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MacBook Air [Lion] not installing...

How to install an old MacBook Air [with pre-installed Lion pattion] with a freshly wiped harddisk to OSX like Yosemite [or newer]?

The machine was working fine, owner decides to wipe the harddrive, now:

Getting Blinking ? Folder [then reboot with command R].
Net install [connected via Wifi] is not working [negative installation time], Error: "Can't download the additional components needed to install Mac OS X".
No Option to select a Startup Disk.
Disk Util says harddrive is fine.
Setting Date to December 2011.
Redoing Net Install, same troubles.
Thinking the LION certificate is invalid [2021].
Apple Support is Silent [Lion not supported], but Hardware is hardware and shouldn't expire due to software, right? Not very Environmental "green" friendly.

Additional: Can't create a bootable USB with a Yotemite download from a newer Mojave Macbook Pro.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Feb 14, 2021 4:06 PM