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Need to get back to OSx 10.7 after complete HD failure

I've had a complete HD failure on my first generation Intel mac pro. (I mean couldn't it have waited the extra couple of weeks I needed to order the new mac pro?)


My best guess to do this (which has hit a snag) would be the following:


1) Use my Snow Leopard install disk (most recent OS that I have physical install media) and get snow leopard installed on the new drive (done and it works--using that install now to write this).

2) log in to the apple app store, go to the "purchased items" select osx lion and hit the download/install button. (this failed)

-- lion shows up in the purchased items, but the app says that it is not available for download.


😟 so what to I do to get back to a working 10.7?


All the documentation points to a recovery partition, but that is useless in my case as the HD has failed completely (no partitions are accessable).


Much thanks in advance.

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Dec 9, 2013 9:48 PM

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Dec 10, 2013 6:50 AM in response to Super Evil Dave

CLONE your system, make it a habit.


Save the LION installer package and make your own clean installer on flash drive.


Use TimeMachine. Put a small 30GB system of just Apple OS there, nothing else.


http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone.html

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7032/carbon-copy-cloner


Create an OS X Lion Install disc

How to create an OS X Lion installation disc MacFixIt

Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard

http://www.apple.com/support/lion/installrecovery/

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20080989-263/how-to-create-an-os-x-lion-ins tallation-disc

http://www.coolestguyplanettech.com/how-to-make-a-bootable-osx-10-8-mountain-lio n-disc-or-drive-from-the-downloaded-mountain-lion-app/


Disk drives fail. Always have a spare, and always have a working clone backup or more of your system - and of all your data drives too just to be safe.


If you replace your system drive every 2 years or so then use the old drive as new backup you'll be protected and have a safety net. No need to shell out and buy a new computer - you can but I would wait 3-6 months for Mavericks and for some kicking the tires on anything new.

Need to get back to OSx 10.7 after complete HD failure

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