Cannot reinstall Lion on my iMac

I have tried to no avail to reinstall Lion on my iMac. I had experienced a problem with the "setup assistant" poping up everytime I logged into my account. I decided to reinstall, and went through the proper procedure, booting up and starting the intstall. Everytime, without fail, a message appears telling me that an error has occured and I cannot proceed. So sad.

It is the recovery partition that Lion automatically puts on the computer if you purchased Lion via App Store. I hold down option when the computer boots up, then I choose the recovery option. When Lion attepts to "verify with apple" my copy of Lion, it just times out saying that the command cannot be completed.

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Stuck in recovery mode and cannot reinstall Lion

I have an early 2008 Macbook, running on OS X Lion 10.8, purchased second hand from Ebay in the UK, and now I am based in Israel.
For the last few days, my macbook started to run very slowly, crashing every time i opened a web browser for example.
I decided to erase the drive. I did this by booting up in recovery mode, and through disk utility erasing the drive.
Now my problem is that I cannot reinstall Lion, because my Apple ID has never purchased Lion.
I have thought about using another computer to access the Apple store, purchase Lion, then go back to my macbook and see if my apple ID works when trying to reinstall Lion. (I have realised however, that Lion 10.8 is no longer available in the apple store, and that only mountain lion can be purchased. My macbook is early 2008, and therefore not compatible with mountain lion)
Another idea I had was to use another computer to download Lion 10.8, save it to my external hard drive, and boot from that external hard drive. However, again, 10.8 no longer available)
I tried doing these things in safari in recovery mode, however I am not able to download anything, not even to my external hard drive.
Another idea I had was using someone elses Apple ID who has purchased lion, when trying to reinstall in recovery mode.
Does anyone have any other suggestions? I'm running out of ideas. I also don't know anyone nearby who has a macbook or would have a version of Lion I could boot off a memory stick.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.

Yeah same exact problem as me. EXACTLY. In a way I'm glad more than just me are having the problem so I know it's probably not on my end and on the apple side....I HOPE that is what it is.
MAN, a whole day and a half???? Crap I need my phone to work....
I really think it's the apple servers because it errors 3014 right when iTunes says "verifying phone....." something.... It goes away so fast I can't read the rest, but I think that is the step where it verifies phone to the apple servers, which are overloaded, I assume.
It's gotta be that. How many other people are having this same exact issue?

How do you format/reinstall Lion on an iMac which came with no disc?

Hi,
How do you format and reinstall Lion on a iMac which came with no disc? It was purchased new from an Apple store but came with no disc.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4177979 - Reinstalling Lion on a computer that originally came with Lion installed.
How to deal with future problems without a Lion Install Disk - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3552183
How to reinstall Lion on a new drive? - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3570140

I am unable to erase hard drive after a crash, also cannot reinstall Lion because disk is locked. There seems to be nothing else to do, suggestions? Where do I go from here?

I downloaded Lion 100 days ago (conveniently after the 90 day tech support) now my HDD has crashed and it gets stuck at the apple screen. I then hold command R and go to disc utility try to repair, that doesn't work, and try to erase. But it says error, cannot unmount disk. I then try to reload Lion, but it says the disk is locked. Okay, so do I need a new hard drive? If so that's fine, I just cannot seem to erase this drive to reinstall lion. Also, I don't have a disk to reinstall OSx, as Lion is done via internet.

Wow, thanks. It did the trick. So now I am confused, do you think I still need to take in my Mac to see if there are some problems with the hard drive, or do you think I'm in the clear. I was going to get a new hard drive installed, because I thought that was the issue seeing as I couldn't access it during safe mode.

New Mac Mini, wiped the HD and cannot reinstall Lion

Hi,
I received my new mini that came with Lion, restored from a TimeMachine backup and realised i preferred to start off with a clean slate.
I tried to reinstall Lion from scratch (from network recovery) and accidentally deleted even the recovery partition (yes, i deserve a good slap).
Now i am not even able to reinstall Snow Leopard on the Mini (to then install Lion on top of it):
- the mini does not boot from external optical CD player (apple), and throws a kernel panic: appleintelCPUPowerManagement
- it does not boot from a bootable USB thumbdrive, same error as above
- internet recovery tells me: "this version of OS X 10.7 cannot be installed on this computer"
I do not know what to do now.
The only option i can think of is to use the mini in target disk mode and try to reinstall everything after connecting it to my macbook air. however i need to find adaptors from Fw400 to Fw800 (this is what the mini has) and from firewire 400 to USB to connect a firewire cable to my macbook air.
Does anybody have a better idea?

riccardomaclover wrote:
Does anybody have a better idea?
Use Lion Internet Recovery
If you happen to encounter a situation in which you cannot start from the Recovery HD, such as your hard drive stopped responding or you installed a new hard drive without Mac OS X installed, new Mac models introduced after public availability of OS X Lion automatically use the Lion Internet Recovery feature if the Recovery HD (Command-R method above) doesn't work. Lion Internet Recovery lets you start your Mac directly from Apple's Servers. The system runs a quick test of your memory and hard drive to ensure there are no hardware issues.
Lion Internet Recovery presents a limited interface at first, with only the ability to select your preferred Wi-Fi network and, if needed, enter the WPA passphrase. Next, Lion Internet Recovery will download and start from a Recovery HD image. From there, you are offered all the same utilities and functions described above.
As with the Recovery HD, reinstallation of OS X Lion from Lion Internet Recovery requires an Internet connection.
Tony

Mac Mini 2011 cannot reinstall lion

I have the 2.3 Ghz 2011 Mac mini and I was going to reinstall Lion through recovery as there is no disk or flash media included with the computer. I am able to boot into recovery but when i choose to install lion, I receive a message that it has to check with Apple to confirm availability and errors out saying I need to contact Apple Care.
I called AppleCare and they acknowledged they know the problem is related to serial number issues but can not do anything with out charging a rediculous fee for service. The tech said they have to make changes on their end but cannot move forward with out payment? He also said taking it to the store is not an option as I am out of 90 days for software related issues.
I have found that others that cannot reinstall on MacMini also have the same problem with iLife apps not update correctly through Software update and showing up in App store as purchased but cannot update.
I should note that Lion came preinstalled on the computer, it was not purchased though the App store so I cannot make a booatable USB drive to install from, it has to connect over the internet and for some reason is failing authenication from Apple.
Any suggestions would be appreciated as i have tried formatting main disk and lost recovery HD on main drive. Luckily, I had make an extenal Recovery HD(no .dmg) and can also boot from internet recovery.
Thanks and beware of purchasing computer that offers no physical backup of Operating System!

If on the off chance you hvae another mac or you know someone else who has a mac download this tool and creatse a bootable OS X Lion recovery USB Pen. Then you should be able to recover from it. I have the Same Mac Mini as you, I have a bootable USB Created, I haven't used it but made it on the off chance something happens.
Hope this helps and Good Luck,
Rory
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433 <--- Incase the hyperlinked words dont work

Cannot reinstall Lion or Repair the disk cause the disk is locked

Hello,
I just tried to use my MacBook pro but its showing a loading bar and it loads for like 5% and then shuts down.
I read the instruction booklet and it says that I should tried to repair the disk or reinstall Lion but when I tried to repair it stops the process and when I try to reinstall its telling me that the disk is Locked!!!
HELP!!! Whats the next step?

Next step - Apple store or AASP.

I cannot reinstall Lion OSX

I am trying to reinstall my OS X Lion operating system but when I get all through the system and click "install", I get a message saying "This ID has not been used with the App Store. Please review" But when I click "Review" it simply jumps straight back to the "Install Lion" page????
It is driving me crazy!
Please can somebody help me?

You reinstall OS X with OS X Recovery.
OS X Recovery -
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718

Cannot reinstall Lion, remaining time keep increasing

The thing is, when I was restalling Lion on my mac book pro, the remaining time kept increasing and never finish installation. What's wrong with it?

You probably will not be able to get Lion. Since you didn't buy it, it won't be available to you via download. You would need the seller's Apple ID and password to download it again. And with no online Apple Store in Israel you can't buy it from Apple. You'll either need to look for a private party selling the Lion Flash installer, which Apple sold for a while, or get a retail copy of 10.6 Snow Leopard and install that instead.
Regards.

Need to reinstall Lion without Recovery HD

I need help in reinstalling Lion on my iMac after a Time Machine Backup. I found problems with Macintosh HD aduring Disk Verification nd followed directions to erase it and restor from TM. When I went to do a clean reinstall of Lion by depressing Option or Cmed-R, the Recovery HD is no longer visible. I am positive that I didn't erase the Recovery partition, but now it's not there. I would much rather do a clean install with the installer but the Apps Store tells me I already downloaded it. Any help in recovering the Recovery HD or getting an internet download is much appreciated.

First, make sure you're not pressing cmd-R too early. Wait until you hear the chime.
If that still doesn't work, go to the App Store and option-click the Purchased tab. You should then be able to install it again.

After upgrading to 10.7.2, my iMac works fine for 40-50 minutes, then slows to a crawl. Restart gets back to normal, then 40 minutes later need to restart again. Thought about reinstalling Lion through Lion Recovery, but says my hard disk is locked?

After upgrading to 10.7.2, my iMac works fine for 40-50 minutes, then slows to a crawl. Restart gets back to normal, then 40 minutes later need to restart again. Thought about reinstalling Lion through Lion Recovery, but won't let me, says my hard disk is locked? Any suggestions?

Launch the Terminal app in /Utilities/, run these two commands (copy & paste each one separately and hit the return key):
sudo chflags 0 /volumes/*
sudo chmod a+rx /volumes/*
at the Password: prompt, type in your admin password, carefully since nothing displays on the screen, and hit the return key. These should unlock your drives. You might have to restart.

After installing lion to my imac (spring 2011) i can no longer use the pre-packed DVD of snow leopard to reinstall snow lopard...any help please?

i Installed Lion from the app store so i have no hard copy. i have my dvd from when i was sold the imac which when i try to boot it (with or without lion on the hard drive) it gives me loud beeps. apple only need a clone of a previous install of snow leopard, when surely it'd be easier to patch lion or efi to allow this or at least provide me with a disk or dongle in placement of mu digital download!
if my computer goes down tomorrow im reliant on an app store download to regain lion.....which will requiere snow leopard, i dont think ill be purchasing mountain lion if its gonna mess with my mac without warning thats for sure
any help would be appreciated

How to deal with future problems without a Lion Install Disk - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3552183
How to reinstal Lion on a new drive? - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3570140
Burning a bootable DVD copy of Mac OS X 10.7 'Lion' - http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/burning-a-bootable-dvd-copy-of-mac-os-x-107-l ion/13831 also http://eggfreckles.net/notes/burning-a-lion-boot-disc/
Kappy's directions for making a bootable Lion installer disk (hard drive or USB flash) - https://discussions.apple.com/message/17871559 - including link to how to get an installer file if you didn't save it earlier.

I installed Mountain Lion on my iMac. Now I cannot access the Internet. All the other computers and tablets have no problem. I did PRAM and MC reset, modem reset, etc., all the usual ju-ju. I also cannot connect on my local network to any other computer.

I installed Mountain Lion on my iMac. Now I cannot access the Internet. All the other computers and tablets on the network have no problem. I did PRAM and MC reset, modem reset, etc., all the usual ju-ju. I also cannot connect on my local network to any other computer. Yet Network control panel says I am connect to the modem, and Network Diagnosis says I am connected to the Internet. It's like the blind man who has eyes that cannot see. BTW, I am not some newbee. I have been a Machead since the early nineties and set up a half dozen networks, including the one I am using at home to which the iMac mysteriously is there but not. This has me stumped! I am considering going back to 10.7!

Select  ▹ System Preferences ▹ Network ▹ Advanced ▹ TCP/IP. What values are shown for the following:
Configure IPv4
IPv4 Address
Subnet Mask
Router

Second hand iMac - Reinstall Lion

I have a friend who purchased a 2010 iMac that was originally shipped with Snow Leopard but was later upgraded to Lion by the original owner.
He would like to wipe this system clean and reinstall Lion, but I believe he will have to download his own copy of Lion from the Mac App Store using his Apple ID and PW so that he "owns" this new copy, as opposed to trying to use Lion Recovery with the exsisting copy of Lion purchased by the original owner. Is that correct?
Secondly, the original owner partitioned the HD and installed Windows which the new owner does not want. Am i correct in assuming that when he reinstalls the fresh copy of Lion that will reformat the HDD thus erasing the partition and eliminating the Windows partition? Or are there aditional steps he needs to take to erase the partition?
Thanks

Joseph Albanese2 wrote:
I have a friend who purchased a 2010 iMac that was originally shipped with Snow Leopard but was later upgraded to Lion by the original owner.
He would like to wipe this system clean and reinstall Lion, but I believe he will have to download his own copy of Lion from the Mac App Store using his Apple ID and PW so that he "owns" this new copy, as opposed to trying to use Lion Recovery with the exsisting copy of Lion purchased by the original owner. Is that correct?
Yes, he will have to purchase his own version of Lion from the App Store using his Apple ID/PW. But I believe he will need to install SL (10.6.8) after wiping the drive then purchase Lion.
Secondly, the original owner partitioned the HD and installed Windows which the new owner does not want. Am i correct in assuming that when he reinstalls the fresh copy of Lion that will reformat the HDD thus erasing the partition and eliminating the Windows partition? Or are there aditional steps he needs to take to erase the partition?
Thanks
Reinstalling Lion will not erase any partitions. That will need to be done via Disk Utilities. What I would do is reboot with the original machine's SL DVD, go into Disk Utilities and wipe the entire drive and repartition to just one partition. Then install SL on that partition and purchase Lion from the App Store using his Apple ID.

Reinstall Apple software after clean install of Lion on 2009 IMac

Completed a clean install of Lion on 2009 IMac, which initially reacted poorly to an upgrade (my first attempt to move to Lion). How do I reinstall iPhoto, Garageband, Aperture, Final Cut Express, iMovie, Logic Express? These were all preinstalled with original purchase. How would I find the serial numbers that will inevitably be asked for? The App store wants to charge for these items, and other non-Apple software I've purchased for the App store won't download again. Multiple issues! Any suggestions?

You'll need to use the DVD's that should have accompanied your system when you bought it.
Prior to the App Store when you purchased a system from Apple that included installed software such as iLile or Final Cut the DVD's were always included in the box. The serial numbers will be on the DVD boxes or DVD's themselves.
regards
Concerning the App Store purchases if you long into the APp Store using the same Apple ID you used when you bought the software you should be able to download again without charge. At least this is how it works for Apple software don;t know if 3rd party stuff has different rules

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