problem installing OS X on a used macbook pro mid 2010

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problem installing OS X on a used macbook pro mid 2010

Hello Everyone,

I am trying to get on board the Apple adventure ride but I got stuck and I am in dire need of help 🙂

Just bought a used Macbook Pro 13 inch mid 2010 with just the charger and nothing else. I am the 3rd owner at this point.

When I was trying to replace the Admin account/AppleID of the previous owner I ended up formatting the mac and erasing the OS without making a recovery back up.

Tried to install the OS X over Wi-Fi with my new created AppleID but I keep getting the same msg ''Item is temporarily unavailable''. The menu allows me to install the Yosemite version only.

From what I read so far this is because my AppleID has no rights to the OS X until I purchase it for the first time right ?

My question is what steps do I need to take on my own to fix this and make use of the mac ?

I mention that I have at my disposal another Asus laptop running Windows 7 and a 16 gb usb flash drive.

Manny thanks in advance and looking forward to your opinions.

PS. hope I posted this in the correct thread 🙂

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Posted on Oct 4, 2015 2:44 PM

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Niel

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Oct 5, 2015 9:00 AM in response to tudor101

1. Correct.

2. Phone Apple and order replacement original disks, or if the computer's firmware was updated to use Apple's Internet Recovery system, restart it with the Option, Command, and R keys held down.

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Oct 6, 2015 3:24 PM in response to Niel

Hi Niel

Yes, the firmware was upgraded to support the Internet Recovery System. I started the topic by accesing Safari from it

I just want to know if buying a copy of Snow Leopard from the App Store would be a quicker solution than ordering the disks from Apple.

Would this not give my Apple ID the rights to a copy of that version of OS X with the possibility of upgrading to Yosemite ?

Do I need to take alternative steps just because the only version of OS X that I am allowed to install now is Yosemite ?

Your reply will be much appreciated. I'd like to have the full picture before making a decision 🙂

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Niel

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Oct 7, 2015 7:23 AM in response to tudor101

Install the OS from that system; it’ll be Lion. If you get that error message when you try to do so, contact Apple.

It’s no longer possible to associate Yosemite with an Apple ID.

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