That is my plan. Since it is internal, I have to take it into the Apple guys. I was hoping to avoid that, but I think I've eliminated all other possibilities.
Jeff On May 17, 2014, at 1:20 PM, Cameron Strife <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi. Yeah, that's what I had assumed... > > I still suggest simply trying a new/different cable to start with. > > Cameron. > > > > > > > On 5/17/14, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Just to clear up some info here. Usually, if you have successfully >> installed the MacOS onto an internal or external drive, it is automatically >> bootable. The only expectation is that the partition map scheme is GUID. >> When in Disk Utility, when first setting up your drive, you can select the >> drive, select the Partition tab, go to the Options button, select the GUID >> Partition Map scheme and Apply it. You can subsequently install your Mac OS >> on it. Normally, the install will fail if it's not initialized with the >> is scheme but stranger things have happened. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On May 16, 2014, at 8:16 PM, Cameron Strife <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi. With external drives, the first thing I'd suggest is trying >>> another cable. If nothing else, it rules out the cable being an >>> issue... >>> >>> Cameron. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 5/16/14, Jeff Berwick <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Actually, forget it. Now it isn't showing up in disk utility at >>>> all...Guess >>>> there is something amiss inside my Macbook Pro :(. >>>> >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>> On May 16, 2014, at 9:45 PM, Jeff Berwick <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have replaced the internal drive, but it is only seen sometimes. I'm >>>>> actually running off my old drive connected externally. The new drive >>>>> shows up in disk utility, but not as a boot-up option. We installed >>>>> Mavericks on the new drive, and it seemed to go okay. >>>>> >>>>> I suspect that there may be something else wrong internally, but was >>>>> hoping that I could find a way to mark the new disk as bootable and >>>>> save >>>>> myself the cost and trip to the Apple store. >>>>> >>>>> Jeff >>>>> >>>>> On May 16, 2014, at 9:32 PM, Cameron Strife <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi. So, just so we're on the same page here, you replaced an internal >>>>>> drive on a machine with one drive in it and you can only boot from it >>>>>> some of the time? did the OSX install go okay? >>>>>> >>>>>> Cameron. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 5/16/14, Jeff Berwick <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> Is there a way of making a drive bootable? I have just had my >>>>>>> computer >>>>>>> crap >>>>>>> out on me, and I have replaced the drive. It shows up sometimes, but >>>>>>> not >>>>>>> always. I am unable to boot from it and, before I take the computer >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> for >>>>>>> a serious look-over, I'd like to try this. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thx, >>>>>>> Jeff >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On May 16, 2014, at 9:24 PM, Cameron Strife >>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi. If you have a bootable drive, you can boot from it by going into >>>>>>>> system preferences and selecting the drive in startup disk. Or, hold >>>>>>>> down the option key when you hear the chime when restarting the >>>>>>>> machine. This will give you a list of available devices to boot >>>>>>>> from;internal hd, superdrive etc. If it is a bootable drive, you >>>>>>>> should be able to select it from that list using the arrow keys then >>>>>>>> hit enter. You may need to guess, or, just grab someone with some >>>>>>>> working eyeballs to tell you how many times you need to arrow before >>>>>>>> hitting enter. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hope that helps, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cameron. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 5/16/14, Lee Jones <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Dear List I wondered if anyone knows of a podcast or tutorial on >>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> create a bootable drive and then get the mac to boot from the >>>>>>>>> external >>>>>>>>> either a clone or set up from scratch. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Many Thanks Lee >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups >>>>>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>> send >>>>>>>>> an >>>>>>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups >>>>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>> send >>>>>>>> an >>>>>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups >>>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send >>>>>>> an >>>>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups >>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an >>>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
