Restore OSX Lion

I recently upgraded to Mountain Lion and unfortunately many of my programs are not working to well. I need to reinstall OSX Lion, how can I do that and i don't have a backup copy. My laptop is two months old.

Restart the system and hold down the Command+Option+r keys until you see a spinning globe in the center of the screen. That boots the computer from over the internet. Open Disk Utility and REPartition the drive as One partition. When that is done exit DU and select Reinstall Mac OS X and Lion will be downloaded from the internet and installed on your system.

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    So I decided to restore my new 2011 21.5 inch imac back to osx lion, I decided this because apparently my macintosh hd wont let my partition it in anyway and i cant put windows on here unless I do a fresh install of lion, then I can do boot camp.
    So I booted into the recovery manager option when you start up your computer and I clicked on restore osx lion.
    It took about 6 hours to download, and then the computer rebooted, and now I dont know what to do, I went back to the restore lion option in that menu and it makes me download it all again.
    Does anyone know what I can do?
    Id  be happy if someone could help with my partitioning problem if they cant help with my restore problem.
    Thanks for the time,
    Dan

    Lion Recovery Assistant should only take a few minutes to download unless you're on the slowest Internet connection known to man. Also OS X is NOT like MS Windows that has to be reinstalled at every hickup. It is INCREDIBLY stable. On the computer I'm using right now in the 4+ years I've owned it it has NEVER needed the OS reinstalled and is totally stable. I have upgraded it from Tiger to Leopard to Snow Leopard and now Lion. It has been through countless updates and still continues to work like it is a new machine.

  • I NEED YOUR HELP GUYS!! I WAS DOWNLOADING OSX LION WHEN MY NET CONNECTION STOPPED. THE ICON DISAPPEARED AND IT WILL TAKE 48HOURS FOR THE INTERNET CONNECTION TO BE RESTORED. WHAT SHOULD I DO? PLEASE HELP ME. IM NOT TECHIE AT ALL SO PLEASE.. PLEASE HELP ME.

    The internet was working fine til 10:31am philippine time. Was downloading OSX Lion, at that time it was somewhere half. Then all of a sudden internet failed and lost connection. Called my ISP immediately and was told it would take 24-48hours for the service to be restored. THen after ending the call the OSx Lion icon disappeared. I dont know what to do. Im not techie at all. Please guys. HELP ME>

    Hey allan. I dont know. Nothing seems to change. I still dont have net connection. Im at a net shop right now. (Not using mac.)  What will happen to the OSX Lion that I payed for? The icon was gone. Im still in the middle of downloading it.

  • Can I restore a time machine osx lion backup using snow leopard install DVD?

    Hi.
    I've been using osx lion but my hard drive died. Fortunately I have been making time machine backups.  Since I downloaded lion from the app store I only have the snow leopard install disks. 
    I know there is an option to restore from a time machine backup using the snow leopard disk, but since the time machine backup is of a later operating system (lion) will that  time machine restore work?
    If it won't, can you recommend how to restore from my time machine backup?
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    Once the replacement hard drive is installed, boot from your original Snow Leopard Installation Disk.  From there format the harddrive and install Snow Leopard and then download and install its Updates. Next, navigate to the Mac App Store and login using the Exact same Apple User ID that you did the first time you downloaded Lion.  You will now be able to download and install the Lion OS for Free. Download and install the Lion Updates.  Lastly, using Migration Assistant, migrate your Apps and Data from the Time Machine external hard drive to your internal Lion harddrive.  This method should give you a very stable version of Lion on your internal harddrive complete with all your previous settings, Apps and Data.
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  • I have a 15" MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Early 2008) running OSX Lion 10.7.5. I want to erase the Hard Drive, install Mountain Lion, and manually restore select applications and files. Is there a known procedure to do this? Any tips or feedback?

    I have a 15" MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Early 2008) running OSX Lion 10.7.5.
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    1. Make a backup, open App Store and purchase Mountain Lion. When its download finishes, close the installer and open Lion Diskmaker to create a bootable USB drive with Mountain Lion.
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    4. Close the window and install Mountain Lion

  • Tried unsuccessfully to restore my MBP, running the Mac OSX Lion, to factory settings. I keep getting the "can't download additional components for the Mac OSX Lion" error when reinstalling the OSX Lion. Any tips on how to resolve this problem?

    Hello! Tried unsuccessfully to restore my MBP, running the Mac OSX Lion, to factory settings. I keep getting the "can't download additional components for the Mac OSX Lion" error when reinstalling the OSX Lion. Any tips on how to resolve this problem?

    Hi
    Given that your answer to 1. is 'pre-installed' and 3. is 'No', I think the only thing to do is to take it to an Apple store (ideally the one you bought it from) and have them reinstall it for you.
    The intended solution in cases like yours is that you should be able to reboot and install even a wiped disk by using Apple's servers over the internet (you do this by restarting with 'command-r' and choosing 'reinstall Lion'). However if this isn't working for you then you need to get the store to do it. Don't let them fob you off with 'go home and try again'. Have them do it in the shop (you're still covered by Applecare warranty so it should cost you nothing save the inconvenience of the trip and possibly leaving the machine there while they fix it).
    A reinstall should leave all your own personal data and programs in place.
    Note for future: when you get it fixed, first thing to do is buy a cheap external drive and start keeping a backup (either Time Machine or clone with Carbon Copy Cloner).
    Message was edited by: softwater

  • Restore data (iTunes Library, Photo's, files etc.) to Snow Leopard from a Time Machine backup made on OSX Lion?

    Hi,
    I have OSX Lion and have been backing up to Time Machine, I now want to do a clean install of Snow Leopard (not from backup), but can I restore my data (iTunes Library, Photo's, files etc.) to Snow Leopard from a Time Machine backup made on OSX Lion?
    Thanks.

    You should be able to restore iTunes and iPhoto files if the Lion system was running the same version of those applications that you'll have on the Snow Leopard system.  However, you won't be able to restore files for applications like Mail, Address Book, or Safari, as the versions of those won't match.

  • Re installing osx lion when restoring computer

    I just went through and restored my computer, firstly by deleting the data off the disk utility window by holding 'option' key on startup, then I went to reinstall osx lion. it said to enter an apple ID that had purchased osx lion previously, and as i didnt previously purchase it, i went to that apple store online and purchased it. I have gone back to my laptop and am entering my apple ID and it still continue to say I have to enter an apple ID that has purchased the osx, and i just did so what am i meant to do now?

    I have been faced with the same issue, I am acutly still waiting for apple to eMail me with my code.
    What must be done is log into a different MacBook, iMac or Mac Pro and hop into the "Mac Store" or "App Store" and enter in the code apple sent you. This mac must be OS X Snow Leapord (OS X 10.6.8) or higher as it must have the "Mac Store" or "App Store". I would also say you may want to consider upgrading to OS X Mavericks (If you can) to flash the "recovery" and set it to Mavericks version and you will naver face theses issues again!
    Note: You will not get the code untill Apple eMail's you the "Seccond" time! You may not get a email for 1 -3 business day, like I said I am still waiting.
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  • How best to restore Macbook Air (OSX Lion) from backup?

    So, I started up my Macbook Air yesterday and it wouldn't boot. Command-V at boot revealed that the filesystem is currupt; in particular, it hung up on a specific file (/private/var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/sqlindex-shm). The problem cannot be fixed by Disk Utility. The harddrive is encrypted with Filevault2.
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  • Error 0xc00000e9 when installing windows 7 on OSX lion

    I have a mid 2011 model of macbook pro i7 15 inch , and i just upgraded to OSX lion from os leopard . I tried to install windows 7 via bootcamp 4.0 , and the download for the windows support software always hangs at mid point , and must retry several times before it completes. After which when starting to install windows 7 , at the screen where it says loading windows file , suddenly there is an error of 0xc00000e9 , and i could not continue to install after which , even though i have removed all USB. Is there any way to solve this or do i have to downgrade to bootcamp 3.0 to install the windows 7.
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    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3045
    also read this, if your not going to be using Windows heavily or for 3D games, then this might be a better solution that dual booting.
    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3321
    https://discussions.apple.com/community/notebooks/macbook_pro?view=documents

  • How do I reset macbook pro with downloaded OSX lion

    Hi everyone,
    I own a Macbook Pro 2.3GHz core I5.
    I have just downloaded OSX lion from the app store but I would like to completely reset my macbook.
    I have the installation CD's but I was wondering if I could redownload OSX lion without having to pay for it again.
    Also, I have a time machine backup of my computer but I would only like to restore certain files and not all of them.
    Can Anyone help me with these questions.
    Thanks,
    ps: Is there a way to reset my macbook using the downloaded OSX lion without having the install it again later. Thanks again for your help.

    Restart it... and hold down command+R
    then choose disk utility and format your disk
    then choose reinstall lion
    and it's back to default.
    source of info: http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_boot_lion%E2%80%99s_recovery_mode
    apple way is most slam.
    how u like me now?
    i just did this right now and my system so so fresh and pure.

  • Can't add songs to iTunes after upgrade to OSX Lion

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  • Where can I get the Boot Disk for my macbook pro? Downloading OSX Lion is taking too long

    I got a macbook pro that was owned by someone for a few days before. I tried to restore to factory setting but now downloading OSX Lion is taking forever with my internet connection. Can anyone help me find a boot Disk to speed up the process?

    Apple no longer sells a Lion installation USB flash drive (they did at one time). SO you'll just have to wait for the download to complete. It's best to 'hard-wire' the download - not over wifi but with an Ethernet cable connected directly to your router. That will gain you some speed.
    You could also try taking your MBP to a friend's home where they may have a faster Internet service. My download speed is 22+Mbps with my cable company - you may have a friend or neighbor who has something similar? Of course, you are always at the mercy of Apple's servers - sometimes they're just overloaded and a download that should take 20 minutes can take up to an hour and one-half.
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  • How to disable automatic opening of previously viewed items in Preview or TextEdit in Max OSX Lion?

    How to disable automatic opening of previously viewed items in Preview or TextEdit in Max OSX Lion? It was no such issue on Snow Leopard OS.
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    This is a new behavior introduced in Lion.  You can disable it completely via System Preferences, General: uncheck the "Restore windows..." box toward the bottom. 
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  • I can't open App Store in my OSX Lion

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    I can't open App Store in my OSX Lion. The icon somehow changed to some kind of plain paper.
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