How to reinstall mac os x server on mac mini 2011

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Can i Reinstall "Mac osx lion server "on my MACMINI 2011

Then you will need to boot to the Recovery HD partition included on the internal drive when Mt Lion was installed. To do that at startup hold down the Command+r keys and that will boot the computer from the recovery HD. Once that starts use Disk Utility to Erase the Macintosh HD partition. Once that finishes exit DU and select Reinstall Mac OS X and Mt Lion will be downloaded from the internet and whenn that finishes downloading the install will start. Have the Apple ID and password you used to originally install Mt Lion. And it is best to Wire the computer to your internet router, Ethernet cable from computer to router. You can use WiFi but if for some reason the WiFi drops out you will have to start over from the beginning with the Mt Lion download.

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