Can't download purchased apps after Lion clean install

I zeroed my drive and did a clean install of Lion from a USB stick.
I then performed a Mobile me sync.
Now I'm trying to install apps from the app store and every single one of them is telling me it's already installed. I've even tried holding down Option and clicking on the Purchased tab to no avail. It just won't let me download anything.
Any suggestions?

I got it figured out. I still had my old drive in the Mac and the app store was recognizing the apps on *that* drive too. I just pulled the old drive and was able to download the apps.

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I would backup either by TM or some other method. After installing Lion you can restore your Home folder and applications via the Setup Assistant.

HT4461 I can not download the APP after payment

I can not download the APP after payment

Hi there qsx,
You may want to try downloading the app again via Past Purchases.
Downloading past purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
-Griff W.

Can't download purchased apps

I used to have Lion but my Mac was too slow, so I decided to reinstall Snow Leopard. Then I updatd the software so I could get the App Store.
Next step would be to go to "Purchases" and download all apps I had bought (apart from Lion and any app that asks for it as a system requirement).
But I can't download any app! Even the ones I'm absolutely sure I had before upgrading to Lion. Thus, the problem seems to be that I can only download the latest version of those apps, which in turn means I would need Lion again.
Is there any way of downloading the latest version of those apps that will still run on my OS?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Afraid not.
Open the App Store then type in the name of one of the purchased apps in the search field top right corner of that window then select the app under Search results.
Under Infomation on the right you should see: Requirements
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late 2010 macbook pro. 4gb ram, 500gb HD. Currently running Mavericks.
I'm about to perform a clean install of OS Yosemite from a USB flash drive. I've not done this before, so I'm hoping it'll make things run nice and fast again. I have a time machine backup if anything goes wrong - backed up on a device in the mainland UK (I'm currently on a 2 week break with family in Ireland, so don't have access to it).
I have a lot of software on the mbp currently, some of which I'd like to reinstall straight afterwards. Logic Pro 9 and some other production applications. Again, all of my original install CD's are back in england - I don't have access to them currently. I can access serial numbers from screen grabbing my app load screens and emailing them to myself.
TL;DR:
Is there any way I can copy various files or .dmg from the package contents (displaying hidden files using terminal) to be able to reinstall some applications straight after the clean install?
I'd really like to be able to make some music on a faster system while I'm off work!
Do point me in the direction of some further advice.
Thanks,
Jack

Connect an external HDD to your MBP that is formatted to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) (You may have to use Disk Utility>Erase to format the external HDD)
Open Disk Utility>Restore and the Internal HDD will be the Source and the external HDD will be the Destination: See this example from my MBP:
Then click on the restore button. Depending upon the amount of data, this may take several hours to complete.
(Note: My internal HDD (gray) is called BARBAROSSA and my external HDD (Yellow) is called MAVERICKS.
jackmcdonnell91 wrote:
Also; will the be any cross compatibility issues, given that I might be taking Mavericks-compatible Logic across to Yosemite?
There may be some applications that may not be compatible with Yosemite, but that will be very unlikely. You find out if they appear with a STOP symbol when you transfer them. If that happens, you will have to go to the developers web site and see if there is a newer version or drivers available that will make it compatible with Yosemite.
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I just had my iPhone 5s replaced and restored from backup.
a) most of my apps were missing (meh, not a huge deal to purge)
but more importantly,
b) I can't download certain apps now. For instance, I try to restore Gmail from the cloud and I keep getting a "This item isn't available", which I find pretty unlikely for the GMail app.
Is this something with my account? Are others seeing this as well?
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It appears that the iTunes and App Stores are having issues right now. Try again later or tomorrow.
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GB

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I have been trying upgrade my ipad to 7.1.1 for sevral weeks. Several times it was taking hours and failed.
Tried again today.
My ipad connected to my imac by cable.
Started the upgrade but was taking too long.
So I pulled the cord in the middle of a message "waiting for ipad".
Went into recovery mode in the ipad.
So I followed the recovery process but selected to not use my existing backups.
I did the upgrade without a backup or restore.
So now my ipad is back and deliciously empty.
Set up appleid again and all that.
So now my ipad is back and fresh and I want to download the apps I have paid for from the store.
Its asking me to pay again $9.99 for pages for ipad.
How can I get access again to the apps I have purchased?

Hello HumphreyWilliams,
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Hello HumphreyWilliams,
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Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
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Hi amanda209,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
From your post it appears that your iPhone may be having issues with connecting to the iTunes Store to download those Apps. I'd like you to please follow the steps below to help resolve the issue.
Troubleshoot issues on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
If you haven't been able to connect to the iTunes Store:
Make sure your date, time, and time zone are correct in Settings > General > Date & Time.
Note: Time Zone may list another city in your time zone.
Make sure that your iOS software is up to date by tapping Settings > General > Software Update (iOS 5 or later) or connecting your iOS device to iTunes and clicking Check for Update on your device's Summary page.
Check and verify that you're in range of a Wi-Fi router or base station. If you're on a device with cellular service, make sure that cellular data is turned on from Settings > General > Cellular.
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Make sure that you have an active Internet connection. You can check the user guide for your device for help with connecting to the Internet.
Make sure that other devices (portable computers, for example) are able to connect to the Wi-Fi network and access the Internet.
Try resetting (turning off and then on again) your Wi-Fi router.
If the issue persists, try troubleshooting your Wi-Fi networks and connections.
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Oh, dear - what shall be done?
Anyone?
Please?

Now, maybe I have a new AppleID
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My iMac (2007) had become very sluggish so I opted for a clean install. Before the install of Lion my Snow Leopard 10.6.8 internal 1TB HD was at about 600GBs. I was using Time Machine to backup to an external 1TB drive. I had my iTunes 10.? library on the same drive.
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