I have a Mac Pro early 2009. On the original start up disk (1 TB) I have Snow Leopard. I have a 2 TB disk also installed on the same machine. I want to upgrade the machine to Lion and have everything end up on the 2 TB disk as the start up disk. I was then planning on reformatting the original start up disk and use it for Windows 7 in Boot Camp.Â
Info:
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I had an issue with my hard disk on my imac in which I had to re-format and reinstall the OS. Since 10.7 is not available as a "rescue reinstall disk", I had to reinstall 10.6. When that finished, the install asked if I would like to transfer my stuff from Time Machine. I said "yes". Unfortunately, my time machine disk does not show up! Migration Assistant thinks my "macintosh HD" system disk is the only disk available as the time machine backup. So I skipped migration. I went ahead and did all of the OS upgrades to get back to 10.7.3. I re-connected all external disks (I have 4-the time machine disk included) and tried migration assistant again. The only disk migration assistant still thinks is available as the time machine backup is the macintosh HD system disk, not the one called "Time Machine Backup". Time machine backup is a western digital 2TB usb 2.0 disk.  I decided this morning to re-do everything again (since I still could not get my data back).the same thing is happening! Migration Assistant thinks that the macintosh HD is the time machine disk and does not see any others - even though the disk is there and mounted!Â
Info:
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), iMac, iphone, ipod
i have been using an external HD for a while now, i was using it today and it was working fine, then out of the middle of nowhere, i get this message: "disk insertion" the disk you inserted was not readable by theis computer....i run disk utility and get this message:[URL]can someone please give me some advice, i have a ton of important stuff on this HD!
View 3 Replies View RelatedSo i put the OSX disk in (10.3) and when i make it boot from the disk the mac logo pops up then it shifts a quarter inch to the right and freezes. I then tried booting it normally and pressed the install button now it boots off the CD automatically with the same result and can't be turned off. Is there an emergency disk remove thing for a powerbook G4? And is there a way to reformat my computer without the disk?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI'm purchasing a new MBP and I'd like to migrate my files using target disk mode, rather than Migration Assistant. Are there any good support articles online that outline best procedures for doing this?
Transferring my documents should be pretty simple, but I just want to make sure that when I transfer my iPhoto/iTunes libraries and the like that I'm transferring the right files to reconstruct those libraries, without transferring over any old files that are unnecessary from my previous system.
I have a 2TB Western Digital My Book Studio FW800 external that has 5 partitions, connected to my 2011 iMac. I had help doing the partitions and don't really remember the reasoning, but one is just for my SuperDuper! backup, one is Miscellaneous, one for movie clips off my camcorder, one for misc scanned photo's and one for my genealogy research. I back up using Time Machine to a Time Capsule and also to this WD hard drive with SuperDuper!Â
Recently I'm getting a pop up message that "Mac OS X can't repair the disk "Genealogy"'. And it needs to be reformatted. It's become a read only disk. When I look in Disk Utility it shows all the partitions as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" EXCEPT for the one in question. I also noticed that there are a lot of files with "date created" being the same date in 1969! These files may be letters I've written or photo's I added to that partition within the last few years.Â
I think I have to completely reformat the entire external hard drive to repair this, but I want to make sure. Because it's going to be a major hassle backing it all up to another external (having to get one first) and then figuring out how to make the files that have turned "read only" in that one partition, back to their original state!  Does this sound right, that I have to reformat the entire external hard drive? And how do I get the read-only files back to their original state.
Info:
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I have run the Disk Utility verify function against my system partition. It tells me there are minor issues that need fixing up and I should run the repair disk function, by booting using Command-R and using the Disk Utility to repair the drive.Problem is, when I boot using Command-R and select Disk Utility the partition is shown greyed out and the Verify and Repair options do not work.I think this could be because the partition is encrypted. The utility does not offer me the chance to unlock the partition with my passphrase.How can I repair the filesystem errors on this partition?
View 2 Replies View RelatedFortunately I got a time machine backup. And its restoring the drive while in Lion recovery mode. Here's what happened... I dont have a router a my place at the moment and so my two phones (iphone 4 and htc android) connect to my internet using my MBP's wifi via internet sharig. For some reason they were not able to get an IP from the mbp. After doing some wifi swtich toggles and forgettig & rejoining the network, i decided to reboot all my devices. I shut down my modem, phones and restarted my mbp. On reboot, after the chime, it showed an unsusal 'progress bar' under the apple logo. The bar progressed to about 10% and then the mbp just powered off. This happened several times even after PRAM and SMC reset. Â
So now i booted with cmd+r pressed and in recovery mode ran a 'verify disk'. It said the verification stopped and that i should repair the disk. When i tried to do that it said the disk cannot be repaird and that i should back up as many files as possible and attempt to format the disk and restore it with time machine. It is precisely what im doing at the moment. Â
1. Mbp wont sleep even when internet sharing is off
2. Mbp wont lit the onboard display upon opening it in clamshell mode until i removed the 3.5mm audio cable of my speakers from the audio out port!Â
Info:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Mid 2010
I just tried to use my MacBook pro but its showing a loading bar and it loads for like 5% and then shuts down.I read the instruction booklet and it says that I should tried to repair the disk or reinstall Lion but when I tried to repair it stops the process and when I try to reinstall its telling me that the disk is Locked...
Info:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
I have 2 Macbook Pro's 15".I want to clone one onto the other.Do I copy the contents of the disk via Migration Assistant? I tried this and saw that it wanted to add the contents, not replace them..Do I use the Snow Leopard Install disk and go to Utilities? I couldn't see what I needed to do.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI'm running Mac OS X (10.7.3). I need to make an image of my boot disk, before I install a larger HDD in my MBP. My boot disk is greyed out in DU:I had already dragged my com.apple.DiskUtility.plist file to a separate disk (I actually found two - both dragged away), and that disk was selected in DU All I want is to create an image to restore to the larger HDD. I have a 4TB Raid drive on which I have created previous images; now I can't.Â
Info:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), iPhone4S, iOS 5.1; iPad2, iOS 5.1.
I just got my computer yesterday and when running the "repair disk" function, I already get an error! Since I used migration assistant to move everything off my old mac to my new mac, I'm not interested in reinstalling the whole OS and transffering all my files again. This is a new computer, and shouldn't have this problem this early. I also get the same result when starting up in the recovery partition. How do I resolve this?
Info:
MacBook Pro with Retina display, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I'm unable to erase a disk/volume so that I can migrate. The only thing it's allowing me to do is erase free space. I am using MacBook 10.6.8 and migrating to a different MacBook using 10.6.8.
Info:
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I'm migrating from a MacBook Air (mid 2013) to a new MacBook Pro and both have Thunderbolt. Do I put the MacBook Air in Target Disk Mode? I did at first but the device did not show up in Migration Assistant on the MacBook Pro.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI've installed SL, plugged in my external drive and opened Migration asst but only my Mac HD shows up (even though my ext HD is shown on the desktop).
How do I restore all my files etc.?
Why do I keep getting "the disk you inserted was not readable by this computer" caution message when I don't have a disk inserted???
Info:
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3), Imma new mac owner.
I have seen Apple Support, I have seen the tips and tricks for Migration Manager. Both computers file share and can see each other on the network, Yet here I am asking for help because none of these places have been helpful. The migration assistant can't find my computer. The new one is a Mini and the other is an iMac. Both have up to date Lion 10.7.4.
Info:Mac mini (Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Im trying to partition my Macintosh HD and install FCP X on the new partition, because I want to still use my Final Cut Studio when needed. I want to install MAC OS on the new partition so I can use it as a start up disk as well. I followed the instructions as directed.
I restarted my computer and held the command and "R" key. In the disk utility I selected my HD and selected 2 partitions. I named them and entered the size and selected GUID as scheme. but when i hit apply i get " Failed, cant unmount disk" how I can successfully partition my HD.
Info:
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
will migration assistant overwrite my user accounts on the computer that i am transfering to?
Info:
iMac (20-inch Early 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
so how much disk space does windows 7 take on your computer.
I installed the 64bit ultimate version on a 2.66ghz unibody and it took 15gb! I doubt that's normal, or is it?
installing an SSD in my mac pro 1.01 of 2007 afterrestarting the mac I went out one with a question mark with the famous gray screen, and I do not recognize any system disk.
Info:
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
My son has a MacBook, but the optical drive is broken. The HD needs repairing from the disc. How do I repair his disc using the Installation CD on my MacBookPro.?
I have tried restarting his computer while pressing: command C, also optionC, furthermore option-command-C and alternatively using D instead of C, but it restarts in the administrators password window....
And on mine, I have opened migration assistant and put in the disc so its readable to my computer...Â
It seems I have 2 problems. The rebooting on the C-D letters don't seem to work, and is it with the migration assistant that I can hel repair the disc?
My computer keeps saying that my disk is full and I have tried to delete things but it still says the same thing.
Info:
MacBook Pro, iOS 5.1
I can't open some programs. Why is computer saying disk is full?
Info:
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I'm just curious if it's possible to put my Mac Pro into TDM, connect it to my MacBook Pro, start it up holding option to choose a start-up disk, and use the Mac Pro's HD to boot up. I'd experiment myself, but the Mac Pro is packed at the moment, and I'd like to know if anyone knows for sure that it will or will not work before digging it out.
View 11 Replies View Relatedhow to tell my macbook pro (tiger os x 10.4) to read my new Lacie external dvd/cd-burning drive in order to burn a dvd, rather than the current internal apple one (which came with the mac upon purchasing and recently went kaput)? btw, I CAN see this Lacie's name-path when I go into the apple-icon's "about this mac/more info". Then, I can see the lacie drive's name-path either by accessing the Hardware's option of "FireWire" or "Disc Burning".
View 1 Replies View RelatediBook G4 1.33
OS 10.5.8
1.5 GB of ram
40 gig hard driveÂ
I get a message that says that the disk is almost full. In disk utility, it states that 36 out of 37 gb of hard drive space has been used. However when I open the finder window after clicking on the hard drive (the first level showing applications, library, system, users), it only adds up to about 23 gb of space being used once I select calculate all sizes. It doesn't show me the other 13 gigabites that would add up to 36. I don't have the 10.5 CD's since I bought this off of ebay preloaded with the os.Â
I've already repaired drive holding the shift key upon startup. I've ran cocktail pilot mode to run scripts, repair permissions, empty cache, etc...I turned on invisible items using cocktail to see if I can find the extra gigabites to no avail.Â
It is not connected to the USB external drive. File Vault is off.Â
Info:
iBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
I have a Seagate HD attached to my computer that was working fine with my old iMac, but when I just upgraded to a new iMac Version 10.7.4, 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7, it seems to be doing something srewy. I use that disk for my "Backup" files. Since I have switched it to the new computer, the backups continue to fail. An error message comes up saying "The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer." I tried to repair the disk, but I get an error message that states that the drive cannot be unmounted.
Info:
PowerPC G5, Mac OS X (10.3.9)
I have a 6 yr old macbook pro that I want to give to my son.I cannot find the install disk that came with the computer, but I do have snow leopard.Can you help me erase my information and install SL?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a Macbook Pro with an External 2TB My Book for Mac Hard drive. I used it earlier this week, ejected and disconnected it, went to sleep and then tried to use it the next day and the error message: "The disk you inserted is not readable by this computer." popped up. I have checked partitions, firmware, etc. and all are showing that it is there. It no longer shows up in Finder, though DiskUtility does show it, though it doesn't show any of the partitions, etc. it doesn't even have the name of what I called it.Â
- I am trying to get access to my files, I NEED them, (don't we all?!?) But seriously, these have hundreds of photos and videos of my college seminary on them and we need them for our 10- year anniversary.Â
Info:
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)
