Pre-installed Lion to MAS?

Hi, I've bought a new iMac 2011 (MC309) with pre-installed OS X Lion. Can i add this OS X Lion to my MAS account as purchased?

I'm just speculating.
OS X Lion does not appear in your purchased list because your proof of purchase is your iMac, and if you need to reinstall it you can do it from Lion recovery partition or downloading the whole OS from internet.
Anyway it'll be interesting to know if it is possible to create a Lion's installation USB thumb drive also for Macs that comes with Lion preloaded, that is all Apple computers since July 2011, to avoid downloading gigs if, for example I'm going to change the internal hard drive.
I really miss the installation media

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Hi, I want to do a clean re-installation of my end 2011 Macbook Pro which comes with pre-installed Lion OS. I go through the installation steps and after App Store verified my Apple ID, it prompted me that I did not purchase the Lion OS. I am very surprise to see this message which my pre-installed Lion Macbook Pro should have it. Please help and advise how can I get the OS? All other bundle softwares were in the purchase record except the Lion OS.

That was my mistake - sorry - it IS Command-R to boot to the Recovery disk, not Command-D: I either just hit the wrong key or am just now coming awake from my nap.
Let me see if I can just explain it in a few steps - I don't know of any link (but it would make a good User Tip):
Create an up-to-the minute back-up of your internal hard drive using an external hard drive and Time Machine.
Boot to your recovery partion - holding down Command-R on boot.
Use Disk Utility to erase Macintosh HD - use one GUID partition and format as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)". Unless you're selling the machine, there's no need to do a secure erase (which can take hours).
After you erase the disk, re-install Lion from the same Recovery partition.
After installation is complete, reboot, again holding down the Command-R keys to boot into the Recovery Partition.
Restore your Time Machine back-up. This could take several hours.
Reboot after restore and you're back in business.
That should take care of everything - all you need is an Internet connection.
Call back if I didn't explain things too well - at least I got the Command-R right this time!
Clinton

Can I downgrade from pre-installed Lion to Snow Lepoard on Late 2011 MBP i7 2.4?

I've purchased a MacBook Pro Quad-Core i7 2.4 with pre-installed Lion (no installation DVD's included), but, unfortunately, found out that a big number of audio software doesn't run natively and malfunctions with this version of OS, meanwhile they worked flawlessly on my previous MacBook using Snow Leopard.
The question is: can I downgrade from pre-installed Lion to Snow Lepoard on Late 2011 MBP i7 2.4?

Thanks a lot for your reply. I ran into those numerous techy ways of downgrading, but I've found none addressing my particular model (I think I read something about 15", while mine is 17" and sometime it does make difference - because Apple love to keep secrets about what's inside). Since i've got zellions of audio plugins install, I'm trying to make sure that messing around with systems will lead to some fruitful result. So the new question: is there a way to make sure (I haven't found any tech spec threads naming the borderline between a "working variant" and "no-use-trying" variant) - is that just a matter of chance and doing it at one own risk, or is there still a way to make surefire decision?

Pre installed lion repair without Internet connection

Hello
I am having a nightmare, Purchased a brand spanking new 27inch with Lion pre - installed three weeks ago,I like to reinstall to get rid of Garageband and such that I dont need or use, to do this you need to use Recovery HD and then it will reinstall without those mentioned and it will allow you to download them via appstore if and when you want to put them on, fine, however if you have intermitant broadband issues like I and many others have or no broadband at all you are screwed!!! if something bad happens and you need to reinstall and have no internet connection how the **** are you supposed to repair, I spoke with a chap from applecare who understood my predicament,who expalined the following if such a case arises:
1. Take it to a friend who as a internet connection so it can download the lion to be repaired or reinstalled .
2. Take it to a apple re seller to so it can download the lion to be repaired or reinstalled .
3. To burn a copy to a USB to run lion from???
4. Check the internet for alternative methods to create a thumb drive.
Great stuff hey : )...
I explained to him that the Mac had cost me around £1500 so at least I should have the option of downloading a copy from the app store so I could burn to usb, I was told I should be able to do this but then got back to a day later to explain that because it was pre installed I dont have it on my app store account and I only have the Hidden Recovery Partion that needs the internet.
I dont know about you guys but I like to have my own copy to repair and install if any scenario arises, let's say I live in the country and have no internet connection and my mac suddenly stops working, what I would do on my old mac is to boot to dvd and repair or reinstall, not a option here I am afraid,because if you dont have a internet connection you cannot repair. I was told I can either buy a copy from the app store and then burn to USB or order the Lion on a USB thumb drive thus costing more money, it's the principal of paying for Lion when they should allow you to download it free from your account as you have paid for the system in the cost of the Imac.
Below are the ways of making a thumb drive that involves purchasing Lion to begin with:
Option 1: Put a full bootable Lion installation on the USB Drive with a recovery partition.
What you need: an 8G thumb drive and OS X Lion from the App Store.
What you get: A USB stick you can boot off and repair your Lion installation from.
Download the Lion installer from Apple App Store. DO NOT INSTALL IT ONTO YOUR COMPUTER OR THE INSTALLER WILL DELETE ITSELF. MAKE A COPY OF THE INSTALLER. If you have already installed it and it has deleted itself, go back into the App store and click on ‘purchases’ and next to Lion it will say ‘Installed’. Now option-click on ‘purchases’ and ‘installed’ will change to ‘install’ so that you can re-download the installer.
Format your Thumbdrive using a GUID Partition Table, and ‘ Mac OS Extended (Journaled)’, then you can run the Lion installer and install Lion onto the thumb drive.
More info here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718
Option 2: Create a Lion Recovery Disk.
You’ll only need a 4G USB Drive for this option.
What you get: A USB stick you can repair your Lion installation from, but not run Lion from.
If your Macintosh has an existing Lion Recovery partition (this will be the case if Lion came pre-installed on your machine when you purchased your computer from Apple), you can use this method. It will not be a full installer but it will use the internet to install Lion onto another computer. It involves downloading a program from apple called ‘Lion Recovery Disk Assistant’
More info here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433
To test if you have a Lion recovery partition, Just hold down Command-R during startup and Lion will give you the option of going into recovery mode if the recovery partition is there.
Option 3: Make a Lion Installation USB Thumb drive like the one you buy from Apple.
What you get: A USB stick you can install Lion from – like the one that comes from Apple.
You’ll need an 8G USB thumbdrive.
1. Purchase and download the Lion Installer via the App store as in Option 1 above.
2. Right-click on the installer and select “Show Package Contents” and find the file called ”InstallESD.dmg” in the SharedSupport folder.
3. Use Disk Utility to ‘Restore’ this dmg file to a thumb drive to make a Lion Installation USB drive like you buy from the Apple Store. (the thumb drive must first be formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) with GUID Partition Table.)
What are your opinions on this, please don't have a go, I am pointing out a flaw and a bloody great at that in my opinion.
Cheers
J

By the way I am not having a go at Apple just pointing out a scenario I am going through at the moment and if anyone else is having the same issue, and I am aware that you dont need to reinstal Lion to trash Garageband, I would like to know your thoughts and alternatives apart from the ones mentioned above.
Cheers Peeps
J

How to burn a DVD-Video out of iMovie without iDVD (pre-installed Lion)?

I am wondering how I could burn a DVD that works on standalone DVD players out of iMovie since iDVD has been banished from Macs with pre-installed OS X 10.7 Lion.
When I try to export iMovie projects to iDVD the machine naturally cannot find the program. How is the workaround instead?
Thx for your help (Mac newbie).

I have the same issue as olifinger
"I am wondering how I could burn a DVD that works on standalone DVD players out of iMovie since iDVD has been banished from Macs with pre-installed OS X 10.7 Lion.
When I try to export iMovie projects to iDVD the machine naturally cannot find the program. How is the workaround instead?"
I was curious to know, how well does "burn" work? Please advise, thanks

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Just bought my MBP(late 2011 model) from a friend of mine and it is now registered under my apple id. I am trying to reset it to factory default but it prompts a message 'This apple ID has not purchased lion' when installing lion. Any idea how to resolve this?

Exactly how are you trying to "reset it to factory default"?
Since Lion no longer has physical media (other than purchasing the $80 buck Lion-on-a-stick USB option), to reinstall Lion you need to boot in Recovery Mode and choose the Reinstall Lion option. Since the Late 2011 model comes with Lion from factory, its serial no. should be registered as Lion-authorized and let you download the installer and do the deed without requiring to even sign into the App Store ( I know this for a fact, having done it already). If possible, try to get an external drive of adequate size (at least 20GB) to practice on first.
Lion Recovery Mode: http://www.apple.com/osx/recovery/

My Mid-2011 iMac with pre-installed Lion can't load AHT (Apple Hardware Test) over internet

I have a Mid-2011 iMac (3.4GHz) of which Apple's Support document for the Apple Hardware Test (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509) says:
Some Macintosh computers that shipped with OS X Lion support the use of Apple Hardware Test over the Internet. These computers will start up to an Internet-based version of AHT if the hard drive does not contain AHT.
Well, this doesn't work for me. My Mac is on a DHCP-supporting router which has constant internet connection. Yet, when I turn off the Mac and then on again, holding the D key down even before the screen turns on, the Mac does indeed react to this key as it's then turning the screen on and taking another about half minute before it continues with the boot process along with showing the Mac symbol. Without the D, the Mac symbol comes up quickly.
So, it appears that the iMac is indeed trying to get AHT over the internet. Just that it doesn't succeed in it, and probably timing out after a while.
Any suggestions how to fix this?

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extract from kb article
PPPoE (where there is no router handling the PPPoE connection)
No
No
Captive-Networks (where you click an "Agree" button to access the Internet)
Yes
No
Proxies (where specific proxy servers must be configured in network preferences)
No
No
Certificate-based authentication / 802.1x
No
No
try check if you are in that case for your internet acces ?
could be a firewall problem too , if is possible try desable firewall ( or any internet filter )
no you can not see a wifi selection if you are wired ( using cable )
by the way D key for AHT need to be pressed AFTER start up sound , and hold at min one minute
HTH
Pierre

I bought a mac mini with Lion pre-installed. If I upgrade my mac mini to Mountain Lion, am I free to install Lion on my older macbook using the mini license?

I currently have two macs. A 2008 macbook which is running Snow Leopard, can run Lion, and cannot run Mountain Lion. I also have a mac mini which came with Lion pre-installed. I plan on upgrading my mini to Mountain Lion when it's available. After I upgrade, it seems like I should be able to install Lion on my macbook using the license that came with my mini.
I have found many articles about making a DVD or bootable USB drive to recover, or install Lion onto other macs. So, I am not tied to the mac app store. And I am not worried about how to install Lion onto the macbook.
I have also read a few discussions about upgrading using pre-installed Lion license. From what I've read, if someone buys Lion through the app store, they can install it on all of their macs. But, if they have a machine the came with Lion pre-installed they can only use Lion on one machine. However it is unclear if that license can be transferred to another machine.
Another common answer that I have seen is, "Don't be cheap! Just buy Lion throught the app store." This is not about money, I'm interested in the technical challange, and the leagal question.
Does anyone have experience with this, or opinions?

If your machine came with Lion preinstalled, you cannot use it on another machine. It is tied to the machine it came with. You are allowed to make a one time transfer of the OS when you sell the machine as long as it remains with that machine.
If you purchase Lion from the app store, you are free to install it on as many Macs as you own - however, if/when you sell one of those Macs, you are required to uninstall Lion as the license is not transferable and you need to reinstall the original OS.
You can read the SLA for yourself - the link to the downloads to all licenses is here:
http://www.apple.com/legal/sla/

Install Lion on second computer from pre-installed version on new laptop

Hi,
I just purchsed a new Macbook Air with Lion already installed - it is a great machine!
Now, I have an iMac on my desk that is 4 months old. I'd really like to upgrade it to Lion. My understanding is that we're allowed to install Lion on a second machine. But, since my only copy came pre-installed on my Macbook, I don't know how to do this?
I've seen many tutorials about making an installation DVD or USB key from the purchased version of Lion. These dont' seem to apply to my pre-installed version.
How can I install Lion on my second machine?

...My understanding is that we're allowed to install Lion on a second machine. But, since my only copy came pre-installed on my Macbook, I don't know how to do this?
You are allowed to install on multiple machines in your house when you purchase from the Mac App store. Pre-installed copies of Lion do not qualify since the purchase is not listed in your Apple account. Think of it like how you would buy the "family pack" of OSX in the past. Just that now it costs $29 instead of $49.
If you're looking at the instructions on how to make a bootable DVD, then they're telling you to look for a specific file. (Hint, hint.) Since these Lion preinstalled Macs have just come out, it's going to take a while before people figure out where the files(s) are, and so have time to update their instructions. This is assuming it's even possible since Apple has always prevented the disks supplied with a machine to work with anything other than the same model. Only "retail" versions of OSX would work on multiple models of Mac, and what you download from the Mac App Store is a "retail" version of OSX. So it would not surprise me if the files on the pre-installed Lion only work on the same model Mac as well. (IOW, the installer may only work on 2011 MBAs since that is what you have.)

HT4718 Problem to re-download Lion for clean install as it was pre-installed.

After problems on my system and 2 visits to the apple store, the genius recommend to re-install clean Lion.
As I use the recovery HD, and ask to re-install Lion from the internet, it asked me my apple ID but then stop the process and says that apple ID did not purchase Lion. I did not purchase it from the App store as it was pre-installed on my Imac bought in July 2011. So obviously I cannot re-download it from the App store.
How do I get to re-install a clean Lion then?

You have fallen victom to this new system as your Mac originally came with Snow Leopard and was upgraded to Lion somehow, before you purchased it. Which means that the Lion download system sees your system as one that did NOT come with Lion Preinstalled which means you must of bought Lion from the MAS.
About the only options you have is to take it back to the Apple store you originally went to and ask them to reinstall Lion. Also explain what happens and get a copy of Lion from them on USB stick along with a set of original system discs.
Call Apple and explain the problem and ask them to send out both the Original Install discs, which will be for Snow Leopard, and a copy of Lion on USB thumb drive. You NEED the original install disc for that unit as otherwise you will not be able to install the iLife apps from the MAS without buying them as only units that actually came with Lion Pre-Installed are allowed to download the iLife Apps free from the MAS.
You are between a Rock and a Hard Place.

Brand new 2011 macbook pro (preinstalled lion osx) is too slow! Is there anyway to role back to previous OS if it came pre-installed?

I purchased new macbook pro 15" with quad core 2.2 ghz intel i7, 8gb of ram. I swear to god it is slower than my previous 2008 macbook running leopard OS. I use heavy programs pretty often, adobe CS5 and 3D modeling and some rendering on the mac side and and a bit of 3D work with fusion on windows. I was really expecting a performance boost with the new computer, but Lion is annoyingly slow. Even if I am not using any of the heavy stuff and just browsing on the internet, it seems noticeably slower than the 2008 macbook. Typing lags sometimes, genie effect and opening effect lags. The iOS type features are also sluggish. I am about ready to start working again on my old macbook on leopard. I haven't had any issues with the machine completely freezing (though I have had to force quit apps a few times). It is definitely a usable machine, but for the price and newness I expect the performance to be better than the 2008 macbook. From what I have read on the forums, I am blaming the buggy Lion OS for my troubles. I figured the OS might still have some bugs as it was brand new, but this is more than I bargained for.
Does anyone know if it is possible to role back to Snow Leopard? I have heard it can't be done if the computer came pre-installed with Lion OS, but surely some clever people have figured a way...

Thanks for your help, I appreciate it.
I am not using Filevault, and the closest genius bar is 4 hours away, so I am trying to figure out a solution via internet. I will check out the Fusion update, though I expect that to be slow (that is the price you pay for running windows on a mac!)
I am surprised you havent noticed the resume/restore windows, docs, and apps feature (for both subsequent openings of program and reboot of system- new to Lion OS) I use the term feature lightly as they didnt seem to work properly initially, like they had cached older stuff than when I actually quit an app or shut down. After the first couple of times of the computer stalling trying to reopen an application with a heavy document or restarting and trying to open EVERY program I had used the day before, I disabled the features. To disable required a bit of a hack with Terminal.
to disable on restart:
http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/25/disable-reopen-windows-when-logging-back-in-in-ma c-os-x-lion-completely/
to disable resuming applications:
http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/18/disable-mac-os-x-lion-resume-window-restore/
--only that doesn't really work (which if you scroll through the comments below you will see what people post about it) I had to expose the hidden library, delete some stuff there, and run some stuff in terminal to get this feature totally disabled, blah blah blah.
These seem like good ideas, but definitely need some tweaking to work properly. I like the iOS features in Mission Control, but the lagging animations are absolutely unacceptable. Even dragging an icon across starts out jerky and sluggish. I never noticed any issue with the OS animations on the 2008 Macbook running Leopard.
Anyway, there are known compatibility issues with Lion and Adobe Creative Suite. Adobe CS5 products are what I use most often, so I would like to role back to Snow leopard, though it is reported that Apple has made that impossible on the new machines that shipped with Lion.

If Mountain Lion comes pre-installed on my machine, how can I get the OS discs if it's only available via download?

Had someone ask a very good question, I think.
If you buy a new Mac that has Mountain Lion pre-installed on the machine, you are able to download updates as they come out; however, you can't necessarily download the Mountain Lion installer via the App Store since it came already installed on your computer.
So my question is, how can you get a OS disk/drive of Mountain Lion if your computer fails? I know Apple has the Recovery drive, and even the Internet Recovery drive, along with Time Machine and whatever else, but what if none of these options are available to recover the computer?
I suggested to the person to clone their hard drive using the 30-day trial of Carbon Copy Cloner. That way, they have a bootable image with the OS already available in case they run into this option. BUT, what if that isn't even an option? How does one go about recovering their computer if no OS disc of Mountain Lion is available?
I haven't been able to find anything about workarounds besides the methods I mentioned above, so please tell me if I am missing something.

you can't necessarily download the Mountain Lion installer via the App Store since it came already installed on your computer.
Not true. You can go to the Mac App Store and download the installer
(from the link that WALTER-MILANO-ITALY posted above)
Install OS X Lion or OS X Mountain Lion
If you completed your installation of OS X, your installer may have been removed after your successful first login to OS X Lion or OS X Mountain Lion. Mac App Store's Purchases page should show Install OS X as being "Installed", and disallow its download, when viewed from a computer running OS X.
To redownload the installer on a computer running OS X Lion or OS X Mountain Lion, press and hold the Option key while you click the Purchases tab. If the button to the right of the Install OS X Lion or OS X Mountain Lion item doesn't change to "Install" and allow you to download OS X, use Spotlight to search for "Install OS X Lion or OS X Mountain Lion" on your computer.

I bought a MacBook Pro 13" last week with Snow Leopard pre-installed. Now I am looking to upgrade to Lion. Is there a 30 day window to do that for free? I cannot review my App Store id since I do not have a Credit Card. What to do?

I bought a MacBook Pro 13" last week with Snow Leopard pre-installed. Now I am looking to upgrade to Lion. Is there a 30 day window to do that for free? I cannot review my App Store id since I do not have a Credit Card. What to do in this case to install Lion. Please help.

Hi,
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http://www.apple.com/in/support/
(91) 1800 4250 744 or (91) 80-4140-9000

Can I install Lion on my old laptop if it came pre-installed on my new laptop?

Hi everyone,
I recently purchased a macbook pro which came pre-installed with Lion. I was informed that I could use the lion mac os x installer app, save it onto a USB, and install it on all other home macs. Since I have last year's white macbook (with snow leopard), I wanted to install lion on it as well before giving it as a gift to my sister. However, I can't seem to find the Lion OS X installer on my new macbook pro.
My question is, is it only possible to install lion on all other home computers if you had downloaded lion from the app store? Can I somehow make a copy of the lion os x which came pre-installed on my macbook pro and install it on my old white macbook without having to pay for it again?
Thanks for all your help!

My question is, is it only possible to install lion on all other home computers if you had downloaded lion from the app store?
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Can I somehow make a copy of the lion os x which came pre-installed on my macbook pro and install it on my old white macbook without having to pay for it again?
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I had iLife pre-installed on my aluminium Macbook 2009 with OSX Leopard on it. My hard drive broke but got most of the info off it and just installed snow Leopard on to a new drive and then downloaded and installed Mountain Lion over it. Now I don't have iLife anymore. How do I get it back?

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
Mac OS X doesn't come with iLife applications, so you have to install them manually after installing Mac OS X.
Insert the Applications disc or Mac OS X Install Disc 2 DVD and install iLfe applications. Then, open  > Software Update, and install the latest update. If you want, you can purchase iMovie, GarageBand and iPhoto in the App Store, so you will get the most recent version

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