If I download the latest OSX update via the App Store, can I choose to do a fresh install instead of an update?

That's basically the question - since I get a RAM error upon trying to freshly install the OS on my MBP (disc or SD card), I find this to be the last remedy. I already tried switching the RAM. I'd like to sell my device, so I wanna "reset" it. Can I choose to freshly install OSX when downloading the Mountain Lion update?

That is not a RAM issue. You're trying to boot from a Mac OS X version too old for the computer.
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