I am trying to restore my OSX but says This apple id has not purchased Lion
Well the computer came with it. I brought it back to Bestbuy but they said there is nothing they can do. Since i have no other MAc i can not sign in to my app store and purchace it ... What do i do????
Why do you need another copy, is there a problem with your Mac, if so reboot to recovery and reinstall Lion.
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Hi,
I`ve got a MacBook Air with OS X Lion. Tried to update it, then it broke down.
On a restart I get the sound and the apple logo, then it whites out and nothing happening.
So I tried to reinstall Lion:
Turn on
Press Command+R
Go to Disk utility: Erase HD
Join wifi
Go to Reinstall Mac OS X: choose drive, sign in to download from App Store...
And then boom: Got the error message above.
So I went online from a pc and purchased OS X Lion from App Store. When it arrived 3 days later, I tried to do the same steps, but I got the very same error message.
Why???
What to do now to get it sorted?
Thanks in advance. xSo I went online from a pc and purchased OS X Lion from App Store.
It's not possible to access Apple's App Store from a PC. Can you provide a link to the site you used?
When it arrived 3 days later, I tried to do the same steps, but I got the very same error message.
When what arrived? Lion and later can legally, and only be downloaded from Apple's servers. -
i downloaded new data thing and i changed my acount and signed out then it say this apple id has not been used in the i tunes store but when i try use it in itunes store it says the same thing help me i beg u!!!
same here; am trying restore now
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Why is my iphone does not accept my apple ID when entered in itunes and apps in settings?
Is this a new Apple iD? If it is, and you have already set it up, then you have two options:
1. Temporarily put a Credit Card or Gift Card on the account to download the free app. If you put a credit card, then once you have downloaded the app, you should be able to go into your Account preferences and change the payment option to = None.
2. You can download the fee App, and then set up a new Apple ID.
Cheers,
GB -
help
you need to review the account and verify it, including payment method. If there's no option that states 'none' next to the creditcard options, you'll need to use a creditcard for this.
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Tyring to sign in to iTunes store viz windows XP...I get to entering my ID and PWD and then the message pops up "This Apple ID has not yet been used with the iTunes store...please review acct. info." HELP! I have cleared DNS, checked proper date & time and deleted SC folder from programs like support suggested--all to no avail.
The first part of the error is true - I haven't used the AppleID with the iTunes store.
Try here > Using an existing Apple ID with the iTunes Store and Mac App Store
received the upgrade code using this same AppleID, so I don't think I can use a different AppleID.
Correct.
It's clearly not a cookie issue..
As for cookies. Quit the App Store. Now open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder.
Type this exactly as you see it here: ~/Library/Cookies
Click Go the move the com.apple.appstore.plist file from the Cookies folder to the Trash.
Relaunch the App Store. -
Imac won't reinstall osx. It says my apple id hasn't purchased lion
Hi, i recently decided to give my dad my imac (2011). So before i handed it over i cleared everything from the mac so it would be back to factory settings. All hat went fine. I then went to reinstall my operating system. Everything goes well until it asks me to enter an apple id. I enter mine and a message come up saying "this apple id has not purchased lion" as far as i am aware lion came with the mac when i bought it.
Thanks.The way i see it the only problem seems to be that i haven't purchased lion with my account. Is this the case?
Yes. Any 2011 iMac that did not have Lion already installed shipped with its predecessor Snow Leopard, and included system and applications restore discs.
If your Mac did not ship with Lion already installed, there is no need to purchase it since you can upgrade directly from Snow Leopard to Mavericks. Upgrading to Lion or Mountain Lion are options as well, but they are not free.
Boot from its original grey System Install DVD. Install that OS, install all applicable Software Updates from Apple, then upgrade to Mavericks by downloading it from the App Store. Follow these instructions: Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install -
Hello, just bought used macbook with wiped hard drive. disk utility says everything looks good. I've purchased mt. lion from app store a week ago, but this new machine says "that user ID has not purchased lion" when i try an install by signing in with my apple ID. All my other macs show it as "purchased" in app store-HELP!! I need to get up and running ASAP!
Is that Mac compatible with Mountain Lion? http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/
If not, it is trying to install the only version it can, which is Lion (10.7). "Lion" is not "Mountain Lion."
If you use Internet Recovery, it should install the OS it shipped with, without needing an ID. Hold down cmd-opt-r on boot and you should see a spinning globe in the center. That indicates it is booting to Apple's servers and you should be able to install whatever OS it shipped with.
This will not work if it is not Internet Recovery capable. In that case, you need the original install disks that shipped with that Mac. You'll install the original OS and update it to 10.6.8, then you can use the App Store to install.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4718 -
ipod touch disabled after too many tries with password. tried to restore through itunes but says we need latest version of software. now what?
Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings -
I'm trying to verify my apple id but when i log into icloud to get the email it says 'the apple id has not been verifed.' So how do i verify my account if it wont let me log into to icloud mail? stressing me out please help me
You have to respond to the verification email that Apple should have sent to you by clicking the Verify Now link. Make sure you check the email address you used to set up your iCloud account. This would not normally be an @icloud.com email address. Also make sure you check the spam/junk folder as well as the inbox. If it isn't there, go to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage your Apple ID, sign in, click on Name, ID and Email addresses on the left, then to the right click Resend under your Primary Email Address to resend the verification email.
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I was trying to update my OS to Lion Mountain but I get the message:This Apple ID has not yet been used with the iTunes Store.
You update via the Mac Apple Store, not the iTunes store—that's music and movies.
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I am trying to log onto game center but it keeps telling me this apple id has not been used in game center. Tap continue to set up your account.
but it keeps looping back to this message no matter what i doCan you sign-in to the My Apple ID site?
If you can, you might be able to sign into Game Center from a app that supports it. -
I created an apple id and tried to authorize my computer but it says that this apple id has not yet been used with the itunes store, why?
FAQ apple id http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5622?viewlocale=en_US
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1311 -
I got the spinning wheel when trying to boot up today, so I'm trying to reload the OS, however when I try to do this it tells me my apple id has not purchased the os. what do I do?
Have tried booting to the Recovery partition and repairing your Mavericks partition?
Restart while holding down the Cmd-R key combination, then run Disk Utility. -
Hello,
I have a Apple ID, however when i am trying to login to App Store or iTunes, i am getting a message "This Apple ID has not yet been used with the App Store"?
I am able to login to iCloud with my Apple ID
Kindly Assist
Regards
ShujaIf you have never used the Apple ID to make purchases from iTunes or the Mac App Store you need to follow the steps to create an account with that Apple ID.
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