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Install failed mac os x lion

sorry for bad english...

i purchased new 128 SSD for my macbook pro and sold old HDD.

i start internet recovery and from DU i formated my SSD to Macos Extended(journaled).

after downloading my macbook rebooted and after some time it says


"Install failed

The installer encountered and error that caused the installation to failed.Contact the software manufacturer for assistance."


i treid following:

1-Rapiar Volume

2-Verify Volume

3-Reset date to 2012


but nothing solved my problem...i do not have any bac


Macbook Pro core i7 early 2011

Posted on Feb 13, 2017 9:31 AM

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Feb 13, 2017 7:26 PM in response to zainmobe

Internet recovery only works on that model if a specific firmware was installed on it. By changing out the hard drive you may have also taken out the internet recovery partition that was created when you installed a newer operating system than 10.6.8. That Mac shipped new with installer discs that are specific to that model. If you did not make a clone of the system before taking out the old drive, you will need those discs to reinstall the 10.6 that came with the Mac, and then install the newer system.

Feb 16, 2017 9:38 AM in response to zainmobe

zainmobe wrote:


...i purchased new 128 SSD for my macbook pro and sold old HDD.

i start internet recovery and from DU i formated my SSD to Macos Extended(journaled)...

HD's and SSD's are typically set up for a PC, not a Mac. In addition to formatting the new SSD, you have to give it a GUID Partition Table. To do that, using Disk Utility, you need to create one new partition and using the Options button give it the GUID Partition Table. Then you can format it as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).

Install failed mac os x lion

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