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 <kilbu...@me.com> 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 <came...@cameronstrife.com> > 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 <mailingli...@berwick.name> 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 <mailingli...@berwick.name> >>> 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 <came...@cameronstrife.com> >>>> 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 <mailingli...@berwick.name> 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 >>>>>> <came...@cameronstrife.com> >>>>>> 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 <leejones...@sky.com> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>>> macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>> macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > 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. 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