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I have a 2012 MacBook Pro I can't seem to successfully load OS Lion

I have tried to clean up this laptop I erased everything and attempted to reload OS Lion from apple. Several attempts but it won't complete the install. HELP!


MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Mar 31, 2022 6:45 AM

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Posted on Mar 31, 2022 11:20 AM

Are you doing this thru recovery? If so, use disk utilities in recovery to run a repair of the drive. Then try using an ethernet cable while running the reinstall.

Erase and reinstall macOS - Apple Support

You could also try internet recovery.Use macOS Recovery on an Intel-based Mac - Apple Support

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I have a 2012 MacBook Pro I can't seem to successfully load OS Lion

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