I have an USB thumb drive with the Lion installation on it which I bought from the Apple store. So if anything goes wrong, I do not need to use the internet to recover my Mac Book Pro.
Kawal. On 4 Feb 2012, at 22:16, Daniel Miller wrote: > Hi, > > Lou is right. However, using the hidden recovery partician still needs to > connect to the app store to check eligibility and some other things, so > having a network connection is completely necessary. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anouk Radix > Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 3:39 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: verifying/connecting mba to wifi in recovery mode > > Hi, Ah so i might be able to do the reinstall even if i cant access the > internet, great thanks. > I ight make a bootable usb drive just in case it does not work though since > i will erase my hd. > Greetings, Anouk, > On Feb 4, 2012, at 10:24 PM, Mr. L. Alexander wrote: > >> from hat I understand, the recovery drive is accessible. if someone can > confirm this here, that would be great. the only reasons an online recovery > would be used is if the entire drive has failed and a new drive installed or > corrupt recovery partition, etc is found. then it's time for the big guns. >> >> lew >> >> On 4 Feb 2012, at 21:20, Anouk Radix wrote: >> >>> Hi, well that sucks, is internet absolutely neccessary in order to make a > clean osx install? I thought the os x reinstallation stuff would be on that > second hidden partition of my drive. >>> Greetings, Anouk, >>> On Feb 4, 2012, at 9:35 PM, Daniel Miller wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> When connected with Ethernet, yes. You just don't have the ability >>>> to connect to a wireless network with VoiceOver Also, since the Macbook > air doesn't have an Ethernet port standard, you'll have to shell out $29 for > their adaptor. >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mr. L. >>>> Alexander >>>> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 2:27 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: verifying/connecting mba to wifi in recovery mode >>>> >>>> I appreciate the information on this. just in case I have to deal with > an iMac in the office mum uses for her ork. as it's a new iMac it doesn't > ship with recovery media for reflashing, etc. >>>> >>>> we have both wireless and wired ethernet throughout so shouldn't be a > problem. my question is, with a cable ethernet connection, is it still > accessible to perform a full rebuild of the OS and apps? >>>> >>>> lew >>>> >>>> On 4 Feb 2012, at 20:23, Daniel Miller wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Unfortunately, your machine won't be connected to Wifi by default >>>> when you boot the recovery partician. To add to the unfortunate >>>> news, VoiceOver is unable to access the Wifi menu at the top right >>>> of the menubar so you can connect to a network. The only way for a >>>> visually impaired person to reinstall using recovery mode is through >>>> an ethernet cable. I've contacted apple about this countless times, >>>> and the most recent response I've gotten is that they're >>>> investigating a possible fix. They had no idea this couldn't even be > done with VoiceOver. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anouk Radix >>>> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 2:19 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: verifying/connecting mba to wifi in recovery mode >>>> >>>> Hi everyone, I want to completely reinstall lion on my macbook air >>>> that came preinstalled with it. I turned off disk encryption and was >>>> able to open the recovery partition while booting by pressing >>>> command+r. The help document states though that, ifyou want to >>>> reinstall, you have to be connected to the internet. I am not sure >>>> if the computer is connected or how i can connect because i cant >>>> read the status menu (command+2x m). I know my laptop is normally >>>> connected to wifi but am not sure if these settings are stored on >>>> the recovery disk as well. How can i check if the machine is >>>> connected and connect it manually if it is not/ Or is it not needed > after all if you just want a standard reinstall? >>>> Thanks in advance for any information, Greetings, Anouk, >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> Founder: Mr. L. 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