Re: Installing OSX on a 2TB WD Drive
When I try to download Mavericks, the image is not in applications. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 27, 2013, at 3:02 AM, Joseph Norton joseph.nor...@gmail.com wrote: I have created USB bootable OS X installs a number of times. Just for is not in kicks, I even install OS X on a USB thumb drive and it booted up. The USB disk needs to be formatted as MAC OS Extended, Journaled, to make it work. What I've found when using Disk Utility is that, if you are wanting to format the whole drive, you don't necessarily need that options menu. For example, if you select the USB drive (not the volumes on it, but, the actual entire drive), then select MAC OS Extended, Journaled, it will make sure to use the proper partition scheme. However, when using the partition option in Disk utility, you should use that options button to make sure the proper scheme is selected, because Disk Utility might use the wrong scheme in some cases. This has been my experience. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: Installing OSX on a 2TB WD Drive
I have created USB bootable OS X installs a number of times. Just for kicks, I even install OS X on a USB thumb drive and it booted up. The USB disk needs to be formatted as MAC OS Extended, Journaled, to make it work. What I've found when using Disk Utility is that, if you are wanting to format the whole drive, you don't necessarily need that options menu. For example, if you select the USB drive (not the volumes on it, but, the actual entire drive), then select MAC OS Extended, Journaled, it will make sure to use the proper partition scheme. However, when using the partition option in Disk utility, you should use that options button to make sure the proper scheme is selected, because Disk Utility might use the wrong scheme in some cases. This has been my experience. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: Installing OSX on a 2TB WD Drive
I will try again. But, that does not explain when installing never finished. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 27, 2013, at 3:02 AM, Joseph Norton joseph.nor...@gmail.com wrote: I have created USB bootable OS X installs a number of times. Just for kicks, I even install OS X on a USB thumb drive and it booted up. The USB disk needs to be formatted as MAC OS Extended, Journaled, to make it work. What I've found when using Disk Utility is that, if you are wanting to format the whole drive, you don't necessarily need that options menu. For example, if you select the USB drive (not the volumes on it, but, the actual entire drive), then select MAC OS Extended, Journaled, it will make sure to use the proper partition scheme. However, when using the partition option in Disk utility, you should use that options button to make sure the proper scheme is selected, because Disk Utility might use the wrong scheme in some cases. This has been my experience. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: Installing OSX on a 2TB WD Drive
I think i have read here on this list that OSX will not boot from external connected with usb. 24. nov. 2013 kl. 15:46 skrev Daniel C topdog2...@gmail.com: The disk shows up on the desktop so I’d assume that means t’s mounted. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: Installing OSX on a 2TB WD Drive
I have done this in the past week though using the Lion OS. The disk does have to be partitioned very specifically and Disk Utility hides the partitioning scheme in the option button. Take a look at the partition tab of Disk Utility and hopefully you will understand. Best wishes, Jonathan On Nov 25, 2013, at 8:06 PM, Terje Strømberg wrote: I think i have read here on this list that OSX will not boot from external connected with usb. 24. nov. 2013 kl. 15:46 skrev Daniel C topdog2...@gmail.com: The disk shows up on the desktop so I’d assume that means t’s mounted. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: Installing OSX on a 2TB WD Drive
Did you verify that the disk was mounted before going into the Startup Disk System Preference? Also, I would expect this configuration to be slow. If I am not mistaken the Passport drives do not use Firewire or Lightning and so are restricted to USB speeds. Best wishes, Jonathan On Nov 22, 2013, at 11:44 PM, Daniel C wrote: Hi, I have a Western Digital 2TB MyPassport USB external drive, and I’m trying to install the latest OS 10 onto the drive. I formatted the drive as Mac Extended, Journaled, and made 1 partition, also formatted as Mac Extended, Journaled, and set in the options to use the G U I table scheme. Clicked on apply and it reformatted and created the partition. When I install the latest OSX from the Appstore, it acts as if it will install to that disk, but after reboot, it’s suppose to take at least an hour or so, and the setup assistant is suppose to come up. The computer, instead, immediately boots into the login screen, as if the operating system had never been installed on the internal drive, so it boots from the internal. In startup disk, the external doesn’t show up as a disk to boot from. Not sure what else I can do. Any help would be appreciated. -- 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/groups/opt_out. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
Re: Installing OSX on a 2TB WD Drive
The disk shows up on the desktop so I’d assume that means t’s mounted. -- 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/groups/opt_out.
