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Reinstall Mac OX Lion Failure

Hard disk corrupted, 'Disk Utility' failed to repair so I had to erase the hard disk and reinstall Mac OX Lion.

I erased my 'Macintosh HD' with the zero writeover security option successfully, but I'm having problems reinstalling Mac OX Lion.

The 4.X GB download gets to 0 seconds and then restarts from the beginning each time - it has done this over 15 times without luck. I get the below error logged:

"localhost Install Mac OS X Lion[347]: Failed to verify InstallESD.dmg: hdiutil verify failed"

After 3-4 retrys, I get the error 'Couldn't download the additional components to reinstall Mac OX Lion etc'.

Any ideas?

Early 2012 Macbook Pro 13" Mac OX Lion, I've verified and repaired all disks and it tells me no errors.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Dec 24, 2012 8:54 AM

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Kappy

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Posted on Dec 24, 2012 8:58 AM

This is a server side problem not one at your end. Something is amiss with Apple's servers. Wait a few hours and try again.

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Shootist007

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Dec 24, 2012 11:13 AM in response to perrytang

No I would not suspect that. Are you doing this over WiFi? If so that is a Very bad Idea. Any drops in the WiFi signal can/will cause the download to fail.

What part of the world are you? Do you have some type of Firewall running on your router?

My download and install just finished and the system is booting for the first time. So it is not a server error in my part of the world.

Next option is you have failing hardware. Like the RAM has gone bad. As they say S.h.i.t happens.

Best to take it to Apple and have the whole system checked out. We could go round and round with this. RAM, Hard drive cable, faulty logic board or a host of other stuff.

perrytang wrote:

I've got the AppleCare, looks like I'm covered for another two years.

Interesting my download just failed on my External Hard Disk, giving the same 'Failed to verify InstallESD.dmg' error!

It can't be a faulty external hard disk as well!

perrytang Author

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Dec 24, 2012 11:23 AM in response to Shootist007

I am using Wifi, but surely 1/25 installs must have went through without dropping the signal. I'll try now with it connected via Ethernet to see if it makes a difference, not holding any hopes though!

Any built in boot tool I can use to scan my systems hardware?

Located in London Uk

Kappy

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Dec 24, 2012 11:31 AM in response to perrytang

OS X Mountain Lion- Use Apple Hardware Test

Intel-based Macs- Using Apple Hardware Test

Shootist007

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Dec 24, 2012 11:33 AM in response to perrytang

Lets HOPE it was the WiFi.

Good Luck with Ethernet.

perrytang Author

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Dec 24, 2012 2:37 PM in response to Shootist007

No luck with Ethernet cable, same error :(.

I also get a '6002d' error when trying to launch Online Apple Hardware Test - a quick google suggests a possible RAM issue. Either way, the problem seems hardware related, I'll see what Apple store have to say.

Thank you very much for your help Shootist007 and others, have a Merry Christmas!