Hi Allison, Okay, that makes sense now. I did not extract anything, so I'll give your suggestion a shot.
Les On Jul 29, 2012, at 3:15 PM, Allison Mervis <[email protected]> wrote: > You need to xtract the DMG file from the install package first. When you're > focused on the file you downloaded from the app store, hit VO shift M, and > arrow down to explore package contents. Arrow around the folders until you > find a DMG file. This is the actual image file for the installer. Copy this > file to another location, then launch disk maker, and you should be good to > go. > Allison > On Jul 29, 2012, at 6:56 AM, Les Kriegler <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >>> [email protected] >>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>> www.appletothecore.info >>> >>> On Jul 29, 2012, at 6:43 AM, Les Kriegler <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 28, 2012, at 2:42 PM, Jesus Garcia <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] >>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 14:30 >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 28, 2012, at 10:51 AM, Daniel Miller <[email protected]> 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: [email protected] >>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jesus Garcia >>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 9:49 AM >>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>> 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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