Transfer purchased os lion from macbook to imac

i downloaded mac os x lion on my macbook pro a while back, i wish to transfer it to my imac whic is still running the old mac os x version 10.5.8 with no app store. i know normally you just open the app store and you can transfer your purchases, but the imac doesnt have the app store for me to open. how can i do this? thanks

j rfromchicago wrote:
When I open the app store, it still is charging me $29.99. I purchased it through the app store on my macbook. Do I need to transfer it? I'm not sure why it won't recognize my purchase.
You have to use the same Apple ID as you use on the machine you originally purchased with.

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