How to make a Bootable Lion install disc

masteroc · masteroc #1 (**permalink**)

11-03-2011, 10:50 PM

I recently bought a MBP with Lion preinstalled. I have also purchased a SSD to install that will replace the existing drive. I have looked for a way to backup or create some recovery disc that I can use to install Lion on the SDD but i couldn't find any info other than if I had downloaded Lion from the App Store. Is there any way to create an install disc from preinstalled Lion?

Thanks!

JUKE179r · JUKE179r #2 (**permalink**)

11-03-2011, 11:00 PM

Carbon Copy Cloner

masteroc · masteroc #3 (**permalink**)

11-03-2011, 11:02 PM

What if I wanted to do a completely clean install? For some reason I never feel comfortable with a clone/backup-restore.

JUKE179r · JUKE179r #4 (**permalink**)

11-07-2011, 08:32 PM

CCC is safe to use as a clone/backup. You can boot from it also.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #5 (**permalink**)

11-14-2011, 04:27 PM

And do not clone to an SSD. Do a clean install and update using Migration Assistant.

JUKE179r #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2009 Location: DohaLondonVegas Posts: 862 Mac Specs: '07 MBP 256GB SSD/6GB RAM/SL <--DAW!!!	11-03-2011, 11:00 PM Carbon Copy Cloner '07 MBP 3,1 w/ Vertex 4 SSD \| Logic Pro 9 \| Ableton Live 8 \| Traktor Pro 2 \| AKAI MPC2000XL \| Roland MV-8000, TR-808 & TR-909 \| Ensoniq ASR-10 \| x0xb0x #911 \| Denon DN-MC6000 \| (3) Technics SL-1200MK1 \| 3000+ vinyl records
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Member Since: Nov 01, 2009 Location: DohaLondonVegas Posts: 862 Mac Specs: '07 MBP 256GB SSD/6GB RAM/SL <--DAW!!!	11-07-2011, 08:32 PM CCC is safe to use as a clone/backup. You can boot from it also. '07 MBP 3,1 w/ Vertex 4 SSD \| Logic Pro 9 \| Ableton Live 8 \| Traktor Pro 2 \| AKAI MPC2000XL \| Roland MV-8000, TR-808 & TR-909 \| Ensoniq ASR-10 \| x0xb0x #911 \| Denon DN-MC6000 \| (3) Technics SL-1200MK1 \| 3000+ vinyl records
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Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,065 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	11-14-2011, 04:27 PM And do not clone to an SSD. Do a clean install and update using Migration Assistant. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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masteroc #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 03, 2011 Posts: 4	11-03-2011, 10:50 PM I recently bought a MBP with Lion preinstalled. I have also purchased a SSD to install that will replace the existing drive. I have looked for a way to backup or create some recovery disc that I can use to install Lion on the SDD but i couldn't find any info other than if I had downloaded Lion from the App Store. Is there any way to create an install disc from preinstalled Lion? Thanks!
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