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| From | Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.system |
| Subject | Re: Bootable Flash Drive for 10.7 problems |
| Date | 2012-08-21 14:29 +0000 |
| Organization | Miskatonic U |
| Message-ID | <slrnk376po.287c.g.kreme@mbp55.local> (permalink) |
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In message <k0vjmc$ing$1@dont-email.me> M. John Matlaw <mjlaw@invalid.invalid> wrote: > On 8/21/12 12:15 AM, Király wrote: >> M. John Matlaw <mjlaw@invalid.invalid> wrote: >>> Don't know why this is happening but I'm thinking I should probably just >>> return it. Unless someone has an idea of what's going on and how to >>> correct it. Thanks >> >> Does your Mac have a DVD drive? If so, and you have a blank DVD lying >> around; this worked for me and is cheaper than even the cheapest USB >> thumb drive: >> >> http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20120727121953498 >> > Thanks, I was going to give this a try but first wanted to get the flash > drive thing working. I think I heard that the DVD bootable installer is > a lot slower than a memory stick. A friend of mine just booted his Mac with a 10.7 DVD yesterday and complained it took 5:37 to get to the first screen. He was about to force a restart thinking it had crashed. -- Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards for they are subtle and quick to anger.
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Bootable Flash Drive for 10.7 problems "M. John Matlaw" <mjlaw@invalid.invalid> - 2012-08-20 17:32 -0400
Re: Bootable Flash Drive for 10.7 problems nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2012-08-20 16:48 -0600
Re: Bootable Flash Drive for 10.7 problems Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2012-08-20 22:55 +0000
Re: Bootable Flash Drive for 10.7 problems "M. John Matlaw" <mjlaw@invalid.invalid> - 2012-08-20 23:10 -0400
Re: Bootable Flash Drive for 10.7 problems me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2012-08-21 04:15 +0000
Re: Bootable Flash Drive for 10.7 problems "M. John Matlaw" <mjlaw@invalid.invalid> - 2012-08-21 05:17 -0400
Re: Bootable Flash Drive for 10.7 problems Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2012-08-21 14:29 +0000
Re: Bootable Flash Drive for 10.7 problems me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2012-08-22 05:43 +0000
Re: Bootable Flash Drive for 10.7 problems "M. John Matlaw" <mjlaw@invalid.invalid> - 2012-08-24 13:49 -0400
Re: Bootable Flash Drive for 10.7 problems nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2012-08-25 06:06 -0600
Re: Bootable Flash Drive for 10.7 problems "M. John Matlaw" <mjlaw@invalid.invalid> - 2012-08-25 12:05 -0400
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