Unable to reinstall Mac OS X Lion after erasing HD
Hello,
So I received a Mac from a friend (desktop not a notebook.) and I wanted to reinstall the OS so I can start it up as a brand new computer. i found this article online and followed the steps... How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support
After erasing the disk, I went back and went to reinstall Mac OS X Lion. Everything was working going good, until it asked me to enter my apple id info at the point where i select the disk and click continue. After I enter my own apple id, that i created when I purchased an iPhone, it comes back with a messages that reads "This item is temporarily unavailable." "Try again later." I click "okay" and nothing happens, I have to return to the start and just keep staring at the screen. How can this problem be fixed?
I tried restarting and the macOS utilities windows is coming up everytime. So it looks like I am stuck and can't solve the problem.
If possible send me an email!!! Please!!!!!!
Mac info
Model #: A1224
iMac 20/2.66ghz/2 GB/320/SD (seemed important info)
iPhone 4S, Windows 7, iTunes