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    I would like to do a clean install of lion however...

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by no1up, Nov 21, 2011.

  1. no1up

    no1up Notebook Evangelist

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    I did a clean install only o find that everything was pretty much untouched. I would like it to boot like it came from the store, as I think this will solve me permissions problem, granted the permissions problem hasn't really been a problem, but it's there and I would like it not to be. I figure an hour or two doing a clean install is worth it. I just don't know how to do a CLEAN install! lol :D

    I was thinking of erasing the disk in utilities and then reinstalling.
     
    no1up, Nov 21, 2011
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  2. FahrenheitGTI

    FahrenheitGTI Notebook Consultant

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    If you have the disk;
    - Insert disk intro drive
    - Restart
    - Tap Alt a couple times before the splash screen pops up
    - Select the disk (to boot from)
    - After it is ready, go to Utilities (on the top)
    - Then Disk Management
    - Delete the partitions (so you only have one)
    - Format to Mac OSX Extended Journaled
    - Install!

    This is all from memory, but that is what sounds right to me.
     
    FahrenheitGTI, Nov 21, 2011
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  3. no1up

    no1up Notebook Evangelist

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    No disk.. its lion.. :)
     
    no1up, Nov 21, 2011
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  4. diggy

    diggy Notebook Deity

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    You can burn a disk - google it or search the site for instructions. Do you have the external dvd-rom?
     
    diggy, Nov 22, 2011
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  5. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    download lion

    search the internet for pen drive installs

    reboot

    run disk utility

    install
     
    Karamazovmm, Nov 23, 2011
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