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MacBook Pro A1286 Reinstall The Item is temporarily Unavailable OS X

Hi, Macbook Pro A1286 stuck on Mac OS X Utility recovery page. It wouldn't let me do the "Reinstall Mac OS X" option and says "The item is temporarily unavailable." I see two drives, one recovery HD and the other empty formatted hard drive.

Current OS X installed is Mavericks [I think 10.9.1 because that's the version it says on the Recovery HD.

What versions would I need to put on a flash drive/ USB to be able to do a re install via flash drive/ USB? I already downloaded on to the drive and tried 10.9.0 and it wouldn't let me. It gave me the stop sign icon. Also tried 10.9.4 but it woudn't boot up for some reason. I am trying Yosemite now.

Question is if the Macbook came with Snow Leopard [I think] what version can I put on the flash drive to re install via flash drive? Does it have to be something newer than what's currently on it [10.9.1] or does it have to be Snow Leopard [10.6]?

Thanks.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Mar 11, 2015 10:39 AM

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WATCHIPOD Author

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Posted on Mar 11, 2015 10:43 AM

Also there is no Internet Recovery option. Already tried the R + Command + Option. it goes straight to the Recovery menu.

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OGELTHORPE

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Mar 11, 2015 12:39 PM in response to WATCHIPOD

Since you do not have the original installation disks, that prevents that as an avenue in resolving the problem. An appointment at an Apple store genius bar will be FREE and they will be able to install an OSX.

Ciao.

WATCHIPOD Author

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Mar 11, 2015 12:44 PM in response to OGELTHORPE

Even if I had the discs, they would be useless as I don't have an optical drive...

I have all the DMGs I need from Snow Leopard to Yosemite to be installed on to a bootable USB flash drive. All I need to know is which version of Mac OS X will it allow for it to re install off the bootble USB if I currently have 10.9.1 . 10.9.0 didn't work so which versions would?

That is all I need to know.

OGELTHORPE

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Mar 11, 2015 12:53 PM in response to WATCHIPOD

WATCHIPOD wrote:

Even if I had the discs, they would be useless as I don't have an optical drive...

Any external DVD drive will work or another mac with a functioning DVD drive.

WATCHIPOD wrote:

I have all the DMGs I need from Snow Leopard to Yosemite to be installed on to a bootable USB flash drive. All I need to know is which version of Mac OS X will it allow for it to re install off the bootble USB if I currently have 10.9.1 . 10.9.0 didn't work so which versions would?

That is all I need to know.

If the installers are good, any OSX from Lion and later should work. If you have a Snow Leopard USB installer, it has to be for a duplicate or later version than what was originally installed on the MBP. That assumes that the MBP originally came with Snow Leopard.

Ciao.

WATCHIPOD Author

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Mar 11, 2015 1:03 PM in response to OGELTHORPE

I see, so it's strange that the 10.9.0 version didn't work then. I'll report back after I try Yosemite. It's currently at 40% at making the bootable drive. It took 2 hours for it to reach 40%. Uggh!

Thanks so much for your help so far OGELTHORPE. Standing ovation. Much appreciated!

MacBook Pro A1286 Reinstall The Item is temporarily Unavailable OS X