Mac OS X Lion installation stuck on "Loading Installation Information"
The issue:
- Original Mac Book Air, model A1237
- Has probably not been used or charged in a long time
- Has probably ran 10.7 Lion
Doing the following:
- Use Command+R to enter recovery mode
- Use Disk Utility to erase hard drive
- Connect to wifi network
- Select Reinstall Mac OS X
- Hit Continue twice
It now shows "Loading Installation Information", for a long time, possibly forever.
Solution 1:
The clock may have been reset. Setting the clock may resolve this problem.
- Enter recovery mode.
- Select Utilites in the menu bar.
- Open the Terminal.
- Type: date {month}{day}{hour}{minute}{year}, e.g. date 0804221520 for August 4 2020, 22:15.
- Try running the installation again. It should now proceed in less than a minute.
If this does not help, showing the "Istaller logs" may provide hints why it takes too long.