Okay, If I make a bootable hard drive using carbon copy cloner, then I redownload Lion to a 8GB thumb drive, how do I erase and reinstall> After the install, How do I import my rules, apps, iTunes Library, etc from my bootable drive? On Oct 21, 2011, at 8:21 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote:
> Hi. > Once you boot from the recovery partition, you'll need to go in to disc > utility from the table that will come up and erase you're hard drive first > and then you'll be able to do a clean install. > The reason I made a flash drive is because I didn't want to wait all day for > my crappy internet connection to download the 4 GB of installation material > that Lion needs to set up. > HTH. > On 2011-10-21, at 9:17 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > >> I assume, then, that if I just disconnect my USB Time Machine backup drive, >> then press command+r at start up, I can do the very same totally clean >> install using the recovery tool right? And then, just manually copy over my >> music, documents and apps and then just reinstall the various license keys. >> Is that about right? >> >> >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >> >> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >> >> Skype name: >> barefootedray >> >> Facebook: >> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 >> >> >> >> On Oct 21, 2011, at 7:58 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: >> >>> I'd check out Mike's podcast on blind cool tech. The newest Mac one has all >>> the details. >>> >>> On 2011-10-21, at 8:20 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>> >>>> I assume that Carben Copy Cloner can do the same thing? Would I be >>>> correct in assuming that you copied the installer of Lion which you >>>> download from the app store directly on to the flash drive? A few more >>>> details lease. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>> >>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >>>> >>>> Skype name: >>>> barefootedray >>>> >>>> Facebook: >>>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 21, 2011, at 6:53 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi. >>>>> I used SuperDuper to make a bootable installation flash drive. Much >>>>> faster. >>>>> On 2011-10-21, at 7:19 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Did you start the installation by pressing command+r at the restart of >>>>>> the machine; or, did you use the disk recoverty tool or burn the >>>>>> installer to DVD or what? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Skype name: >>>>>> barefootedray >>>>>> >>>>>> Facebook: >>>>>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 21, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> A complete install. I'm reinstalling apps again now. >>>>>>> Well worth it that's for sure. >>>>>>> On 2011-10-21, at 4:09 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Matt, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Did you do an entire install where you replaced all the apps etc. or >>>>>>>> did you just install over the existing install-in other words a >>>>>>>> recovery. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Oct 21, 2011, at 2:19 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hey everyone. >>>>>>>>> I've got a real simple but time consuming fix for those of you still >>>>>>>>> complaining about Lion issues after the 10.7.2 update. >>>>>>>>> The fix is called a reinstallation. >>>>>>>>> I'm in the midst of copying all of my stuff back over and I'm >>>>>>>>> noticing amazing VoiceOver responsiveness in apps in general. >>>>>>>>> So I'd give a reinstallation a try and see if it helps. >>>>>>>>> HTH >>>>>>>>> Matthew Campbell >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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