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Make An OS X Lion Boot Disc
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In this case you are using the image of Lion OS X which you have downloaded once from the Mac app store.
You have to create an Apple ID while downloading OS X Lion from App store and now we are using just image of that OS X Lion and so all image would be associated the same Apple ID.
It is good for doing a clean install. If you try to use it to upgrade, it will fail when downloading files from Apple needed for the install.
oh this conversation more reliable..........thanks guys i got some info no need to ask question.........
But will this install Lion and iLife '11 or Lion only?
Lion only. iLife isn't a part of the OS. iLife is included software when buying a new Mac. You can still install iLife 11 from the SL DVDs that came with your Mac by using the additional software DVD.
I GOT LOST somewhere in your steps
I followed your step-by-step, but after download was complete I searched my hard drive, but could not find the Lion Install file so I could right-click on it for your next step. I looked in the Download folder and Desktop, and did a search using 10.7 and Lion. Nope. Then I thought maybe I should click on the window that opened with a picture of a Lion and had an arrow to click saying: Install. Nope, that took me right into the automatic install process. I'd still like to make a DVD copy to keep in a safe place (even though I used Monday's release of Lion Recovery Assistant to put a copy of Lion on part of an external HD). Help please.
I followed your step-by-step, but after download was complete I searched my hard drive, but could not find the Lion Install file so I could right-click on it for your next step. I looked in the Download folder and Desktop, and did a search using 10.7 and Lion. Nope. Then I thought maybe I should click on the window that opened with a picture of a Lion and had an arrow to click saying: Install. Nope, that took me right into the automatic install process. I'd still like to make a DVD copy to keep in a safe place (even though I used Monday's release of Lion Recovery Assistant to put a copy of Lion on part of an external HD). Help please.
Because only the GPT specification includes the necessary EFI partition, and provides more modern features.
Creating a boot disk from already installed Lion OS X?
Good evening guys,
Sorry in advance if this has been asked and answered already. Relativly new to the MAC world.
I have downloaded and installed Lion already, how can I create a boot disk?
Cheers for any help.
Good evening guys,
Sorry in advance if this has been asked and answered already. Relativly new to the MAC world.
I have downloaded and installed Lion already, how can I create a boot disk?
Cheers for any help.
Good evening guys,
Sorry in advance if this has been asked and answered already. Relativly new to the MAC world.
I have downloaded and installed Lion already, how can I create a boot disk?
Cheers for any help.
Umm.. it explains it step by step in the original post.
You need to make the disc BEFORE you install Lion because Lion deletes the install file once it is complete.
Download Lion once again by opening the app store and then pressing option while clicking the purchased button.
Did some experimenting tonight. I made a backup in Time Machine before attempting anything here.
I tried going back to SL with my SL DVD and was able to of course. I did not have a backup on my MB of SL prior to upgrading to Lion. Trying to restore my Lion backup to SL is not possible and you get a warning saying so.
I then tried using my SL boot disc that I made from reading this thread and it too failed after attempting to download files and giving me the warning that it was not able to do so, same thing happens when trying to use the boot disc to do an upgrade.
I then just went back and restored my Lion backup that I made prior to trying any of this. I can now throw my Lion boot disc away, it is worthless.
I tried going back to SL with my SL DVD and was able to of course. I did not have a backup on my MB of SL prior to upgrading to Lion. Trying to restore my Lion backup to SL is not possible and you get a warning saying so.
I then tried using my SL boot disc that I made from reading this thread and it too failed after attempting to download files and giving me the warning that it was not able to do so, same thing happens when trying to use the boot disc to do an upgrade.
I then just went back and restored my Lion backup that I made prior to trying any of this. I can now throw my Lion boot disc away, it is worthless.
Updating
Once you have used the bootable disk to install Lion on a computer, how do you receive the upgrades? Do you do it through the app store?
Once you have used the bootable disk to install Lion on a computer, how do you receive the upgrades? Do you do it through the app store?
Regardless of installation method all updates are done the traditional way, through Software Update.
Ok. The computer that I downloaded it from is telling me that there is an update available when I launch the App Store, but the computer I installed it on from the bootable disk says it has no system updates available through Software Update.
Are you running 10.7 or 10.7.1? If you made your install disk from a recent OS download, you could already be running 10.7.1.
Anyone any ideas on this one ? I got a Mini yesterday and would also like to create a recovery DVD.
Much appreciated.
Mark
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I just read this entire thread and every single question on here was answered early in the original post.
*The original floppy comment was by far the best. You can not one up it.
Thanks everyone for the tips. A clean install of Lion (after already having updated to Lion) worked perfectly from a 5g USB drive partition.
I just read this entire thread and every single question on here was answered early in the original post.
*The original floppy comment was by far the best. You can not one up it.
Thanks everyone for the tips. A clean install of Lion (after already having updated to Lion) worked perfectly from a 5g USB drive partition.