Hmm have not tried carbon copy cloner to make an ml blush drive. I don't have the app on my hd anymore but if I bring it back to the right pace how do I do this? I read the docs but it did not appear to have the option.
Take care. On Aug 3, 2012, at 3:03 PM, Esther <mori...@mac-access.net> wrote: > Hi Geoff, > > Just to further comment on Gordon's points about the "Partition" tab in Disk > Utility. I think that to prepare your SD card (or a USB memory stick) for > being a bootable volume, the preferred method is to use the "Partition" tab > and create a new partition, which also deletes existing content in the > process, rather than to use the "Erase" tab. Most USB thumb drives and SD > media card come formatted for use with FAT32 files for Windows, since Macs > can read these formats. > > The distinction is that when you make a bootable drive for current Macs, you > not only need to specify the format for files (e.g., "Mac OS Extended, > Journaled"), but that you're using a "GUID Partition table" (for an Intel > Mac) vs. an "Apple Partition map" (for an older PowerPC Mac, or for a device > that is not being used as a startup device) vs. a "Master Boot Record" for > devices used to start up DOS or Windows devices, or devices that require DOS- > or Windows-compatible partitions. > > In order to get access to those options, you have to create a new partition > by changing the popup button for the partition layout of your device from > "Current" to "1 partition" (or however many you want). Then you can assign > name, format, and size to your partition and press the "Options" button to > select one of the three options I described above (GUID, Apple, or MBR). > These changes take effect when you click "Apply". > > I believe that Carbon Copy Cloner lets you choose a menu item to "Create a > Mountain Lion Installer", which takes care of all the selection options > automatically, since it assumes you need this as a bootable drive, just as > the default options to use it to make a bootable clone handles this > preparation and the formatting settings. But it is possible to prep the > drive manually as I described by using the "Partition" tab of Disk Utility > instead of the "Erase" tab. > > HTH. Cheers, > > Esther > > On Aug 3, 2012, at 6:32 AM, Gordon Smith wrote: > >> Hi Geoff >> >> If you look around the dick utility tabs, you'll see a "Partition" tab. >> There is an "Options" button just before the two cancel and "OK" buttons. >> Pressing that will bring up a table of different partition types. In that >> table just select the "Guide" partition type radio button and click OK. >> Then, click "Apply" and then click "Partition". Your partition will then be >> created. >> >> Gordon >> >> On 3 Aug 2012, at 17:06, Geoff Waaler <geoff.waa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Esther, Gordon and others, >> >> I ordered an 8GB SD card for this purpose before reading that most were >> apparently using a thumb drive, so I don't have an easy way to test USB >> connected media. >> >> Perhaps related, but I see no option to specify "guide" as a partition type >> in the delete dialog of Disk Utility. After more experimentation I decided >> that as Esther suggested, the Lion Disk Utility's "restore" dialog is >> inaccessible for my purposes in that one can not copy or drag the desired >> media to the target field. I tried opening the "InstallESD.dmg" file and >> selecting the resulting mounted volume, to no avail. >> >> I created the desired installation media via CCC, and it appears to boot >> properly, so ML should be installed later today. It sounds as though the >> recovery tool that Gordon posted would have done the trick as well. >> >> Thanks to all for your suggestions and best regards. >> Geoff >> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. 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