HT3964: Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Learn about Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
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Apr 9, 2012 4:07 AM in response to UNLOCK PHONEby Cloud87,Try CMD+R on startup and see what happens.
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Apr 9, 2012 4:11 AM in response to UNLOCK PHONEby Shootist007,If Command+r doesn't worj to take you to the Online Recovery HD system then try Command+Option+r keys.
On my latye 2011 model that is the key combo I use to access the online recovery system. But then I do this just to check if I can as I have multiple USB sticks of Lion.
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Apr 9, 2012 4:21 AM in response to Shootist007by Cloud87,Shootist do you make the usb lion thumb drive from your macbook? I've been having trouble trying to make one, I assume for the reason that apple doesn't want me to install lion on all my mac's from an image obtained from my Macbook pro over the recovery online option? - Sorry kind off topic there
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Apr 9, 2012 4:26 AM in response to Cloud87by Lexiepex,Indeeed off/topic.
But it is easy to make an USB stick with the recovery disk on it:
Download the Recovery Assistant from Apple:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433
and follow the instructions there.
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Apr 9, 2012 4:30 AM in response to UNLOCK PHONEby Lexiepex,As shootist says:
when you have deleted the Recovery Disk, you still can use the Online Recovery Method.
Instead of starting with CMD+R you start with CMD+ALT+R.
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Apr 9, 2012 4:31 AM in response to Cloud87by Shootist007,If you have been using Disk Utiltiy to create the USB thumb of the InstallESD.DMG file then yes I had problems using DU to make it. I then found LionDiskMaker which is a small program specifically written to create either a DVD or thumb drive of the Lion install files. Works great and have not had any failures in creating the thumbs.
Yes I've been using my only MBP which is a late 2011 model that came with Lion. I've gotten the Lion install files several ways. Bootint to the R-HD and downloading to an external then disconnecting that external when the system want to Auto reboot. Using the USB thumb of the R-HD files I created with Lion recovery disk assistant then the same as above. Then I used this hint to actually load and run the Recovery HD program while I was actively booted into Lion. I found this one the easiest as it give you a chance to save the files while your are running the computer.
10.7: How to get a full Lion install disc for a new MacBook Air or Pro - Mac OS X Hints
Try LionDiskMaker, Google search.
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Apr 9, 2012 4:37 AM in response to Lexiepexby Shootist007,LexSchellings wrote:
As shootist says:
when you have deleted the Recovery Disk, you still can use the Online Recovery Method.
Instead of starting with CMD+R you start with CMD+ALT+R.
Well I never use the Alt key nomenclature as Mac's really don't have an Alt key. It is just there in small text as a carry over for PC people. But still no matter what you call that key some poeple have a hard time findinig it, even when they know exactly where the Command key is.
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Apr 9, 2012 4:39 AM in response to Lexiepexby Shootist007,LexSchellings wrote:
Indeeed off/topic.
But it is easy to make an USB stick with the recovery disk on it:
Download the Recovery Assistant from Apple:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433
and follow the instructions there.
No Lex he was talking about making the FULL Lion install USB thumb drive. Not just one with the R-HD files on it.
Why wait hours to download Lion every time you want or need to install or re-install Lion. Do it once and never have to do it again.
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Apr 9, 2012 5:23 AM in response to Shootist007by Lexiepex,On my Macs there is no OPTION key, it says alt and the little sign.
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Apr 9, 2012 5:27 AM in response to Shootist007by Lexiepex,OK, for a full install Lion USB stick you can use the following:
http://lion-disk-maker.en.softonic.com/mac
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Apr 9, 2012 5:43 AM in response to Lexiepexby eww,Different keyboard localizations have some of the keys labeled differently, including the Alt/Option key.
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Apr 9, 2012 6:03 AM in response to ewwby Lexiepex,I know eww, but I have the international (us) english version, and I know the Dutch, French, German versions here: all alt and not option. I think Shootist has an old mac or an exotic one.
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Apr 9, 2012 6:15 AM in response to Lexiepexby eww,The current US English and International English keyboards are not the same; see the article I linked. You have the International one, apparently, and Shootist and I have the US one. You and Shootist are both correct with respect to your own keyboards.