Format Drive and Reinstall Lion?

My Macbook Pro hard drive failed. It is completely unrecoverable. I've purchased a replacement. How do I format the drive, install Lion and restore my system from my Time Machine backup?
My Time Machine backup was created from a USB connection directly to my Macbook Pro.
I have a Apple Lion USB Install Thumbdrive.
Thanks;

You restart from the thumbdrive, use the Disk Utility on it to erase the drive, install Lion normally, and then migrate from the Time Machine backup when prompted.
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Erase hard drive and reinstall Lion

Hello Everybody,
Is there a straightforward way to erase the hard drive of my imac and reinstall Lion. I have purchased the mac from my friend but I believe the HD hasn't been completely wiped as I can still see some of his files.
OSX Lion was purchased and installed but is there a way to completely delete the HD, reinstall Lion and start with fresh computer?
Thanks!

I'm in the same boat but a slightly different twist. It appears, from talking to Apple support, that MobileMe corrupted some of my data on my iMac. Everything is backed up. It appears that some of the preferences have been corrupted because my scrolling doesn't work the way I set it. MobileMe propagated this corruption over to my Macbook Pro but I'm living with it right now. I turned MobileMe off on my iPad2 and my iPhone. I'll go and correct the issue but then the incorrect will turn itself back on. Even repairing permissions fixed stuff and they came back later. I chose to reinstall Lion. I booted CTRL+R, chose ERASE with the correct Mac format then double checked everything before reinstalling Lion. NO LUCK. Lion comes back but like the person above said, there are files still there so ERASE doesn't ERASE EVERYTHING. I still have issues with my preferences. I've installed the Lion Recovery Disk Assistant and have it loaded on a 4gb thumb drive. Now what I want to do is erase...blotto...flatline...zap... you name it, I want it GONE. Then I want to format and reinstall Lion from a totally naked disk drive. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks very much. It was right here that I found out about the Recovery Assistant!

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I just bought a 27" iMac (3/2012) and migrated the data from my Mac Pro into the new iMac. It's now overloaded with the settings and files that I should have just put on an external drive, but I didn't. I want to erase everything and start with what OS and applications when I purchased it. It is running Lion OS X Version 10.7.3. Before the app store I understood how to do this when there was a recovery disc for the OS and Applications but need help on how to get it back to a clean new system (and I do not need to save any settings or information on the new imac).
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If possible backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive.
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Erase the hard drive:
Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Erase button and wait until the process has completed.
Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion: Select Reinstall Lion and click on the Install button.
Note: You can also re-download the Lion installer by opening the App Store application. Hold down the OPTION key and click on the Purchases icon in the toolbar. You should now see an active Install button to the right of your Lion purchase entry. There are situations in which this will not work. For example, if you are already booted into the Lion you originally purchased with your Apple ID or if an instance of the Lion installer is located anywhere on your computer.

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Check in the app store under purchases both lion and server should show up there to download again.
No need to erase both drives for a clean install just the drive you are using for the OSX. Though if you are truly starting a fresh then erase and reformat both.
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How can I format my primary HD and reinstall Lion?

So my iMac has been running very slowly lately, and I've had some tech issues (see the fruitless help thread at http://hintsforums.macworld.com/showthread.php?p=634569), so I'm tempted to just wipe my hard drive clean and reinstall Lion.
I have a backup HD, so I should have sufficient hardware to do this. I just have a couple questions about the mechanics:
1. How do I format my primary hard drive? I assume this is straightforward.
2. Is it possible to reinstall Lion without an install CD? I downloaded Lion off the App Store, and I'd hate to think that because of that I'm stuck with the installation I have.
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the storage device to use the GUID partition scheme and the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format, which are required to install Lion
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Format the hard drive and reinstall Mac OS X if i have lost the dvd's

Hi
I own a 2011 macbook pro 17" and it my disk is almost full so the computer is frezzing all the time and stuff. So i thought of formatting the drive and reinstalling the OS but i can't find the dvd's that came with it and i'm really not sure if there were any dvd's that came with it. Why do I do?
I have a friend who has a 2011 macbook pro 13". Will his dvd's work on mine?
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks

adrianlazlow wrote:
my disk is almost full so the computer is frezzing all the time
Reduce data off of it so it's less than 80% filled, use a external drive.
That's all you need basically.
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I'm getting the grey screen during start up and can't boot the computer. I did a cmnd R but worried it would automatically wipe my hard drive and reinstall OS. Is there a risk at cmnd R will result in wiped HD without me actively making that choice?

I'm getting the grey screen during start up and can't boot the computer - MacBook Pro with lion.
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Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions - Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion
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Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
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How to Backup your HD and Reinstall Lion

Hello to all,
I'm a Student of Informatic Engineering studiying at UCAB in Venezuela.
I have a Macbook Pro 13" late 2011 and needed of windows and ubuntu because some projects at University needed to be developed in those OS. I did the Bootcamp to add Windows to my MacBook Pro, and did an extra partition to the Macintosh HD to install the Ubuntu. All Sucess and finished the semester. Now i dont need these OS no more because i won an Acer and now i have Windows and Ubuntu in that laptop so i want my Mac only with OSX. Besides now the OSX is startint to act funny, so i think its about the triple partition (and i dont like my apps in OSX closing for no reason, and the system is getting a bit slow).
So, my question is:
1.- How do i Backup my Macintosh HD so i dont lose all my installed apps and data.
2.- Can i use Time Machine on any External Hard Drive?
3.- How do i clear all my hd so its like brand new, and Reinstall Lion (because when i bought the Mac it didnt came with an OS CD)
Thanks for any help you may bring me..
I'm Sorry for any misspelled word, English is not my main Language.
MacBook Pro 13" (Late 2011)
Specs:
Processor: Intel Core i7 2.8Ghz
Ram: 16GB 1333 Mhz DDR3
HD: 750 GB (Macintosh HD: 550 GB, Bootcamp: 160GB, Ubuntu: 40GB)
Graphics: Intel HD 3000

1.- How do i Backup my Macintosh HD so i dont lose all my installed apps and data.
2.- Can i use Time Machine on any External Hard Drive?
3.- How do i clear all my hd so its like brand new, and Reinstall Lion (because when i bought the Mac it didnt came with an OS CD)
1. Use Time Machine - it's on your Mac.
2. Yes - if the external has enough space.
3. After you back up, use the steps described in this Macworld article to make a clean install of OS X. Basically you reboot while holding down the command and R keys and proceed from there.
http://www.macworld.com/article/1167870/hands_on_with_mountain_lions_os_x_recove ry_and_internet_recovery.html

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