How to burn a Lion boot disc

OneMoreThing... · OneMoreThing... #1 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 01:41 PM

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Mac OS X Lion will debut in July and this handy set of instructions from Egg Freckles will let you create a boot disc for installation. OS X Lion will be distributed via the Mac App Store and you can download the installer files to your hard drive. Once you have the installer files, follow these steps to create your very own boot disc:

Use Finder to locate the Mac OS X Lion installer, right-click and select "Show Package Contents"
Find the SharedSupport folder and look for a file names "InstallESD.dmg". This is the Lion Boot Disc image.
Copy the "InstallESD.dmg" file to another folder such as your desktop.
Launch Disk Utility and click the burn button
Select the "InstallESD.dmg" copy as the image to burn, insert a DVD, and in a few minutes you will have a brand new Lion Boot Disc.

These instructions won't do much for everyone right now since OS X Lion is still in the hands of the developers. Bookmark, Evernote or Instapaper this post for future use. You'll be glad you did when Lion rolls out next month.

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TattooedMac · TattooedMac #2 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 02:35 PM

And there we have it ........

Shikarnov · Shikarnov #3 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 04:15 PM

Seems to me that the big question is: Is this just a boot disc for DR purposes, or will it contain the full contents of Lion, so it can be completely installed even without an Internet connection?

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #4 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 04:28 PM

Somehow it still doesn't feel the same. >_<"

MYmacROX · MYmacROX #5 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CrimsonRequiem

Somehow it still doesn't feel the same. >_<"

That's what a lot of people said about purchasing albums from iTunes. I'm one of them. I prefer to have the CD case in my hand. I like the feeling of opening the impossible shrink-wrap. It's an "experience".

RustProofCorn · RustProofCorn #6 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 05:04 PM

Still stinks for me. Due to the crap connection I have here in Alaska it will take me 2 weeks to download Lion

MYmacROX · MYmacROX #7 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 05:25 PM

Just thought of something else.
Completely hypothetical for now, but it makes me wonder if a new Mac purchased after Lion is released in July will come with an install DVD. Or is Lion to be pre-installed on all new Macs after July? Hmm...

EndlessMac · EndlessMac #8 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RustProofCorn

Still stinks for me. Due to the crap connection I have here in Alaska it will take me 2 weeks to download Lion

Apple is forgetting about people you don't have access to fast internet connections. I'm hoping they will provide a DVD mailed to you if requested.

I am glad to hear we can make a bootable DVD ourselves and hopefully it's the full Lion that doesn't need access to the internet for installation as Shikarnov has pointed out.

Acrilyc · Acrilyc #9 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 06:41 PM

That's very good to know! D:

robduckyworth · robduckyworth #10 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 06:42 PM

whenever I see the Lion I think "JohnCL" instantly

Stretch · Stretch #11 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by EndlessMac

Apple is forgetting about people you don't have access to fast internet connections. I'm hoping they will provide a DVD mailed to you if requested.

I am glad to hear we can make a bootable DVD ourselves and hopefully it's the full Lion that doesn't need access to the internet for installation as Shikarnov has pointed out.

I'd rather a USB drive like the Airs have. Installs so much faster. I'll be creating a USB installer instead of burning it to a DVD when I get Lion.

ezcompane · ezcompane #12 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Stretch

I'd rather a USB drive like the Airs have. Installs so much faster. I'll be creating a USB installer instead of burning it to a DVD when I get Lion.

Me too. Hopefully there will be instructions posted on how to do this with a regular thumb drive.

baggss · baggss #13 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 08:46 PM

I think this needs to be a sticky already.

RavingMac · RavingMac #14 (**permalink**)

06-07-2011, 08:52 PM

I vote for Sticky, especially with particulars on a bootable USB drive, since I've never done one.

EndlessMac · EndlessMac #15 (**permalink**)

06-08-2011, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Stretch

I'd rather a USB drive like the Airs have. Installs so much faster. I'll be creating a USB installer instead of burning it to a DVD when I get Lion.

I would rather use USB drives too but the article didn't mention it so I didn't want to make assumptions. Macs can be picky about which DVDs work in the optical drives so USB would hopefully be more reliable. My MacBook Pro can't even read the OS DVD that came with it.

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Member Since: Feb 21, 2010 Location: Alaska Posts: 731	06-07-2011, 05:04 PM Still stinks for me. Due to the crap connection I have here in Alaska it will take me 2 weeks to download Lion "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves." Confucius (504 B.C.)
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Member Since: Mar 17, 2009 Posts: 3,329 Mac Specs: 2008 15" MBP ML, 2012 21.5" iMac ML	06-07-2011, 05:25 PM Just thought of something else. Completely hypothetical for now, but it makes me wonder if a new Mac purchased after Lion is released in July will come with an install DVD. Or is Lion to be pre-installed on all new Macs after July? Hmm... 16GB iPhone 5, 64GB Wi-Fi only iPad 1st Gen. Reminder: Please include your Mac's specs. This will make it much easier for the other members to assist you.
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