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kurayami88

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Jul 24, 2012
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i got my rMBP today....

i wasn't sure how they were gonna gimme my ML backup for reinstall/etc as the retina has no optical drive... *thought maybe they gave a thumbstick or something*

turns out they gave NOTHING....

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question...

~ bootcamp ask to create bootable win7 cd (only win7 allowed? what happens if win8 comes out?)

~ download software updates > equivalent to the (insert macOS disk to install bootcamp drivers?)

~ install win7 (believe they just boot up in a dos/terminal awaiting for a boot device to kick start it...) i had to force shut down to get out of it coz i had no bootable at the time...


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in any case, my retina has no backup ML, how do i get my copy of it? call apple and ask them to give me the d/l link???
 
i got my rMBP today....

i wasn't sure how they were gonna gimme my ML backup for reinstall/etc as the retina has no optical drive... *thought maybe they gave a thumbstick or something*

turns out they gave NOTHING....

--------------------

question...

~ bootcamp ask to create bootable win7 cd (only win7 allowed? what happens if win8 comes out?)

~ download software updates > equivalent to the (insert macOS disk to install bootcamp drivers?)

~ install win7 (believe they just boot up in a dos/terminal awaiting for a boot device to kick start it...) i had to force shut down to get out of it coz i had no bootable at the time...


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in any case, my retina has no backup ML, how do i get my copy of it? call apple and ask them to give me the d/l link???

You should be able to download ML yourself. If you want a back up ML you do that yourself as well. Follow this tutorial : http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/07/how-to-create-a-bootable-backup-mountain-lion-install-disk/



https://www.macrumors.com/2012/07/25/how-to-re-download-lion-from-the-mac-app-store/
 
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