10.7: Re-downloading Lion from App Store again

I've seen suggestions that a key combination and clicking Purchased will allow downloading of Lion again. First the word I have in my copy of app store says 'Purchases.' Anyway, this didn't work for me using a NON-LION 10.7 system but I have figured out method that may or may not be well known.

I only started on this quest when I had problems burning a boot DVD of InstallESD. I figured the file was corrupt.

Method 1: Use a Mac with app store that has not downloaded Lion. Using the App Store account that originally purchased Lion, start your download. Apple allows the use of Lion on all your Mac for $30.

Method 2: Move Install Mac OS X Lion.app that you've perviously downloaded to the trash. The system will ask for the admin password. Now simply launch App Store and go to Purchases. Note the change from Installed to Install.

[crarko adds: Not a lot of new ground covered here, but there were a few submissions of variation of thi ...

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