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Select the InstallESD.dmg file (extracted from the Apple download) to "burn" it to the drive. 4. Booting from the USB

| Error Message | Solution | |----------------|-----------| | "The copy of the Install OS X Mountain Lion.app is damaged" | Redownload the installer. The .app bundle may be truncated. Check file size (~4.8 GB). | | "asr: Could not validate source – Invalid argument" | You selected the .app file, not the InstallESD.dmg inside it. Go one level deeper. | | USB not showing in Startup Manager | Reformatted as MBR instead of GUID. Repeat Part 3 carefully. | | "Mounting of disk failed" | The USB drive may have bad sectors. Try a different USB port or a different drive. | mac os x mountain lion bootable usb download

: A simpler, open-source alternative that can sometimes flash macOS .dmg files directly to USB drives. 5. How to Boot from the USB Select the InstallESD

If your Mac won't boot at all, you can create the installer on a Windows PC using specialized software. Go one level deeper

Apple no longer officially hosts Mountain Lion downloads for new purchases. You can only download if you have previously purchased it via the App Store under your Apple ID. If not, this guide will not work.

Breakdown of the command:

Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8) is very old, no longer supported by Apple, and most modern Macs cannot run it. This guide is for legacy hardware only.