Hi Ramy, If you do go back to the technition get him to partition the drive as one Mac OSX extended journaled patition and have him make sure that GUID partition is selected as we did last night
Hopefully then when you go to reinstall everything will just work. Good luck. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ramy Moustafa Sent: Friday, 30 September 2016 1:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Installing SSD on my mac mini, the os can not read it Hello tim: I tried setting the Pram, but also with no luck, can not see the drive at all. Thanks so much for your help. but I think that I must consult the technition that puts the SSD into the Mac mini. \and if you have any oterh ideas please share. THanks On 9/30/16, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > It seems like it may not be installed properly. Usually, in Disk > Utility, you'll still see devices that are not necessarily usable with the > Mac. You > just won't have the options available to format or partition. It's > possible that the cable is not seated properly, thus not getting power > or it being seen. Try one other thing before going to the effort of > taking it apart again. Try resetting the PRAM. To do this, you need > to press the cmd, Option, r and p keys as the Mini's startup chime is > sounding. So, to make this as easy as possible, I usually place my > left thumb across the left cmd and option keys then use my left index > finger and right pinky to hold down the r and p keys. Practice it a > few times before going for it. So, what you'd do is turn the Mini > off, wait about 10 to 20 seconds, then press the power button to turn > it on. Quickly hold down this key combination through the startup > chime, and keep it held down through two more chimes, then release the > keys. Try to start it up again with Simon's instructions and see if the SSD > shows up in Disk Utility. > > If you still have no luck, you'll need to see if the drive had its > cable seated well. If it still doesn't work, then it is possible, > although not normal, that this SSD is not visible to your model of Mac. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Sep 29, 2016, at 14:30, Ramy Moustafa <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Simon and TIm: > after doing what Simon told me, my mac opened with Mountain lion > installed on my 16 GB, it's so slow but I can get the disk utility. > the Surprise is that, the disk utility can not see the SSD HD at all, > don't know why, but it can not see it at all. > any ideas? > it can see only the Kingstone USB, any ideas? > > > On 9/29/16, Ramy Moustafa <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Thanks so much tim, and I know that you are a very great helper. >> >> On 9/29/16, Tim Kilburn <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> Ramy, >>> >>> Sorry I've been slow with responses. Very busy at work and doing >>> renovations at home so I'm not able to check eMails as often as I'd >>> like. >>> Yes, please keep me in the loop and I'll help as much as possible. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On Sep 29, 2016, at 03:40, Ramy Moustafa <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> What can I say? >>> really, don't know, >>> I called SImon On Facetime, and he tried to do as much as he can do, >>> I think we found the solution, but let's see. >>> BUt thanks so much my friend. >>> and >>> I'm waiting the result. >>> >>> >>> On 9/29/16, Ramy Moustafa <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>>> >>> wrote: >>>> Hi Simon: >>>> Thanks so much for your reply, >>>> inside the internet recovery, the disk utility, I can see only the >>>> apple disk image, but Voice over told me that this is 2 or 3, but >>>> the number 1 in the table is not pronounced, and Voice over can not >>>> select it even with no name, it says space, and I can not eraise, >>>> particion or anything, because I can not select it, and all icons are >>>> dimmbed. >>>> so, how can I fix this/ >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> On 9/29/16, Simon Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> HI Ramy, >>>>> >>>>> If your asking if you can open the mac mini yourself then yes it >>>>> should open very easily >>>>> >>>>> However removing and replacing the drive is not an easy task I’ve >>>>> never myself been able to do it successfully but that was partly >>>>> due to not knowing the correct procedure to remove things in the >>>>> mini case. >>>>> >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ramy >>>>> Moustafa >>>>> Sent: Thursday, 29 September 2016 7:58 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: Installing SSD on my mac mini, the os can not read it >>>>> >>>>> Hello Tim and all: >>>>> If the technician cannot replace the SSD quiet will mac mini >>>>> willl open and try to install the system on it or it will refuse >>>>> opening? Thank you >>>>> >>>>> Ramy moustafa saber >>>>> licturer at: >>>>> faculty of musical education >>>>> music arranger and sound engineer >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 29, 2016, at 1:26 AM, Ramy Moustafa >>>>> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> Hello tim: >>>>> when I'm in the disk utility, here is what I have exactly. >>>>> outside the table, it says, selected disks row 2 or 3, disk 0 >>>>> selected. >>>>> when I interact with the table, I can see the disk 0 and mac os >>>>> bass system, but the 1st item I can not access it, it says, space, >>>>> and when I close the table, I can access the number 2 and 3 in the list. >>>>> so, does the 1st item in the table is my NTFS SSD? and if so, how >>>>> can I access it? >>>>> the mac refuse to make me eraise or particion it. >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 9/29/16, Ramy Moustafa >>>>> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks so much i have a hd without a name >>>>> >>>>> Ramy moustafa saber >>>>> Musicc instructor at: >>>>> faculty of musical education >>>>> music arranger and sound engineer >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 29, 2016, at 12:42 AM, Tim Kilburn >>>>> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> If it was installed properly, you should only see a few items in >>>>> the "Select a Disk" table. Try formatting the first item in that list. >>>>> Make >>>>> sure that you format it as MacOS Extended (Journaled). If that >>>>> doesn't appear to work, you may need to use the Partition tab >>>>> instead. In the Partition tab, choose that you wish to create one >>>>> partition, MacOS Extended (Journaled) and that should get rid of >>>>> the NTFS stuff. >>>>> >>>>> Later... >>>>> >>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 28, 2016, at 15:53, Ramy Moustafa >>>>> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello all: >>>>> Today, I did what I told you about, I put my 128 nGB ssd into my >>>>> mac mini. >>>>> the technition, does not have time to install system for me, he >>>>> just blugged the mac mini to a screen, and he power the unit on, >>>>> we listened to the chime, and he told me that if the mac didn't >>>>> find the SSD or any of it's componants, we will not here this chime. >>>>> I took the unit and came to my studio, press, command option r, >>>>> and I got the place to reinstall my original OSX, I choose disk >>>>> utility, but, I can not find the SSD here. >>>>> I found only the disk 0, it's an apple Image with 1.19 GB. >>>>> I think this is not the SSD of cores, so, what can I do now? >>>>> of cores it was formatted to NTFS because it had windows on it, >>>>> but will it make difference? >>>>> i nee dto format it to ma c os, to use itand what is the DIsk 0, >>>>> apple image?need your advice >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ramy MoustafaSaber >>>>> Music instructor @: >>>>> Faculty ofmusical education >>>>> Music arranger and Sound engineer @: >>>>> Harmony Recording Studio >>>>> https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyRecordingStudio.eg >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>> Visionaries list. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this >>>>> list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please >>>>> contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on >>>>> the list itself. >>>>> >>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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