I have a 2.33 Ghz 2 Duo.  Is it still possible to upgrade to Lion if so , How ? (my Mac will not accomodate Mountain Lion.

I have a colleague with a 2.33 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo on which he has Snow Leopard.  He needs to move to Lion 10.7 but can't find how, and his Mac (which is the same as mine) is not able to download Mountain Lion.
     I see that when I downloaded Lion, I should have made a Disc as back up.  However, I did not do this, does anyone know how to move to Lion ?
     Appreciate advice and instructions.   
          Eric

Eric Dalzell wrote:
...  after you download there is a stage where you can actually make a disc for yourself of Lion, ...
Have a look at these 3 Links
http://www.macworld.com/article/161069/2011/07/make_a_bootable_lion_installer.ht ml
http://www.macworld.com/article/165337/2012/02/create_a_bootable_lion_install_dr ive_for_newer_macs.html
http://www.macworld.com/article/161064/2011/07/installing_lion_complete_guide.ht ml
Also Be Aware that Rosetta is no longer supported in Lion and Mountain Lion... so any PPC Applications you are using will not run...
AND... Check the Compatibility of Third Party Applications you may be using...
See Here:
http://roaringapps.com/apps:table

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