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Mac OS X Lion installation error
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Is this your error ?
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[FIXED!] Lion Recovery An error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again.
Are you getting the OS X Lion Recovery An error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again - I'll help!
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This method helped me reinstalling it from a link on a safari but I’ll look into it some more tmrw afterIs this your error ?
[FIXED!] Lion Recovery An error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again.
Are you getting the OS X Lion Recovery An error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again - I'll help!
No 2013 iMac supports Lion, so I'm guessing that you have an iMac that you might have purchased in 2013, but, in fact, is an older model.
Newest iMac that supports Lion is a 2011 iMac (still sold new in 2013), which would have a built-in slot-loading CD drive, and is the last iMac sold by Apple that came with a CD drive.
Regardless-- It sounds like you got the Lion installer working. Good to hear that!
Newest iMac that supports Lion is a 2011 iMac (still sold new in 2013), which would have a built-in slot-loading CD drive, and is the last iMac sold by Apple that came with a CD drive.
Regardless-- It sounds like you got the Lion installer working. Good to hear that!
On of the happiest days of my life was July 25, 2012; almost 12 years ago
when them s launched a landmark, ground braking, efficient operating system
designed to work and excel for many decades on a incredible line of mac computers that year,
they introduced......................
Mountain Lion sold 3 million units in the first four days, making this Apple's most successful OS X release to date. A report by Chitika Insights revealed that OS X Mountain Lion had been used by 3.2% of OS X users within the first 48 hours of release, and 10% penetration in the first month.
huH ....what are we discussing?
OP: did that thing work on your computore thing, huh? oh good!
now back to the game....
when them s launched a landmark, ground braking, efficient operating system
designed to work and excel for many decades on a incredible line of mac computers that year,
they introduced......................
Mountain Lion!
Mountain Lion sold 3 million units in the first four days, making this Apple's most successful OS X release to date. A report by Chitika Insights revealed that OS X Mountain Lion had been used by 3.2% of OS X users within the first 48 hours of release, and 10% penetration in the first month.
huH ....what are we discussing?
OP: did that thing work on your computore thing, huh? oh good!
now back to the game....
Firstly determine the production year of your IMac , you said that it was 2013 but check it out via your serial number , then you can search for preferably a Apple start up disk or thumb drive for that year on Ebay Apple is very fussy about using original hardware and software.....good luck!