![]() Disadvantages: you need to download the installer first (around 4GB), and it requires an 8GB or larger flash drive. Advantages: just like the purchased installer, you can boot from this and reinstall Lion and/or recover from Time Machine without needing an internet connection. Create your own Lion installer drive (per Diago's answer) using a downloaded Lion installer app.Advantages: you can boot from this and reinstall Lion and/or recover from Time Machine without needing an internet connection. Buy a Lion installer (USB drive) from Apple.There are a number of similar options that can be a little confusing, so here's an attempt at clarifying their differences: ![]() ![]() Then, after you replace the HD, you can boot from that and use it to reinstall Lion and/or recover your system from Time Machine. I'll add yet another option to the list: before you remove the old HD, use the Lion Recovery Disk Assistant to copy its recovery partition to a flash drive.
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