Ah okay, I see. Sorry about that. I thought you said you were having issues booting from an external drive... That's what I get for checking my mail before having any coffee!
On 5/17/14, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Since it is an internal HD, there's not really a cable to deal with. It's > possible that the drive was not seated properly when it was physically > installed thus it's not being seen. If it is on warranty, then, for sure, > take it to the Apple Store or Authorized Service Provider. If it's not on > warranty, and if you're comfortable with taking the bottom off the laptop, > it's a fairly easy thing to check. Although, if it was installed by a > proper Tech, then I suggest you take it back to them anyway so that it is > not your fiddling that is blamed for any issues. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On May 17, 2014, at 11:28 AM, Jeff Berwick <mailingli...@berwick.name> > wrote: > >> 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 <came...@cameronstrife.com> >> 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 <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 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