Comments on: How to Install Mac OS X Lion Using Target Disk Mode

By: Geekyard

Geekyard — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:39:03 +0000

Cool Is there anyway to install Mac by running directly from InstallESD.dmg without burning to disk?

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 06:38:24 +0000

There is no Shared Support directory on my version of Lion. Nor is there InstallESD.dmg.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:11:07 +0000

Me too, searching furiously because I really need to do this to fix up a dead mac and I don’t have the discs but have Lion on my other machine. That file isn’t anywhere to be found! I’m attempting to redownload from the app store though…

By: James Harrison

James Harrison — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:29:20 +0000

I’m trying this method now, will let you know if it is successful or not! After reading this article it seems too simple doesn’t it?

By: christina

christina — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:10:06 +0000

I can’t seem to find the “Install Mac OS X Lion.app” any ideas? thanks!

By: RandyMcMillan

RandyMcMillan — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:06:13 +0000

WARNING! DO NOT USE THIS METHOD TO UPDATE FROM SNOW LEOPARD!

ONLY NEW INSTALLATION then use migration tool after you have booted into Lion!

By: Info

Info — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:05:26 +0000

MBA’s will have ThunderBolt…

By: James Bruce

James Bruce — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:28:22 +0000

I must be missing something here, because the easiest way to install on another computer would be to launch it in target disk mode, then run the install app from your other dekstop. There is an option to choose which disk to install it to, so why is this needed? What’s with all the hacks and partitioning?

By: AJ

AJ — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:03:38 +0000

Target Disk Mode only supports FireWire or ThunderBolt

By: Alberto

Alberto — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:53:31 +0000

Why FireWire or Thunderbolt? Don’t work with USB?

By: PsychoX

PsychoX — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:14:23 +0000

It still stands that the easiest is to use a flash drive. Second to that is partitioning the existing hard drive and utilizing that partition to install Lion. It’s what I did with Snow Leopard (since I lacked a sufficient size flash drive). Worked perfectly and did not destroy my existing file structure.

By: adam

adam — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:59:52 +0000

lol this tips,
all have allready lion know how do…
but I know, It must some for all

By: DD

DD — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:19:29 +0000

You can also use that partition to perform a clean install on your own internal drive.

Anyway, FW and TB are so fast that this is probably the quickest way to do a group install for those with a multiMac household.

By: AJ

AJ — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:17:56 +0000

Correct, but all of the Macs you intend to use with this method must have either FireWire or Thunderbolt.

By: Doctor K

Doctor K — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:43:07 +0000

QUOTE: All Macs must have FireWire and/or ThunderBolt

jeez people!?

Current MB Air does NOT have an FW nor TB port…