How to reinstall OS X 10.8 without internet?

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I had a crash on my Macbook Air MD231 in Mid 2012 and my system won't boot. Unfortunately my friend erased my partition from disk utility too.

Now I have three question

  1. My internet speed is very low. For re-installing, I have to download all of the OS X 10.8 from internet? or I can download it and install it via USB port?(how?)
  2. I have to select this option re-install OS X? What about size of that? (for example 4.2 GB)
  3. After installing, is there anyway to restore my data? Unfortunately I have none of it backed up.

Right now, after I turning my Mac on, it's automatically going to repair mode.

Freeman

Posted 2014-06-02T15:25:09.657

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You can download it then place the data on a disk. When OS X wants the data just point to that location. Here is some additional information: http://superuser.com/questions/381991/reinstall-macos-x-without-dvd-on-a-new-hard-drive?rq=1

– Ramhound – 2014-06-02T16:15:06.403

Answers

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It didn't take long to find this: how to create a bootable Flash Drive or DVD to install Mountain Lion.

You'd need another mac, with mountain lion installer on it.

Rich Homolka

Posted 2014-06-02T15:25:09.657

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thnx, but I just have a PC with windows 8.1!!!! – Freeman – 2014-06-02T17:41:02.387

@Sam that's fine, but you need a mac. You need to either have one, or borrow time on one, or rent one. PCs do not have the Mac App Store. You may find a sympathetic Apple Store employee that will let you download it there. – Rich Homolka – 2014-06-02T17:57:58.740

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