Trying to download OSX Lion from AppStore on my iMac but it just hangs everytime and does not download

I downloaded Lion on my 17" Macbook Pro and it took about 17 hours. At first I thought it wan't downloading so I cancelled. The next day I tried again and let it ride for the duration; If the status bar is showing that it is downloading (the bar at the bottom will show some blue after about an hour), then be patient. It will download. The installation takes roughly 30 minutes.

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I bought OS X Mountain Lion, I see the icon but does not download it. I have tryed several times. The Apple store says there is an error, what should I do?

Yes, thank you very much, I think I have the requirments, what do you think?
Nome modello:          iMac
Identificatore modello:          iMac10,1
Nome processore:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Velocità processore:          3,06 GHz
Numero di processori:          1
Numero totale di nuclei:          2
Cache L2:          3 MB
Memoria:          4 GB
Velocità bus:          1,07 GHz
Versione Boot ROM:          IM101.00CC.B00
Version SMC (sistema):          1.52f9
Numero di serie (sistema):          W8946DLY5PC
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Erase the hard drive:
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2. After DU loads select your startup volume (usually Macintosh HD) from the
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3. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Optionally, click on
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That's what I would try first. (~/library/prefrences/com.apple.appstore.plist)
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Can't download Mountain Lion from AppStore

Hello communitie
Well I keep it short ....
Bought Mountain Lion in March 2013 with my new iMac27" --> verry happy
Now I'd like to update my old iMac 24" from OS X 10.6.8 to Mountain Lion, but I can't !!! --> unhappy
If I try to load it from App Store, I'll just recieve the message "This product is not available in the Swiss App store at the moment. --> very unhappy
Going to the apple support site, I'm able to order Mountain Lion for 20.- sFr. --> angry
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Thanks for any feedback, I'll go for a beer
cheers Stefan

If your new iMac27" shipped with Mountain Lion installed, it is only licensed for that Mac.
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http://store.apple.com/ch-fr/product/D6377ZM/A/os-x-mountain-lion
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I read your link provided - thankyou! But still a bit perplexed because of my configuration seems to match the minimum requirements indicated:
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Model Identifier:          MacBook3,1
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Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          4 MB
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Hi,
I am on the verge of deleting Firefox from my computer as it has wasted hours of my time, and none of the online trouble-shooting answers are of any help.
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