Originally Posted By: Virtual1
...I was forced to "hide" the OS (or delete it)....

That almost answers my

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Isn't there a file somewhere that identifies the version of OS X a Mac is running and can be modified to fool the overlords?

I remember there being a file somewhere in either /System/Library or /Library that can be deleted or modified to fool the installer, but I don't remember where it is.

(As an afterthought, I tried to run the Combo in safe mode with the same lack of success I experienced in regular mode.)

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