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Installing Lion on Snow Leopard Server

I have mac mini server running snow leopard server. I want to install Mac OS X Lion on it.

I have purchased Lion through App Store, but while installing on mac server it asks for Lion Server.


I am not using any server features as of now, Can I downgrade snow leopard server to client and instal Lion on it?

or is there any better way of installing Lion on Snow Leopard Server...


Thanks,

K

Mac mini (Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jun 17, 2012 8:23 AM

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Posted on Jun 17, 2012 9:10 AM

No easy way unfortunately.

OS X Server gets its fingers into all parts of your computer. You'd have to go in an manually remove hundreds of files, and replace them with their counterparts from the non-server version.


It would be MUCH easier to back up your home folder and any additional files you need, then nuke and pave with Lion non-server. Restore your info, and you'll be back up and running.


HTH

-Graham

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Jun 17, 2012 9:10 AM in response to kaustubhpage

No easy way unfortunately.

OS X Server gets its fingers into all parts of your computer. You'd have to go in an manually remove hundreds of files, and replace them with their counterparts from the non-server version.


It would be MUCH easier to back up your home folder and any additional files you need, then nuke and pave with Lion non-server. Restore your info, and you'll be back up and running.


HTH

-Graham

Installing Lion on Snow Leopard Server

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