Well, I'm still unclear - I did download the zipped file for Lion disk maker 2, from Gordon Smith's blog, and not knowing how OSX handles zipped files, just opened it in the usual way, and copied the Lion disk maker file in to the applications folder. Then I just opened the app from there, and that is when I got the message about having no installer on this machine. Hopefully that bit of the process is correct, and I just now need to go to the app store and get the installer for ML. I'd be disappointed if I had to pay for it, I would hope to be able to back up or be able to restore an OS from within the system itself. Perhaps unlike Windows, OSX hardly ever needs reinstalling. Wonder what peoples experience of that is? -
Andy On 3 Aug 2013, at 18:06, Sarah k Alawami <[email protected]> wrote: > No that's correct. Just download the ML installer app then extract the > installed.dmg from it by copying the installed.dmg on to your desk top. > After tha thou should be fine. > > The only question is though I dunno if you will have to pay for it as you did > not in theory by the app. > > Tc. > On Aug 3, 2013, at 4:46 AM, Andy Collins <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all - >> >> At last got some time to look at this. >> >> I opened the app, and was asked which version of the OS I wanted to make a >> back up for, and chose Mountain Lion 10.8. VO then reported: >> >> No installer application could be found. Click on select a file and and >> choose the OSX application installESD DGM file. If you can't find the >> Mountain Lion install application, please take a look at the frequently >> asked questions. >> >> This MacBook Air came with Mountain Lion pre-installed, and it seems from >> reading the FAQ, I'll need to download the installer from the Mac app store. >> Is that correct, or is there something else I need to know about/do? - >> >> Andy >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >> >> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that >> the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and >> worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security >> strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something >> unpredictable happen. >> >> Please remember to update your membership preferences 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 an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences 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 an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
