How do i install os 10.7 from usb in recovery mode

The os that is on my old macbook is corrupted and I need to install a new version purchased from the apple website that delivers it via email. Once I have transferred it to a storage device, how do I install it via usb or disk?

The only thing you get in the email is a redemption code that allows you to download Lion through your App Store account. Can you boot your Mac normally long enough to download Lion?
If so, once you have the full Lion installer, you can use any 8 GB flash drive to create a bootable installer with DiskMaker X.

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Hello everybody,
I want to install Linux Mint 17 on my Lenovo Flex 10 device.
I tried to make two different bootable installation USB sticks using the Rufus software but when I try to boot from them, the boot menu show only Windows. It seems that Flex 10 doesn't like my USB sticks. One is former Mandriva USB, the other is ADATA S102/8GB USB 3.0. Should I try another USB stick?
I've read several threads relating to this; someone suceeded, more people didn't get any answer.
One suspicious thing is that Rufus says that I need an EFI ISO image when I choose the UEFI MBR or UEFI GPT partition scheme. Isn't the Mint ISO an EFI ISO image? So the only option that remains is "BIOS or UEFI" scheme. I think that should work but it doesn't. They say that Mint 16 already supports UEFI. So Mint 17 should too.
Other thing is that there might be an issue with 32/64bit UEFI. How do I switch between 32 and 64 bit UEFI?
Am I missing something? What am I doing wrong?
--CIgydd Bach
Solved!
Go to Solution.

So I'm going to answer my question myself. * Edit: An ironic note to Lenovo removed. They don't deserve it. *
For everybody who wants to boot or install Linux to Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 10:
Flex 10 has a 64-bit processor but a 32-bit EFI (UEFI) firmware!
Therefore I guess most of us have 32-bit Windows pre-installed for it.
Because Microsoft is so poor that they cannot provide us with a 64-bit system with a 32-bit bootloader. Oops, they cannot provide Lenovo with that combination.
And Lenovo, you guys prepared me a hell solving the riddle why only my Flex 10 doen't boot Linux, neither 32-bit distros nor the 64-bit ones.
* Edit: Not removing this one. Yes, you prepared me a hell but it was also a big fun solving the riddle. *
Because the 32-bit distros don't count with UEFI at all (they suppose older firmware, so called BIOS) and the 64-bit ones don't count with a 32-bit UEFI.
So I had to download a bootloader one guy precompiled for others to boot the USB with the installation ISO image for Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit. Here is the bootloader file:
https://github.com/jfwells/linux-asus-t100ta/blob/master/boot/bootia32.efi
The next post was very helpful to me. There I discovered that I have to download or compile a 32-bit UEFI bootloader:
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Linux-Discussion/Flex-10-the-installation-of-Linux/td-p/1516596/page/2
And here I finally followed the instructions how to boot to the USB stick and it helped me a lot in the overall process and progress:
http://www.jfwhome.com/2014/03/07/perfect-ubuntu-or-other-linux-on-the-asus-transformer-book-t100/
There you will see that you have to follow these steps:
Shrink your C drive in Windows and create a new partition to be deleted and re-used by Linux (Windows doesn't like surprises).
Turn off the Windows Fast Boot option (or Windows could damage your Linux partitions).
Compile or download (see above) a bootloader for the USB stick.
Boot the stick, make sure the live image runs.
Run the installation from the live system and install your Linux to the space you created previously (by deleting the new partition and creating root, home and swap partitions there).
Boot to the newly installed system using the USB stick (you still aren!t able to boot to Linux from disk).
You can skip the step of compiling WiFi drivers. On Flex 10, they work perfectly out of the box.
Following the instructions on the last linked page, compile Grub for 32-bit EFI and install it onto your disk. Here I suggest a slight change against the instructions. Don't name the compiled Grub "grubx64.efi" but leave the name "grubia32.efi". I don't know why but after leaving this name, my Flex started to boot Ubuntu from disk.
Edit: You don't have to compile Grub. In your newly installed system, issue the three following commands (this will install the Grub version for 32-bit UEFI, remove the 64-bit UEFI version, and clean up possible mess caused by removing it):
sudo apt-get install grub-efi-ia32
sudo apt-get remove grub-efi-amd64
sudo grub-install
Don't forget to change Grub settings in /etc/default/grub. Also do not forget to run the command "sudo upgrade-grub".
You can skip the step with compiling new kernel with Flex. Hardware support seems already pretty good (except of touchpad).
The touchpad interprets a single tap with a finger as a right click. You can disable tapping and get used to the buttons as a temporary solution. It doesn't swap the buttons if you set so. If you are left-handed as me, you can force the swap of the buttons by issuing xmodmap -e "pointer = 3 2 1" from a terminal or from a script that you can run automatically on startup.
I followed exactly the same steps with Linux Mint with a full success.
On the start, I thought that Linux installation on Flex 10 was impossible.
As you can see, it is possible. And if you want, you will succeed and reach that goal.
--CIgydd Bach

Booting From USB-- opening Recovery mode?

So, I copied my Moutain Lion CD to a USB Drive (on another computer) because there's no hard drive on Air's and I bought ML forever ago at an Apple store and didn't have it associated with my Apple ID. But, when I try to reboot from my USB Drive on my Air (pressing Option after startup) it appears on the list of drives (although Mac HD doesn't...?) and when I click it, it goes to OS X Utilties. From there is Disk Utilties (Mac HD is in there...!) and Reinstall ML (from Apple ID though). I don't know how I keep getting to this recovery page, when I just want to reboot to my USB drive.

Mt Lion never came on a CD/DVD. You can't get Mt Lion without buying it from the Mac App Store unless it came Preinstalled on your Mac when it was built, New.
If it is not associated with your Apple ID then it is associated with someone else's Apple ID, that is unless as stated above it came Pre-Installed on your Mac when it was new, Manufactured.
If you have a Mid 2012 Air model there is a Recall on the SSD installed in them.

How can i install ios 8 downloaded from another source through flash drive?

how can i install ios 8 downloaded from another source through flash drive?

You can not download from a flash drive. You can do over the air, or you can connect your iPhone to your computer and download iOS 8.1 via iTunes.

After a startup problem with my macbook pro i put it as slave and formatted the internal Hard drive. Now i want to install OS X Mavericks from USB

After a startup problem with my macbook pro i put it as slave and formatted the internal Hard drive. Now i want to install OS X Mavericks from USB
How can i do that?

What did you "put as slave?" What Mac model do you have, exactly?

NEED HELP! - Installing Camera raw presets from USB Stick

NEED HELP! -installing Camera raw presets from USB Stick.
I am attempting to install the Camera Raw Presets.
It says to put them into User Name/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CameraRaw/Settings...
When I get to CameraRaw the ONLY folders in there are CameraProfiles & Lens Profiles.
I have searched everywhere looking for a CameraRaw-Settings folder and cannot find one.
I have latest version of CameraRaw installed and still no settings folder.
I even attempted to find it by looking in camera raw where it has saved the custom settings I made as presets and it shows that they are saved but will not show me where.
I am using CS5 specifically Photoshop v12.0.4 and Bridge. I have Lightroom 4. I have iMac OS 10.7.3
Do I need to reinstall Camera Raw and how do you do that?
Will I then lose my presets that I made in CameraRaw?
Thanks for your help

Here is a note from the ACR 7.1 beta release. http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/cameraraw7-1/?tabID=details
Perhaps this answers question.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it no longer required to place the plug-in file in the specified directory on my hard drive?
The Camera Raw update process has grown to include lens profile and camera profile files which are easiest to install via a single installer process instead of updating several different directories manually.

In my macbookpro airport showing as uninstalled. How do I install and will belkin wireless USB adaptor support in macbokpro software version 10.6.8. Where do I download driver for the same

In my macbookpro airport showing as uninstalled. How do I install and will belkin wireless USB adaptor support in macbokpro software version 10.6.8. Where do I download driver for the same

jeanfromisle-arné wrote:
I'm new to MacBook Pro.
My system is Mac OS X v.10.6.8.
I used to work on my 3000 photos with GIMP on a P.C, but since I had a breakdown, I would like to carry on on my Mac as soon as possible.
Figuring out unaided a new OS after a breakdown is the best prescription for another breakdown.
Before going back to editing your photos, I suggest you need to familiarise yourself with your new OS. Get a book (eg, David Pogue's "Missing Manual…") -- now, that Lion's been out and about for some time, you can probably get the Snow Leopard (aka Mac OS X v10.6) edition at a discount. Take the time to read it and understand it, and you'll spare yourself a mountain of frustration. There are enough similarities between Mac OS X and Windows to fool you into believing almost everything works the same way, when, of course, it doesn't -- many similarities are only skin-deep.
Once you've done that, you'll be in a better position to install and use GIMP or look for alternatives.
where do I find the exact version (in french)
For French issues, you are probably better off checking the forums on MacBidouille or MacGeneration.

How do i fix my 3gs that is stuck in recovery mode and will not restore?

how do i fix my 3gs that is stuck in recovery mode and will not restore?

well if it's in recovery mode, all of the data is already gone. this article mey help you get it working again: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808

How do I install a single app from the Install Discs?

I've got my set of Install Discs and would like to either make a back up of a single application from it or at least see the contents as individual items within the disc. I know there's an utility out there that allows this, but I didn't capture where I read about it.
Trying to ensure I don't lose my iMovie 6 HD!
Appreciate any help.
Thanks!

Here's what I got:
-I was able to extract the application (very easy to navigate right to it)
-It created a folder called "iMovieHD.mpkg Folder"
-In the folder is the "iMovie Folder" and "iMovieThemes_Tiger Folder"
-And so on ... until you get to the actual application (.app) and Library, et al
I think my last question is, now that I have the component back up of my iMovie, how would I use this in the future. That is to say, how would I install this on my next computer?
Thanks again!
km

How do I install Quicken Delixe 2011 from a CD onto my HP Omni 10?

I just purchased an HP Omni 10 with Windows 8.1 and I want to install my Quicken 2011 Deluxe onto the HP tablet. I have the Quicken Deluxe CD which I have copied onto a thumb drive. Is Quicken 2011 Deluxe (which is installed on my Windows 7 computer compatible with Windows 8.1 and if it is, how do i install it onto the HP Omni 10?

Hello, kmlevin.
There are many editions of Quicken, and your version also pre-dates the Windows 8.1 Operating System by 2 ~ 3 years. I believe that you will get the best advice on compatibility and System Requirements for your specific version from the Quicken website. The Quicken user forum could also be a good place to learn about challenges when using a 10" display and a touchscreen.
If you've managed to copy all the installer files to a USB flash drive, you will only need a micro-USB 2.0 Adapter to connect to your Omni's USB port. The one offered by HP Home Shopping is not fully compatible and will prevent attaching an external display at the same time as a USB device; here are 2 fully-compatible choices from reliable USA-based suppliers:
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-5in-Micro-Host-Adapter/dp/B00B4GGW5Q/
http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY%C2%AE-Universal-Female-Adapter-Samsung/dp/B00I3J59FG
For additional information on connecting USB devices to your Omni 10, you may find the this forum discussion helpful...
Re: Can I connect an external Optical drive to Omni 10 - ( ‎05-24-2014 02:26 AM )
Hope this info helps; please return with additional details of your adventure, or with additional questions along the way.
Good luck!

How do I install the Leopard OS from a clone backup?

I just bought a WD 160GB My Passport Essential (USB) external hard drive.
My goal is to partition the external hard drive so it holds the following:
1. clone of the Leopard OS disks
2. Leopard OS installed from the clone
3. Time Machine backups
I formatted the external hard drive to a HFS extended (journaled) format and created 3 partitions, each as a GUID disk.
My Macbook is intel based and came with 2 Leopard OS install disks (Macbook OS X Install Disk 1 and Macbook OS X Install Disk 2).
I was able to create a clone of the 2 install disks and restored both images onto the external hard drive partition I named "Leopard OS Disk Clone."
I rebooted my back so it boot from the "Leopard OS Disk Clone" partition located on my external hard drive, to test the clone out. I clicked on the "Install Mac OS and Bundled Software" file on the "Leopard OS Disk Clone" partition and started to install the OS on the "Leopard OS" partition on the external hard drive.
During the installation a message appeared instructing me to put the Mac OS Install Disk 2 into the mac.
My problem is Install Disk 2 is on the "Leopard OS Disk Clone" partition and there is no way to tell the installer program the location of disk 2.
How do I install the Leopard OS on my external hard drive partition if both Install Disk 1 and Install Disk 2 are on my "Leopard OS Disk Clone" partition?
Thanks in advance for your help!

I'm no expert, but I don't think you can do that.
Everything I've done (not a whole lot) and read here says you make a bootable clone from a running system (usually your internal HD).
You can then boot directly from the clone, either by changing the Startup Disk in System Preferences, or by holding a particular key (I forget which one just now) while powering-up, to get the option of booting from any connected bootable volume found.
Hopefully one of the experts will confirm or deny (I'd like to know for sure, too!).

TA23231 how do I install iWork when received from Apple Store

How do i install iWork from the receipt for the order. I tried to find answers on the web, but it seems no-one else has my problem!!

Open the App Store and sign in with your Apple ID. Click on the Purchases icon in the toolbar. You should be able to freely download the three iWork apps.

How do I install a plug in from another developer?

I downloaded social_monkee_plugin.xpi from internet. How do I install in Firefox?

To install an .xpi file, in the File menu select "Open File", and then open the .xpi file.

How to uncheck "install new versions automatically" from INTERNET EXPLORER 11 from SCCM 2012

We have deployed "Internet Explorer 11" application through SCCM 2012 console .the deployed application was customized using "Internet Explorer customization wizard 11" tool.
issue:
we are getting "install new versions automatically" check box as checked
when we see from help about "about internet Explorer"
seeking solution:
how to uncheck "install new versions automatically" check box from SCCM 2012 console.
please let me know if we have any solution for this instant
thanks,
Gc.Hanumareddy

Hi,
For option: "install new versions automatically", we can simply prevent it via GPO or registry (the registry entry can also be deployed via GPO)
Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows Components - Internet Explorer - Install new versions of Internet Explorer automatically
Or
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"EnableAutoUpgrade"=dword:00000000
Yolanda Zhu
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How can we install the Java Plugin from the html page

Hi,
I am using java plugin 1.3.1_02 for my applet pages.
How can I install that plugin in the client machine without installing manually.
I used,
<OBJECT classid="clsid:8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93"
width="600" height="400" align="middle"
codebase="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.3/jinstall-13-win32.cab#Version=1,3,1,2">
<PARAM NAME="code" VALUE="SignedAppletDemo.class">
<PARAM NAME="archive" VALUE="SSignedApplet.jar">
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</OBJECT>
But it is downloading java plugin 1.3.1_03.
Can anybody help me
Thanks & Regards
Raja

Using object tags is the correct way and only way to download the plugin and let the client decide whether he can download it r not. There is no way to install automatically
I dont think there is a way to install automatically without a user intervention coz, it can open the floodgates for potential hackers.
Can u cite an example about which programs can be installed automatically and why do u want the plugin to be installed automatically?
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