Ameed73

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Q: Is OS required to be in purchased apps list for internet recovery?

I have iMac mid 2011, shipped with 10.7. It had first run with my Apple ID.

I'm planing to do fresh install via internet recovery, but there is no 10.7 in my purchased apps list. Is that OK?

P.S. Sorry for my english.

iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Aug 15, 2016 1:20 AM

I have this question too

Q: Is OS required to be in purchased apps list for internet recovery?

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by kaz-k,

kaz-k Aug 15, 2016 1:42 AM in response to Ameed73
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Aug 15, 2016 1:42 AM in response to Ameed73

If you really purchased Lion, There must be purchased list.
If you have install disc which came with your iMac, install from it.
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by den.thed,

den.thed Aug 15, 2016 3:37 AM in response to Ameed73
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Aug 15, 2016 3:37 AM in response to Ameed73

10.7 will not show up in your Purchases, because you never actually purchased it from the App Store.

If your hard drive is empty, then Internet Recovery should find and install 10.7 because that is the originally OS X.

see > How to reinstall OS X - Apple Support
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