I copied the file into my downloads folder and then launched Lion Disk Maker. A dialog came up stating that the file could not be used to create the installation or something like that. Wouldn't it make more sense at this point to just copy the installation file to my external drive?
Les On Jul 29, 2012, at 9:15 AM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > ok. After the download is complete, and that dialog pops up asking you to > continue, go to your applications folder. Look for the Mountain lion > installer app in there. Copy it and paste it to another folder in your > finder. Like documents for example. Then laucn lion disk maker. It she > find it now. If it doesn't, use the browse feature and point it to the > installer you just placed in another folder. > > hth > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Jul 29, 2012, at 6:43 AM, Les Kriegler <kriegle...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Ricardo, >> >> I have Lion Disk Maker. After downloading the Mountain Lion installation, I >> pressed Command Tab to go to the Finder and launched Lion Disk Maker from >> the applications window. I then get a message that a copy of Mountain Lion >> could not be found and I have the opportunity to search for it. I didn't go >> looking for it yet. I went back to the App Store and quit out of the >> installation rather than choosing Continue. What would you recommend doing >> since the process was not automatic for me. >> >> Les >> On Jul 28, 2012, at 3:38 PM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Its a piece of cake. First, I recommend downloading Lion disk maker. A >>> google search for that should get you what you need. After that, download >>> mountain Lion. When the download is complete, you will get a dialog box >>> asking you to press continue to proceed with the installation. You can >>> just ignore this for a minute. Command tab to your finder and open Lion >>> disk maker. Just follow the prompts. It will search your Mac for the >>> Mountain Lion installation app which is temporarily saved in your >>> applications folder. It will then ask you what do you want to create the >>> bootable disk with. just choose your thumb drive and let it do its thing. >>> Thats it. your done. >>> >>> hth >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> rica...@appletothecore.info >>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>> www.appletothecore.info >>> >>> On Jul 28, 2012, at 2:42 PM, Jesus Garcia <jesusga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> One other question and I apologize if this has been asked multiple times. I >>>> have had a hard time keeping up with the list do to travel. >>>> Can someone please point me to a step by step creation of the installation >>>> disc. I am going to use the 32 GB thumb drive this is a figh end 32 GB >>>> Micro >>>> key Flash drive. >>>> Again thanks to all. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker >>>> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 14:30 >>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: Mountain Lion Installation Question >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> just to add, you don't even need all of the 32GB drive either. You can >>>> creat a 8GB partition and make that the bootable drive. >>>> >>>> Ricardo Walker >>>> rica...@appletothecore.info >>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>> >>>> On Jul 28, 2012, at 10:51 AM, Daniel Miller <miller...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> You need to quit the installer, and do not, I repeat, do not install it. >>>>> Once you do, the installer deletes itself after the system restarts into >>>> ML. >>>>> Yes, you can use a 32GB drive. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jesus Garcia >>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 9:49 AM >>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Mountain Lion Installation Question >>>>> >>>>> Okay folks a quick question regarding installation and bootable disc. >>>>> First I already downloaded Mountain Lion the machine is just waiting >>>>> for me to click the continue button. If I do this can I later make a >>>>> installation disc from the copy I downloaded? Second can I use a 32 GB >>>>> thumb drive or must I use a DVD? 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