Hi Folks,
I recently bought a new MacBook Pro from Apple that came with 10.8 pre installed. My previous Apple laptop came with the OS and apps on a restore DVD but this one doesn't. How can I get a copy of Mountain Lion to put on a USB stick? The Mac App Store wont let me redownload it without paying again for it. Any ideas?
Many thanks,
Adam
MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1), 15.4 in Hi Res 2.3 GHz i7 8GB 500GB
...and then there are tons of instructions on the web - like this one.
True - I saved my installer before running the install, as I have done also for Lion:
Well, good, then then you're half way there. Now just follow the instructions to create your bootable USB drive.
I don't believe there is any way to do that with a pre-loaded system. You can create an external recovery HD with the Recovery Disk Assistant: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4848
The other option is to just clone your current system using Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper.
Barney, he's got the installer there, so he'll be able to restore the required files onto a USB drive with Disk Utility.
Go ahead, Colin.
Barney-15E wrote:
I don't believe there is any way to do that with a pre-loaded system. You can create an external recovery HD with the Recovery Disk Assistant: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4848
The other option is to just clone your current system using Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper.
Yes there is a way, actually several ways, to Get, Save and Make a USB Install thumb drive of Mt Lion.
It is the same from Mt Lion as it was for Lion. Google is your Friend.
But it's not me who's asking - it's Adamskiodp
My post was in reply to his original question.
LousyFool wrote:
Well, good, then then you're half way there. Now just follow the instructions to create your bootable USB drive.
You're posting to the wrong person, Adamskiop has the issue, you replied to Colin (who can usually avoid such issues)
Oh, sorry. Anyway, Adamskiop see this here as well, I'd think. And he might not have the installer on his Mac, but the maybe soon...
Sorry again.
It's true for all of us. Go ahead, Colin. 😀 😀 😀
LousyFool wrote:
It's true for all of us. Go ahead, Colin. 😀 😀 😀
True it may be (?) but this thread is becoming more and more confusing because of it, please take note of your replies, point them at the correct poster, it is clearer that way. 🙂
Shootist007 wrote:
Barney-15E wrote:
I don't believe there is any way to do that with a pre-loaded system. You can create an external recovery HD with the Recovery Disk Assistant: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4848
The other option is to just clone your current system using Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper.
Yes there is a way, actually several ways, to Get, Save and Make a USB Install thumb drive of Mt Lion.
It is the same from Mt Lion as it was for Lion. Google is your Friend.
As I can't find an example for a Pre-loaded system, can you please post a link to a tutorial that describes how to make an install disk, usb, whatever from a factory pre-installed version of Lion or Mountain Lion.
Since the pre-installed versions are not downloadable, how do you make an install disk without the installer?
If there is a method to interrupt the Recovery HD reinstall where you can capture the installer prior to it running, then I suppose that would provide a method. Again, I haven't seen one that describes how to do that.
Yes boss, sorry. 😢 Sorry. 😢 I can't change it anymore. 😢 It's the first time it happened, but it shall never happen again. 😢 Mea culpa. 😢
LousyFool wrote:
Yes boss, sorry. 😢 Sorry. 😢 I can't change it anymore. 😢 It's the first time it happened, but it shall never happen again. 😢 Mea culpa. 😢
That's way too many sad faces 🙂
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