Re: booting from an external drive
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 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 > 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 >> 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 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 >>>> 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 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 >>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 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? >>>>
Re: booting from an external drive
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 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 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 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 >>> 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 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 > 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 >> 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 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 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 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 >> Group
Re: booting from an external drive
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 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 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 >> 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 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 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 > 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 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 >>> >>> 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 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 macv
Re: booting from an external drive
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 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 > 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 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 >>> 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 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 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 >> >> 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 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 mac
Re: booting from an external drive
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 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 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 >> 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 >>> 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 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 > 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 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 subscrib
Re: booting from an external drive
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 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 > 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 >> 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 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 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 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
Re: booting from an external drive
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 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 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 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 >>> 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 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 h
Re: booting from an external drive
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 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 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 >> 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 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.
Re: booting from an external drive
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 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 > 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 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.
Re: booting from an external drive
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 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 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.
Re: booting from an external drive
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 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.
booting from an external drive
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.
