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Issues Installing Mavericks Late 2013 MBP

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mab8806

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Oct 29, 2013
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Bought a Late 2013 MBP and want to do a clean install of Mavericks. First I am unable to download Mavericks from App Store, error message stating does not meet requirements. I do have a USB Drive of the installer, however when I attempt to boot from it I get an gray screen with an X. Any suggestions?

Attempted to contact Apple Care and they stated I couldn't install because the machine is already running Mavericks. I understand that but would like to install from scratch.
 
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mkstewartesq@co

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Jun 30, 2007
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mab8806 said:
Bought a Late 2013 MBP and want to do a clean install of Mavericks. First I am unable to download Mavericks from App Store, error message stating does not meet requirements. I do have a USB Drive of the installer, however when I attempt to boot from it I get an gray screen with an X. Any suggestions?

Attempted to contact Apple Care and they stated I couldn't install because the machine is already running Mavericks. I understand that but would like to install from scratch.
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Wouldn't a "restore" work? i.e., reboot, hold down "option" key at startup, and then choose the 'recovery" drive to reinstall Mavericks form the existing recovery drive? Isn't there a way to do that so the install is "clean" and you can elect "or not elect" to restore any "non-original" data from Time Machine, etc. as you please?

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