Thanks Ronni! Running the 10.7.3 updater did not restore the missing partition so I imagine that my only option now is to wipe the HD and start again as you have described. It is time consuming but achievable with TimeMachine. Its a pity the technician didn't mention that when he replaced the HD.
Regards, Adrian adrianske...@me.com On 10/03/2012, at 1:28 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi Adrian, > > On 10/03/2012, at 8:41 AM, Adrian Skehan wrote: > >> My humble apologies Ronnie, my last reply was done in a hurry and was >> largely a case of going off half cocked. >> >> I checked for the recovery partition as you suggested and as you suspected >> there is not one. This was a bit of a surprise to me; could it have gone >> missing when the HD was replaced a few weeks ago? > > Yes, this could happen if, as I mentioned in my previous email: > If you cloned your old Hard Drive, the Lion Recovery Partition got wiped out > in the process (it will do that because both CCC and SuperDuper can only > clone one partition and don't recognise the other partition because it is > hidden). > > The Recovery HD will only be created if you install Lion on the drive using > the Lion installer. > Restoring a backup will not create the Recovery HD. > > You need to install Lion on a New Hard Drive FIRST, then Restore/ Migrate > either from your Bootable Clone or a Time Machine Backup. > > If you saved your Lion “InstallESD.dmg” and created a bootable Flash Drive > you should have started from that after you installed the new Hard Drive. > > Then after you had installed Lion from the USB Flash Drive, you could have > restored your data to the new Hard Drive from your Time Machine backup or > CCC/SuperDuper backup. > >> I am downloading the 10.7.3 combo Update and will see if it will restore the >> partition. > > I’m not confident this will re-create the Lion Partition, but worth trying > first before other options. > > Cheers, > Ronni > >> >> I will be attending a workshop for board members of the NFP charity I have >> been involved with for the last 12 years which will take up a large part of >> the day so I will report back later. >> >> Thanks again! >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Adrian >> >> adrianske...@me.com >> >> >> On 10/03/2012, at 7:38 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> Hi Adrian, >>> >>> You are making it more difficult for me to keep helping, by not including >>> my previous text 'thread' in your replies >>> I have to keep referring back to what I have already sent you. >>> >>> How did you install Lion first? >>> Did you create a Recovery Partition in the initial install? >>> Does your computer only have ONE partition? >>> >>> Sounds like you might not have installed the 'Recovery Partition HD' when >>> you installed Lion. >>> The Recovery HD will only be created if you install Lion on the drive using >>> the Lion installer. Restoring a backup will not create the Recovery HD. >>> >>> The recovery partition is a hidden partition to take the place of the old >>> disks if you need to run diagnostics or repairs. >>> >>> If you cloned, it got wiped out in the process (it will do that because >>> both CCC and SuperDuper can only clone one partition and don't recognize >>> the other because it is hidden). >>> >>> You do need the Recovery Partition HD for the Find My Mac feature to work, >>> also File Vault. >>> >>> To check whether you do or don't have the partition. >>> Restart with the Option key held down - if you are not presented with an >>> option to boot from the recovery partition, you don't have it. >>> >>> If that is the case, you 'might' be able to reinstall Lion without having >>> to Wipe your Drive. >>> But first you could try running the Lion 10.7.3 Combo Update over top of >>> your Lion install and see if that re-creates the Recovery Partition. >>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1484> >>> >>> I will be returning home sometime today, but until then I will be offline >>> again. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad >>> >>> On 09/03/2012, at 3:57 PM, Adrian Skehan <adrianske...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Under Find My Mac it says "Recovery partition required" >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> Adrian >>>> >>>> adrianske...@me.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 09/03/2012, at 3:14 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Ronni! >>>>> >>>>> I am still having the same problem, I have downloaded the Recovery HD >>>>> Update twice but when I try to install it there is a error message that >>>>> says "Lion Recovery Update can't be installed on this disk. An error >>>>> occurred while evaluating the JavaScript for the package" >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Adrian >>>>> >>>>> adrianske...@me.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
