Can't install Lion in two macs

Hi, i'm using a MBA where i purchased, downloaded and installed LION with no problem. When i sign in APP Store with the same apple ID in my Imac 27" i can't seem to be able to download and install LION on this machine...it shows the price and buy now button. How do i install it for free on my 27"? Thanks in advance

the same thing happened to me, and I couldn't even get to download lion on my second macbook pro, because i was getting this "500 internal server error".
And to my surprise, I checked my paypal statement and I was charged 20 times for Lion, a total of $599.80.
I'm talking to apple about it, but till now no solution.
check out the screenshot below.

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Hi, i have got a mac mini 2011 (i5, 4gb ram, 500gb hdd) recently...
Im trying to boot from a dvd with OS X Lion but im getting a prohibitory sign, i have learn lot of posts on internet about that but no usefull solution.
I have tried botting from a usb flash drive, but it doesn't work...
I have tried downloading the system using the recovery client on the mac mini... but download process die at the middle everytime i start it.. so...
I don't know what to do... i read that OS X Lion 10.7 cannot boot on this kind of mac mini (and macbook air), and i needed to do this with a more recent version like 10.7.2 or 10.7.3... so i've done it with 10.7.3, but the prohibitory is still appearing..
I don't know what's the problem.. i have got OS X Lion clean install on my macbook pro (2010) without problem.. but i cannot get it working on the mac mini....
Any help please?
Regards

what kind of hardware fault are you talking about?
Memory or logic board.
if it was installed, what would be the problem (for you) to be installed again?
I'm not sure what you mean. I agree that if the machine is in working order, you should be able to install Lion on it. But apparently you can't, despite trying in at least three different ways.

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anybody having the same prob? can you help me install Lion??? thanks!

Check your free space on your hard drive, you need to have 7GB free. If you have enough disk space run disk utility on your hard drive to verify/repair also repair your permissions.http://support.apple.com/kb/SP629

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You mean the snow leopard DVD for my iMac? And when I repair the disk will it erese all my files on my HD? because I have some important files in there and i didn't back up the before

Why I can't install lion into my Mac,

it says the files cannot be recovered

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I purchased Lion on my mac mini which I use as media center with Philips LCD (at the moment lot of problems as 10.7 has a bug with HDMI output to LCD TV's but assume that will be fixed soon). Now I also would like to install Lion on my MAc Pro, if I log in the app store on my mac pro I am unable to download Lion . The icon say's install instead of the price so it recognises that I have purchased it all ready but it does not download. As I only have one account with Apple it looks impossible to install Lion on two Mac's.
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Install on all authorized computers
When you purchase Lion from the Mac App Store, you can install it on all your authorized Mac computers. Just sign in to the Mac App Store from each Mac and download Lion from the Purchases list.
The icon say's install instead of the price so it recognises that I have purchased it all ready but it does not download.
May be a connection problem, just try again. Go to the purchased tab, when you click Install, you should be asked for your Apple Account, then you should see:

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How can I install Lion on a mac mini Model 4.1 late 2009 ? I erased OX 10.6.8. Have tried numerous times. Iam using the usb card from apple store.

Does the Mini meet the Lion system requirements?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4949
If so, what specifically happens when you try to install it?

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I own two I macs. I bought and installed Lion on one computer. How can I install Lion on the other compute without additional charge?

If it's the same email address Apple registration on both, use the 2nd computer and go to the App Store and find Lion. If different, use the second computer but log in to the App store with the address you used on the first go round. The buy button should instead say install. Then go through the same process again.

My old IMAC is a few years old. Just bought a new one OX 10.8.2. The old one is OS X 10.5.8. Can I install Lion or ewuivalent and then synch both on ICLOUD. Or is there another way to synch the two computers.

My old IMAC is a few years old. Just bought a new one OS X 10.8.2. The old one is OS X 10.5.8. Can I install Lion or equivalent and then synch both on ICLOUD. Or is there another way to synch the two computers.

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Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1
at which point you can access the App Store to purchase and install MtLion 10.8 where you would then have access to the iCloud.

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I installed LION on my mac pro 2008 and it's alway's pop with " there was a problem connecting to the server " Time Capsule" .How can i remove this popup. My Time machine is working fine and also rename it with less than 7 karakters. But the popup keeps on coming with the old name.

I have a BT Infinity router plugged into the Time Capsule, not sure where the radio settings are?
They are able to use the network settings of the TC i.e. they can connect to the internet via the wifi through the TC but when they try and connect to the AirPort Disk this is where it is not allowing a connection.
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I have attached the screen shots of all the settings.
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I can not install Lion or Snow Leopard on my mac book pro

I can´t install Lion or Snow Leopard on my mac book pro. I tells me that it can not install because :can not get the extra components required to install mac os x.

Dec 31 22:56:47 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: @(#)PROGRAM:Install PROJECT:Install-686.2
Dec 31 22:56:47 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: @(#)PROGRAM:IA PROJECT:InstallAssistant-209
Dec 31 22:56:47 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Hardware: MacBookPro5,3 @ 2.80 GHz (x 2), 8192 MB RAM
Dec 31 22:56:47 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Running OS Build: Mac OS X 10.7.2 (11C74)
Dec 31 22:56:47 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Env: PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
Dec 31 22:56:47 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Env: PWD=/
Dec 31 22:56:47 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Env: SHLVL=1
Dec 31 22:56:47 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Env: __OSINSTALL_ENVIRONMENT=1
Dec 31 22:56:47 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Env: CI_DEFAULT_OPENCL_USAGE=0
Dec 31 22:56:47 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Env: OS_INSTALL=1
Dec 31 22:56:47 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Env: _=/System/Installation/CDIS/LCA.app/Contents/MacOS/LCA
Dec 31 22:56:47 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Using distribution archive from /Volumes/Image Volume/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg
Dec 31 22:56:49 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Using product <OSInstallDVDProduct> based on media at /Volumes/Image Volume at distance 10
Dec 31 22:56:49 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Using product <OSInstallESDProduct> based on distribution at /Volumes/Image Volume/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg at distance 5
Dec 31 22:56:49 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Checking Software Update catalog URL http://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-lion-snowleopard-leopard.m erged-1.sucatalog
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Dec 31 22:56:49 localhost diskmanagementd[332]: DM ..T+[DMToolBootPreference getPartitionBootability:]: PMBootCapable=0         (bootable if you call MKCFPrepareBootDevice)
Dec 31 22:56:49 localhost diskmanagementd[332]: DM ..T+[DMToolBootPreference getPartitionBootability:]: PMBootSurgeryRequired=0 (for primitive MBR on BIOS, add boot block and loader)
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Dec 31 22:57:08 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Preventing machine sleep.
Dec 31 22:57:08 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Using product IA_PKSecureNetEnabledProduct <file://localhost/Volumes/Mac%20os%20X/Mac%20OS%20X%20Install%20Data/> at distance 5
Dec 31 22:57:08 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Using mutable product path: /Volumes/Mac os X/Mac OS X Install Data
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Dec 31 22:57:42 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Failed to verify Danish.pkg: xar_verify failed
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Dec 31 22:57:42 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Retrying file://localhost/Volumes/Image%20Volume/Packages/Danish.pkg after 2 failure(s)
Dec 31 22:57:42 localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[343]: Retrying file://localhost/Volumes/Image%20Volume/Packages/Danish.pkg after 3 failure(s)
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Mac mini early 2009 - can't install Lion?

Hi, I can't quite believe this - can I really not install Lion because my mac mini only has 1GB of RAM? This is very disappointing. I've just got myself an iPhone 4S, so effectively I can't use any of the iCloud features because my mac mini can't run Lion. And apparently there is no alternative. Thanks a lot for letting me know that in advance, Apple! That wasn't mentioned in the vast amount of advertising I've been subjected to lately!
So is there anything I can do about this? It's ridiculous that my phone is apparently cleverer than my desktop. I bought the mini because I was told it was a reliable, workhorse-type computer, and now I find I can't use a major feature of the new iPhones. I might as well be using a PC! In fact, I'll have to turn iCloud off on my phone again now, as it won't bloody sync with anything anyway!
I'd appreciate any guidance here,
Suz

Hi Suz, it's pretty easy to upgrade/add more RAM sometimes, & recommend professional do it other times, & as Allan says, more is better, & I'd hate to run Lion with only 4GB of RAM. Yours may not be one of the easy ones to do.
Find your Mini here...
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/mac-mini/
Then on this page scroll down to your Mini & click the Memoery link under it...
http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/

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I created a USB boot disk per instructions and when it boots on my Mac Pro all it goes to is the Safari Only interface with no options to install anything. Just to be sure I boot to the same USB on my Macbook Air and I get the OS X Lion install options/interface so the USB key works.
I have a brand new 3TB drive as the install disc. I did boot to a Snow Leopard install disc so that I could format the drive correctly as the USB key didn't give me those options. In any case I can't install Lion for some reason to this machine. Any ideas?
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In order to uninstall Lion and "downgrade" your OS, you have to erase your drive. There is no other way. If you have a bootable clone or a Time Machine backup, it is easy - just boot with it, erase the drive, and clone back. Or, do you have your install disks? Boot from that disk, erase the drive and reinstall.
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