Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-22 Thread Jim Fettgather
, but be >>>> warned, installing from DVD takes considerably longer. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -Original Message- >>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-22 Thread Brandon Misch
>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Shockley >>> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:10 PM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Where is the restore partition? >>> >>> Hi, >>> do you know i

Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-22 Thread Georges Zaynoun
Do you mean hold the option key until the music is heard, for how long, do I have to right arrow to it as well? I happen to have bootcamp since before I installed lion on my imac mc508 from middle of last year. On this imac and on the mac mini I bought this year windows can see the mac partit

Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-22 Thread Ashley Cox
You can also hold down cmd+R to enter recovery mode. On 22/07/2011 02:22, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi, The recovery partition isn't visible to the OS at all, it's only visible when you hold down the option key when you start the computer. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegro

Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Randy Stegall
-Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Shockley >> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:10 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Where is the restore partition? >>

Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Brandon Misch
ries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Where is the restore partition? > > Well, great, so then how do you recover if needed, and is that even > accessible? How much space is this partition taking up? > > Chris. > > - Original Message - > From: "Daniel Mi

RE: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Daniel Miller
he restore partition? Well, great, so then how do you recover if needed, and is that even accessible? How much space is this partition taking up? Chris. - Original Message - From: "Daniel Miller" To: Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:22 PM Subject: RE: Where is the restore partition?

Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Awe, that's not bad! Not bad at all! I was under the impression it was more like, several gigs. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Brandon Misch" To: Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 10:53 PM Subject: Re: Where is the restore partition? i hear around 600 mb. On J

Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Brandon Misch
ot;Daniel Miller" > To: > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:22 PM > Subject: RE: Where is the restore partition? > > > Hi, > > The recovery partition isn't visible to the OS at all, it's only visible > when you hold down the option key when you start the co

Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Well, great, so then how do you recover if needed, and is that even accessible? How much space is this partition taking up? Chris. - Original Message - From: "Daniel Miller" To: Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 9:22 PM Subject: RE: Where is the restore partition? Hi, Th

Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Brandon Misch
n purposes. >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Shockley >> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 8:32 PM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>

RE: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Daniel Miller
, 2011 9:10 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Where is the restore partition? Hi, do you know if this is the case when installing from a DVD as well? I am thinking of making a DVD for safe keeping once I get Lion put on my other Mac; but before I did that I wanted to get used to Lion

Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Jeffrey Shockley
glegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Shockley > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 8:32 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Where is the restore partition? > > Hi, > Just found a way to use this partition. > Here it is. > All you have to do is when starting the Mac,

RE: [Bulk] Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Daniel Miller
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 8:36 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: Where is the restore partition? Will this work for SL? In fact, does this negate the necessity to make a startup copy to DVDE? Sincerely, The Constantly

RE: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Daniel Miller
om Subject: Re: Where is the restore partition? Hi, Just found a way to use this partition. Here it is. All you have to do is when starting the Mac, hold CMD+R until it starts booting. Then, you can turn on VO and you can get to the utilities such as Disk Utility. You can even reinstall Lion thi

Re: [Bulk] Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Will this work for SL? In fact, does this negate the necessity to make a startup copy to DVDE? Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! Skype name: barefootedray Facebook: facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 On Jul 21, 2011, at 8:32 PM, Jeffrey Shockley wro

Re: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Jeffrey Shockley
Hi, Just found a way to use this partition. Here it is. All you have to do is when starting the Mac, hold CMD+R until it starts booting. Then, you can turn on VO and you can get to the utilities such as Disk Utility. You can even reinstall Lion this way. HTH, Jeffrey On Jul 21, 2011, at 9:22 PM,

RE: Where is the restore partition?

2011-07-21 Thread Daniel Miller
Hi, The recovery partition isn't visible to the OS at all, it's only visible when you hold down the option key when you start the computer. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Georges Zaynoun Sent: Thursday, July