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I'm installing a new HDD but do not want to clone the entire contents from my old HDD, just the mountain lion system platform. Reason being is that I want to start with a 'clean slate' without any 3rd party software, etc.
• If I boot from the old HDD that's connected via an external enclosure, will Recovery allow me to select the new HDD and download mountain lion?
• Or do I have to first configure the new HDD with 10.6.8 then use Recovery (once booted to the old HDD with mountain lion) to download mountain lion to the new HDD?
What I'm not clear on is whether Recovery will allow me to select the new HDD and download, even with the old HDD on board.
If there's another procedure for accomlishing my goal aside from what I mentioned above I'd greatly appreciate any guidance.
Thanks.

Yes, starting up in Recovery Mode will allow you to download and install Mountain Lion onto the New HDD.
But there is a catch, the new HDD must first be set up GUID Partition Table and Mac OS Extended (Journaled) before you can Install OS X and use it as a Startup Drive.
What I do is:
1. Pop the new HDD into the Enclosure
2. Connect the External HD up to the iMac
3. Go to Applcations Utilities and open Disk Utility
4. Highlight the new HDD in the list of drives and select the Partition tab
5. Under Volume Scheme select 1 Partition and click on the Options... button
6. Select GUID Partition Table in the drop down window and click the OK... button
7. Next set the Format to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and click the Apply... button
8. Once thats done, startup into Recovery Mode, Download and Install ML on the new HDD
9. Restart holding the Option key and from Startup Manager select the new OS X on the HDD
10. Then only after starting up from and testing the new OS X on the new HDD, move it to the iMac

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