OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive can run from usb stick?

OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive can run from usb stick[no install]?

Your questions are easily answered by means of a web search, which you can do as well as I can. You can order a Lion installer on a USB stick. I don't know how big it is, and it doesn't matter, because all you can do with that stick is install Lion, which is what you don't seem to want. If you have a Mac and want to be able to run Lion from an external storage device, the capacity of the device has to be at least 7 GB.
Apple - OS X Lion - Technical specifications
I hope you understand that if you buy the Lion USB installer with the intention of installing onto a PC, or running Lion on a PC without installing, you'll be wasting your money. It won't work.

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    How
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    howband wrote:
    I've tried 3 different USB drives on all 3 ports on this laptop.  When inserted, a drive letter is assigned however it tells me that the USB drive has to be formatted first.  All 3 of these USB drives can be read on other computers.  The computer in question has Win 8.1 installed and even if I try to perform the format (on a new USB drive) - it tells me that it cannot complete the operation.  I can read any of these USB drives on other computers which have 8.1 and Windows 7 running.  I should also say that the USB ports on the Y50-70 work fine when I plug in a mouse or a portable DVD player.  All USB drivers are reportedly up to date.  All components of the USB are reported as healthy in device manager.  The only problem is reading any USB drive.  They could read USB drives until a couple of weeks ago when this started happening.  I've also checked for VIRUSs, etc (in fact Lenovo support has confimed that the PC is free of virus').  I'm really stumped here.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.
    How
    PS - Lenovo support wants to charge me for a solution although the PC is still under warranty.  I tried this service one time before and they did not solve the problem and I had work through my credit card company in order to get my money refunded (different computer, different problem).  I do not have faith in Lenovo's "pay for" technical support.
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  • OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive

    If I buy an OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive can I use it to erase the OSX Lion hidden partition on the internal hard drive and install Snow Leopard?  I have more problems with Lion than with any other OSX that I've used since 1986 and want to return to the last of the non-BigBrother OSXs.

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  • I have a new USB thumb drive that works in my 2010 iMac but not in my 2012 MacBook Pro

    Today I purchased an 'autodrive' usb thumbdrive at Staples.  The drive works fine on my mid 2010 iMac, and my Asus Netbook running Windows 7.  However, it is not recognized at all by System Information or Disk Utility on my mid 2012 Macbook Pro.  Both Macs are running Mountain Lion 10.8.2.
    If I connect my 2 year old SanDisk USB thumb drive to the same USB port on my Macbook Pro, it is immediately recognized and a finder window opens.  The SanDisk drive is also recognized properly by the iMac and the Netbook.
    Is there any way to further debug this issue to get a better idea of why the device is not being recognized by the Macbook Pro?
    Thanks,
    -Scott

    I am having this exact same problem with my New MBP 15" quad core 2.6GHz i7 on 10.8.2.  I have other thumb drives that work, but an older thumb drive that works on my prior MBP 15" 2.7GHz dual core i7 on 10.7 and XP and Windows 8 laptops isn't recognized at all by the newer MBP.   This thumbdrive is only 256MB and may be USB 1, but USB 1 stuff should work on a USB3 interface unless it's a bug.  I've freshly formatted the drive and tested it with disk utility on the older MBP, so it's an issue with the newer Mac's USB controller or MacOS 10.8.2
    I suspect a bug.

  • How can I create a Lion USB Thumb Drive with the 11E2068 build?

    It seems that the Lion build from the Mac App Store is not compatible with my Macbook Pro Retina 15''. It's seems I would need the the build 11E2068 for my USB thumb drive to work properly.
    I don't want to go through the internet recovery and loose 8 hours.
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    keg55's given you article that allows you to capture the installer. These are the critical portions:
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  • Can I install Mt Lion directly onto USB thumb drive?

    I want to tryout Mt Lion without a lot of reinstalling of Snow Leopard issues. Can I just install Mt Lion onto a USB thumb drive or external HD via Firewire 800 to demo Mt. Lion and if I don't like it then I won't have to reinstall SL.

    Yes, if the Thumb drive is big enough. I installed it on an External Drive myself... & went back to 10.5/10.6 for getting work done.
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  • How to create bootable USB thumb drive from Lion on Mac Mini 2011?

    Hello folks
    Yesterday my new Mac Mini (Core i7 2,7 Ghz, 4 GB RAM, ATI Radeon HD6630M 256 MB) arrived. It replaces my old Mac Mini (Core Duo 1,83 Ghz, 2 GB RAM, Intel GMA950 64 MB). One day I'll replace the 500 GB 5400 RPM HDD in this Mini by an Intel SSD drive (just like I did with my previous Mini). I'll do a fully clean install then (formatting the SSD drive in Disk Utility and then installing Lion on it from a bootable USB thumb drive). The only problem is I can't seem to download Lion for free from the Mac AppStore (MAS) although I have bought a new Mac Mini which came with Lion pre-installed. I know how to create a bootable USB thumb drive with Lion on it when you download it from the MAS. But that's the problem... I can't seem to download Lion from the MAS for free. When I open the MAS while holding down the Option key I can download Lion but it will charge me for it. Is there any way I can download Lion from the MAS without paying for it? Since it already came with my new Mac Mini 2011 this should be possible I guess?
    And will I still be able to download the iLife '11 apps (iPhoto, iMovie and Garageband) for FREE that came with my new Mac Mini when I do a fully clean install as described above? Thanks in advance.
    Greetings
    Jocau

    After doing some research, it seems that there are only 2 WAYS to do a complete reinstall of Lion on the Mac Mini 2011 without paying for the Lion download in the Mac AppStore (i.e. recreating every partition, also the Recovery HD partition, from scratch e.g. when installing Lion on a clean HDD/SSD).
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    2) Use the LION INTERNET RECOVERY feature built-in into new Macs that ship with Lion (this feature is present in new Macs starting from the Mac Mini 2011 and Macbook Air 2011).
    OS X Lion: About Lion Recovery 
    Lion Internet Recovery
    If you happen to encounter a situation in which you cannot start from the Recovery HD, such as your hard drive stopped responding or you installed a new hard drive without Mac OS X installed, new Mac models introduced after public availability of OS X Lion automatically use the Lion Internet Recovery feature if the Recovery HD (Command-R method above) doesn't work. Lion Internet Recovery lets you start your Mac directly from Apple's Servers. The system runs a quick  test of your memory and hard drive to ensure there are no hardware issues.
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    If you haven't previously accepted your bundled iLife applications within the Mac App Store, you should see your iLife applications appear in the Accept portion of the screen. Click Accept.
    You may be asked for your Apple ID and password once again. Your iLife applications now move to the Purchased section. These applications are part of the software that came with your Lion based computer. Your account will not be charged for them. Click Install to compete installation of your applications.
    Source: Lion Recovery
    It's a bit sad that these seem to be the only 2 options. Lion Internet Recovery is the preferred one here since my monthly internet traffic limit isn't a problem (but my download speed is). This problem could have been easily solved by Apple by just checking the system specs or serial number when trying to download Lion from the Mac AppStore. By using one of the 2 options in my previous sentence the Mac AppStore could see that I have a new Mac Mini 2011 that ships with Lion which would give me the option to download Lion from the Mac AppStore for free and eventually create a bootable USB thumb drive of it.

  • Using the OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive, could I install it on more one than machine??

    I want to buy the OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive. But I need to install it on more one than machine, could I do this??

    This is what the Licence says on the store page of the OS X Lion Thumb Drive:
    http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD256
    OS X Lion Software License Agreement
    The OS X Lion Software License Agreement allows you to install and use the software for your personal, non-commercial use on all the Macs you own or control that are running Mac OS X Snow Leopard or Snow Leopard Server (a Mac Computer). Commercial enterprises or educational institutions can install and use one copy of the software for use either a) by a single individual on each Mac Computer that the enterprise or educational institution owns or controls, or b) by multiple individuals on a single shared Mac Computer that the enterprise or educational institution owns or controls (for example, in a resource center or library). You can also use the software in accordance with the terms of a volume or maintenance license (purchased separately). Full license terms can be found at http://www.apple.com/legal/sla/.

  • OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive - do I need it?

    Hi,
    I bought OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive and feel doubtful about the necessity of such an expensive purchase
    Can someone tell me in which cases (with Lion installation) I can't definitely do without this OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive?
    Thanks!

    Relative to $29.00 for the download, if you want expensive then price a boxed Full Windows 7 install.  (http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/en_US/pd/productID.235488300?Icid=Wi nCat_CModLink_Win7HP_PID_235488300)
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    The USB drive doubles as a Lion recovery disk, meaning you can use the thumb drive to revive (or try to revive, at least) a sick Mac.
    When you boot from this drive or DVD, you’ll see the same Mac OS X Utilities screen you get when you boot into restore mode.
    I have used mine to upgrade three intel Macs which is much easier than downloading even once. I also upgraded a my 10.6.8 Bootable rescue thumb drive I made to run disk utilities for trouble shooting.
    Best of all I dont have to depend on a Internet connection or an external DVD drive. Independence is priceless.

  • HT1349 OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive

    I just wondering about OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive is not available in apple store online in Indonesia

    Your questions are easily answered by means of a web search, which you can do as well as I can. You can order a Lion installer on a USB stick. I don't know how big it is, and it doesn't matter, because all you can do with that stick is install Lion, which is what you don't seem to want. If you have a Mac and want to be able to run Lion from an external storage device, the capacity of the device has to be at least 7 GB.
    Apple - OS X Lion - Technical specifications
    I hope you understand that if you buy the Lion USB installer with the intention of installing onto a PC, or running Lion on a PC without installing, you'll be wasting your money. It won't work.

  • OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive on New HDD?

    Hello Apple Gurus! 
    Here's my situation..  I'm working on a Dual-Core Intel Xenon Mac Pro running  10.4.11.  This machine has been put through heck and highwater; I am the 3rd person to sit at this station since it was purchased and I've been putting this poor Mac through its paces for almost 4 years now.
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    Yes, you can install on the hard drive. You can either upgrade an existing Snow Leopard system or you can install Lion cleanly by erasing the target the drive first.

  • USB thumb drive mounting issues in Lion?

    Hi all,
    I just installed Lion on my mid-2010 13" MacBook Pro a couple of days ago.  All seemed to be going great until I tried to use my USB thumb drives.  I have four of these (3 Sandisk and 1 Imation), and none will mount.  When I go into Disk Utility I can see them, but when I try to mount them manually the response is "Mount Failed" and some text regarding running Disk First Aid.  However, even when I repair the volume, it still won't mount.  This happens with all four drives,   and I used them all without incident a few days ago when I still had Snow Leopard installed. They are all formatted for FAT32.  I've seen a few scattered messages about USB and NTFS mounting issues, but it appears to be an isolated problem.  Anybody else having this issue?  If so, are there any workarounds?  I'd hate to have to revert back to Snow Leopard just to use my thumb drives.

    Try to use the disk utility an format one of your Thumb Drive, and see if it can mount.

  • How do I install Lion onto a USB thumb drive or SD card

    Hi, folks..
    I'm not asking about how to create a Lion installation thumb drive or SD card, or copy the recovery partition to a USB drive or SD card. I already have a backup Lion install thumb drive. What I am hoping to do is create a bootable Lion thumb drive or SD card on which I can also have Drive Genius and other utilities -- so I can boot from the thumb drive or SD card and work on my unmouted nternal hard drive.
    Is it as simple as installing Lion onto the thumb drive or SD card, or is there more to it than that?
    I've tried searching for this, but everything I've found has been about creating an install SD or thumb drive.
    Thanks in advance!

    Okay, so I ran the Lion Install app and directed it to install onto my USB thumb drive. Everything looked like it was doing what I wanted, and since the screen showed that it would take about 17 minutes I stepped away for about a half-hour. When I came back my screen was off, and when I pressed a key the progress bar said it would take another 11 minutes. Huh? I went away again for another half-hour, and when I returned the progress bar hadn't moved -- still 11 minutes.
    Okay, I was working on a USB drive, no big thing. No keypresses did anything, so I hit the power button on my Mcbook Pro, shut the sytem down, then started it back up. It booted to a screen to setup Lion. Hmmm.... I shut the system down (this time from the Apple menu), pulled the USB thumb drive, powered back up, and ended up at the same place.
    I rebooted, this time holding the Alt key, and saw that my Macintosh HD had been renamed to something about install. Booting from that partition gave me no option but to complete a Lion installation.
    Thankfully I have a Time Machine backup, and the recovery partition worked, so my system is back up (although some of my preferences seem to have changed, even though my backup was current -- another "huh?").
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  • OS X lion USB Thumb Drive - will this work on new Mac Mini or MBA (2011)?

    Hi All,
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    From what I have read about the usb installer, it is not intended for you to try booting from the stick after wiping your hard drive. You are to click on the installer
    You may be correct, but this statement is quite confusing in that context:
    Important Note
    When you install OS X Lion using the USB thumb drive, you will not be able to reinstall OS X Lion from Lion Recovery. You will need to use the USB thumb drive to reinstall OS X Lion.
    So, if the Thumb drive is supposed to take the part of the Recovery partition, it seems that it should be able to boot. However, the license agreement still requires an Apple computer running Snow Leopard, so maybe it isn't bootable.

  • I've bought Lion USB Thumb Drive, how to make a backup of it?

    hi i've bought the Lion USB Thumb Drive because my internet connection is super super slow.
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    many thanks in advance.

    After you install Lion, use: Lion Recovery Disk Assistant
    It's not the Install Disk, but it has the ability to Install Lion OS X
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