will re download it all being well.
Hope this helps.

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