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<blockquote data-quote="fuzzy23" data-source="post: 1293088" data-attributes="member: 160176"><p>Internal HDD on my MacBook (alimunium unibody) crashed. Had a back up on an external HDD. But now it wont boot from the external. Tried the usual recommended tips to boot OS X from external HDD including;</p><p>Hold down Option</p><p>Hold down Command+Option+Shift+Delete</p><p>Hold down Command+R (for internet recovery)</p><p></p><p>Neither of them worked. I was running Snow Leopard. Questions are;</p><p>a) when exactly are you meant to "hold down" the above mentioned keys</p><p>b) which of the above combination is the best to boot from external HDD (on which i have backed up using non-automated Time Machine)</p><p>c) is there any other commands that are more correct</p><p>d) is the internet recovery option doable for Snow Leopard users (i intend to upgrade to Lion anyways so is it possible for my machine to connect directly to the Mac App Store and download and install it) or is this feature for either new Macs and Lion users (already purchased) only</p><p></p><p>Any help would be highly appreciated!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fuzzy23, post: 1293088, member: 160176"] Internal HDD on my MacBook (alimunium unibody) crashed. Had a back up on an external HDD. But now it wont boot from the external. Tried the usual recommended tips to boot OS X from external HDD including; Hold down Option Hold down Command+Option+Shift+Delete Hold down Command+R (for internet recovery) Neither of them worked. I was running Snow Leopard. Questions are; a) when exactly are you meant to "hold down" the above mentioned keys b) which of the above combination is the best to boot from external HDD (on which i have backed up using non-automated Time Machine) c) is there any other commands that are more correct d) is the internet recovery option doable for Snow Leopard users (i intend to upgrade to Lion anyways so is it possible for my machine to connect directly to the Mac App Store and download and install it) or is this feature for either new Macs and Lion users (already purchased) only Any help would be highly appreciated! [/QUOTE]
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