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Want to install a Momentus XT, but Lion came preinstalled
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I think you're meant to download this, put it on a disk/usb stick and load into that. you'll then be given the option to download lion onto the new drive.
at least i assume thats how it works.
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Cheers for that,
It took some looking, but I'm guessing I need this then:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433
So I'd just boot from that and enable the download process?
It took some looking, but I'm guessing I need this then:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433
So I'd just boot from that and enable the download process?
Haha yeah sorry, I copied the link and forgot to paste it in
That's the one
edit: you don't put that download onto a usb stick, you open the recovery assistant and follow the instructions
Haha yeah sorry, I copied the link and forgot to paste it in
That's the one
edit: you don't put that download onto a usb stick, you open the recovery assistant and follow the instructions
Sorry I meant I'd load it up first and it'll create recovery files on my usb (is that right?). When I've installed the new Momentus XT, I'm guessing I can use those recovery files to download Lion via Internet Recovery?
I also want to know about the Momentus XT. Is it as good as I've hear?
Also I tried that Lion Recovery Assistant and when I opened it it said my Recovery HD is "damaged or not present". What do I do about that? My Macbook Pro came with Lion pre-installed.
Also I tried that Lion Recovery Assistant and when I opened it it said my Recovery HD is "damaged or not present". What do I do about that? My Macbook Pro came with Lion pre-installed.
A friend of mine has one in his older MBP, it's a faster HD than most spinning platters, not quite as fast as a SSD, of course.
It's quite a power hungry device though, his battery life dropped an hour or so with it.