Q: I purchased mountian lion, an upgrade from OS X 10.7.x I got an error message stating Installed Failed! because a recovery system could not be created???

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Helen McDonald

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Unable to add image, because unable to get mac back up since purchasing and trying to intall OS X mountian lion.

Screen: Install Failed

OS X could not be installed on your computer

Triangle !

OS X can't be installed on the disk Macintosh HD, because a recovery system can't be created. Visit www.apple.com/support/no-recovery to learn more.

Click Restart to return to your previous version of OS X

I have done all and when I click restart, it restarts then show it is intalling OS X and when finished I get the same ERROR MESSAGE.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Nov 26, 2012 1:01 PM

I have this question too

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Level 9 (50,277 points)

Desktops

A:

Have you backed up your hard drive recently?

Posted on Nov 26, 2012 1:04 PM

Q: I purchased mountian lion, an upgrade from OS X 10.7.x I got an error message stating Installed Failed! because a recovery system ... more

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Accepted Answer · Nov 26, 2012 1:04 PM

Csound1

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Desktops

Nov 26, 2012 1:04 PM in response to Helen McDonald

Have you backed up your hard drive recently?