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Upgrading a Preowned MacBook Pro
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1331765" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Since you just bought this MBP used...and want to start "fresh"...here's what I would recommend:</p><p></p><p>1. Purchase Lion from the Mac App Store.</p><p>2. Immediately "burn" a Lion "Boot DVD". Do not install Lion.</p><p>3. Backup anything you may need to backup.</p><p>4. Boot the MBP from the Lion Boot DVD you made.</p><p>5. Open Disk Utility (from the menu at the top of the installer window) and reformat the hard drive (Mac OS Extended Journaled).</p><p>6. Quit Disk Utility.</p><p>7. Proceed with the Lion install.</p><p></p><p>HTH,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1331765, member: 56379"] Since you just bought this MBP used...and want to start "fresh"...here's what I would recommend: 1. Purchase Lion from the Mac App Store. 2. Immediately "burn" a Lion "Boot DVD". Do not install Lion. 3. Backup anything you may need to backup. 4. Boot the MBP from the Lion Boot DVD you made. 5. Open Disk Utility (from the menu at the top of the installer window) and reformat the hard drive (Mac OS Extended Journaled). 6. Quit Disk Utility. 7. Proceed with the Lion install. HTH,:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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