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10.7.3 NetRestore images will not boot properly.

10.7.3 NetRestore images will not boot properly. I rebuilt my latest image with the 10.7.3 Combo updater, updated my server and created the new image. However, booting a client computer with the new image causes it to hang at the gray Apple logo screen early in the boot process. Has anyone seen this problem? I had the same issues with 10.7.1.

Lion Server NetRestore-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Lion Server NetRestore

Posted on Feb 7, 2012 7:42 AM

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Feb 8, 2012 10:17 AM in response to piperspace

From the attached link: (emphasis added)


Important: Even if the computer you are imaging has the latest version of Mac OS X installed, you must update it using the latest version of the installer to create an image that supports multiple Macs. You can redownload the installer on a computer running OS X Lion by pressing and holding the Option key while you click the Purchases tab in the Mac App Store application.

Feb 8, 2012 10:24 AM in response to piperspace

You don't need to update to 10.7.3 and then run the 10.7.3 installer. Just download and run the 10.7.3. installer... skip the update entirely.


In 10.5 & 10.6 the Combo updater contained scripts that "fixed" the OS, which the Delta updaters did not. In 10.7 those scripts no longer exist, thus you must do a full install of the OS (which is really an in place upgrade).


The added advantage to using the installer is that the Recovery HD will be upgraded as well. This does not occur with the software update.

Dec 13, 2012 8:48 AM in response to bradley254

Maybe I'm wrong but doesn't 10.7.5 require that 10.7.4 already be installed. I am trying to create a 10.7.5 image but I am currently only on 10.7.1. When I downloaded 10.7.5 it stated that I needed 10.7.4. Downloaded that one as well and it stated that I needed 10.7.3. The only 10.7.3 download that I can find is the combo one and it will not work as I get the grey screen when trying to netboot to that image. Am I missing something?

10.7.3 NetRestore images will not boot properly.

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