thanks for that I had the very same problem i am just burning the dvd now. regards Michael. On 30/07/2011, at 7:54 AM, michael weaver wrote:
> what you do is go to the purchased page after you have downloaded lion and it > should give you the opportunity to download it again. > i had this same problem because i downloaded lion and ran the installer > instead of exiting the installation so i lost my copy. > i went to the purchase page which showed my list of purchased apps from the > app store, found mac osx lion, downloaded it again which i know was a bit of > a pain because it is a large file, something over 3 gig even on my broadband > connection it took time and i canceled the installer when it started it after > the download which it tries to do for some reason. > the running of the installer caused it to disappear from my applications > folder. > applications is where you should find it when you exit the installer. > you then have to go to utilities, disk utility and choose burn and select > that file. > i forgot before you go to the disk utility in utilities you have to open the > package, i think the option is open package content if i remember correctly. > i think you have to look for something like shared folder within the > compressed file and the installer file is in there but i cannot remember the > exact name. > someone might be able to fill in the information i can't remember as i am > still fairly new to the mac as i have only had mine since december last year > or january this year. > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Michael Fridey <[email protected] >> To: mac help email list email list <[email protected] >> Date sent: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:08:02 +1000 >> Subject: question about lion. > >> Hi guys I installed os lion okay but it came up with a install > box first so i did not get to make a dvd copy first. >> So can i down load lion again then shut the install window wen it > has down loaded then make a dvd copy. >> I just looked on app store but could not see a way to down load > lion again. >> Regards Michael. >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- > >> To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > >> You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted > to the Mac-Access forum at the following URL: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html > >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, > Trojan, virus and worm-free! > >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by > visiting the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the > Mac-Access forum at the following URL: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the following URL: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
