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Unable to install OS X Lion

This macbook pro a1278 came to us wiped out. I've tried internet recovery. I've tried formatting and erasing the disk entirely, since there were no backups there anyway. No matter what I've tried I get an error. I'm adding photos


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Posted on Aug 31, 2020 11:40 AM

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Posted on Aug 31, 2020 11:44 AM

Lion is not a free download. You can purchase Lion at the Online Apple Store. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax.  It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.


Be sure to use Safari for the download.


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Aug 31, 2020 11:44 AM in response to Jesssailor

Lion is not a free download. You can purchase Lion at the Online Apple Store. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax.  It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.


Be sure to use Safari for the download.


Aug 31, 2020 1:16 PM in response to K Shaffer

A1278 was a discrete model and is a non-Retina Mid 2012 13-inch. No disks.


Check the recovery hey combos in this Apple article. For internet recovery it can downaod different options.


How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support


If you are not doing so, I recommend you connect the computer to the internet using a network cable instead of trying to do this wirelessly. Fewer issues.

Unable to install OS X Lion

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