Can't Install mavericks on SSD

I have a 2012 Macbook Pro 13".
I had a hard disk failure almost 2 weeks ago. [I accidently kept the mac running by using the Caffeine app while keeping macbook in my backpack and roaming around an exhibition]. I saw blinking folder icon and couldn't detect my hard disk at all.
Then I reset SMC and tried to detect it but it didn't work.
My macbook passed the Hardware Test.
So I ordered and installed a new Samsung 840 Evo SSD on my macbook and tried installing mavericks but the Istalled Failed with the following error log:
localhost OSInstaller[384]: update_dyld_shared_cache exited with 1
PackageKit: Install Failed: Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=121 "An error occurred while updating system extension information." UserInfo=0x7fab0300ebb0 {NSUnderlyingError=0x7fab034857f0 "The operation couldn't be completed. (kextcache error 71.)", NSLocalizedDescription=An error occurred while updating system information., arguments=
Install Failed: The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
I used the same mavericks installer USB and installed my SSD on a friend's macbook pro with the same year, make and specs and it installed fine. However, when I reattched that SSD with installed mavericks and booted my macbook it gave me a blinking globe and question mark icon.
Apart from SSD, I'm using all the original RAM and other parts.
Kindly suggest solution.

It turned out to be bad internal hard drive cable.
I'm seriously disturbed by the lack of support from one of the Genius Bar and had to travel a long distance to get true service from another Genius Bar.
I want to file a formal complaint against that particular Genius Bar. Can someone kindly provide me with the link to file a complaint?

Similar Messages

I have a macbook purchased in dec 2009 with OS 10.6.8, i can't install Mavericks as it is not finding any place to install. It says it cant be install on the harddrive and i dont have any other option to select .. what to do?

i have a macbook purchased in dec 2009 with OS 10.6.8, i can't install Mavericks as it is not finding any place to install. It says it cant be install on the harddrive and i dont have any other option to select .. what to do?

imnyaar wrote:
... It says it cant be install on the harddrive
What does the message say, exactly?
Try this:
From the Finder's Go menu, choose Computer:
Double-click your hard disk icon. It is usually named "Macintosh HD":
Look for this folder:
If it appears in that window, drag it to the Trash.

Can I install a mSATA ssd in my HP ENVY 17t-k000 CTO Notebook PC?

Can I install a mSATA ssd in my HP ENVY 17t-k000 CTO Notebook PC? Added a 250 gb SATA sdd and 8 gb memory chip today but could not find any way to also add a 250 gb mSATA sdd. I looked on the front and back side of the system board.
Should I return the Samsung 840 EVO mSATA SSD I bought from Newegg?
This question was solved.
View Solution.

The Service Manual is no help whatsoever. It says an M.2 mSSD is supported on "select models" but there is no picture of it in the Manual or indication where it is on the "Select Models". Those that do have it use an M.2 version (three connector prongs not 2) so your 840 Evo would not work even if you had one of the "Select Models". I believe on those that have it the M.2 port is right on the motherboard so if you do not see it there you are not among the select.
Manual, FWIW
If this is "the Answer" please click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it.

Can't install Mavericks...

OK, here's a weird one...
I can't install Mavericks on my 2012 MacBook Air (29GB free) - "Macintosh HD" is being used for Time Machine backups.
Huh?
Any clues/fixes gratefully received!

victornielsen wrote:
Where do you find the Backups.backupdb folder?
If you're having that problem, it will be in the "root of the hard drive", which is the top-level of the drive, the folder you see when you open the volume itself.
I found it on my external drive, and deleted it there (in the trash too using the option key), and now i have no backup of my system and no mavericks.
You shouldn't have needed to do that. The problem only occurs if a Backups.backupd folder exists on the volume where you intend to install Mavericks. If your backups are really gone, I wouldn't even try to install Mavericks until you can create another backup set.

I lost my administrator password and can not install Mavericks (or any other software for that matter). How can I find my administrator password?

I lost my administrator password and can not install Mavericks, or any other software for that matter. How can I retrieve an administrator password?

Forgot Your Account Password
For Lion/Mountain Lion
    Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
     When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.
     Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow
     instructions in the dialog window that will appear.
     Or see Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password, OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password, and
     OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.
For Snow Leopard and earlier with installer DVD
     Mac OS X 10.6- If you forget your administrator password
For Snow Leopard and earlier without installer DVD
    How to reset your Mac OS X password without an installer disc | MacYourself

Can I install Mavericks on 2 different volumes

Can I install Mavericks on 2 different volumes so I can choose which volume to use as my startup volume?

I have done it previously on my test iMac i7. Had 10.9 on one volume and 10.9.1 on another and 10.8 on the third.

HT201364 Can't install Mavericks

So, I have a refurbished early (Jan 2008) Mac Pro, OS 10.6.8 installed, 8GB RAM and 52GB HD space and it's telling me it can't install Mavericks. I am wondering why?

To install Mavericks, you need one of these Macs:
iMac (Mid-2007 or later)
MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, Late 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later),
MacBook Pro (15-inch or 17-inch, Mid/Late 2007 or later)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or later)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)
Xserve (Early 2009)
Your model is:
OVERVIEW
Introduced
August 2006
Discontinued
January 2008
Model Identifier
MacPro1,1
Model Number
A1186
EMC
2113
Order Number
MA356LL/A (two 2.66 GHz)
Initial Price
$2,499 (two 2.66 GHz)

Help Can't Install Maverick "disk doesn't use the GUID Partition-"

I have an imac and i'm using bootcamp fro windows 8. so I have Macintosh HD and BOOTCAMP Partitions. both partition have Master Boot Record as the Partition Scheme. When trying to install OS X Mavericks it rell me that "This disk doesn't use the GUID Partition Table scheme. ..." it tells me to use Disk Utility to select the disk ->partition -> select Volume Scheme and then Options... but option is grayed out... I can not change it and so can not install Mavericks... how do I solve the this issue without losing any data in mac and in windows? without deleting partitions if possible?
thanks

GUID is a drive map layout. You can only change it by opening Disk Utility, highlighting the physical drive and choosing the Partition tab. Then change the partition layout to anything other than Current. The Options button below that will then be active and you can then finally change the drive map from whatever it is now to GUID.
Note that since you must repartition the drive, you WILL lose everything on all partitions. So you MUST back up everything FIRST to another drive. This can be a clone to another physical drive, internal or external. When you clone it back after repartitioning, the drive map does not change.
To check your current drive layout, open Disk Utility and click on the physical drive you want to install Mavericks on. Example:
Then look at the lower right of Disk Utility's box. If you see anything other than GUID Partition Table, as shown below, then you must repartition the drive.
The other main problem is that you have to have another drive to boot to before you can change the one that needs to be repartitioned. Clone your current drive to another physical drive, not another partition on the same drive. Once the clone is complete, boot to that drive and you'll be able to repartition the drive you need to change.

I can't install Mavericks on the new SSD in my mid-2010 iMac

I recently had my old 500 GB hard drive swapped out for a new 480 GB SSD on my mid-2010 iMac. I made a flash drive into an OSX Mavericks installer per instructions from online tutorials. With the flash drive inserted, I formatted the new SSD in disk utility and then selected it to install Mavericks. However, I can't complete the installation, which is supposed to take 26 minutes, because the screen goes black midway through. I tried this twice and the second time moved the mouse periodically to make sure that the computer wasn't going to sleep. Same thing happened. Installer says that the installation can be recovered, but it will not complete installation. Any advice much appreciated!

Wondering if this can be done
Yes.
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iMac_Intel
Also I have 4 ram slots with 2gb in two of them can I install two sticks of 4gb in the empty ones without impacting performance
Yes. Recommended in pairs. So 2x2GB + 2x4GB SO DIMMS for a total of 12 would be fine.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/iMac/2010/DDR3_21.5_27

Can I Install Mavericks Fresh Without USB Flash Drive?

I have a dual SSD+HDD setup and want to do a fresh install of Mavericks. Do I need to produce a USB key like I've done with Lion and M.Lion? Or is there a way to install the OS from iCloud? Can I reboot holding Option key, format both drives and install Mavericks to the main drive from iCloud?

groberts1980 wrote:
... Do I need to produce a USB key like I've done with Lion and M.Lion?
You don't need to, but that would be the best solution for multiple installations. iCloud is not an option.
The easiest way to create a bootable USB flash drive Mavericks installer is to download and use Lion Disk Maker: http://liondiskmaker.com/?p=189
It is an AppleScript that performs tasks you can do for yourself using Disk Utility, only less tedious.
Read the developer's notes before using it. Despite its name it has been recently updated to support Mavericks.

Can't install Mavericks because Flash Storage Update 1.1 needed

Pretty obvious, I need to first install the Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.1 before I can install Mavericks. Problem is, the firmware update won't show up no matter how many times I press the Update button.
Anyone else facing this problem?

You need to verify that your SSD isnt corrupt:
http://www.apple.com/support/macbookair-flashdrive/
choose the MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.1. The firmware update will test your drive to see if it is affected. You will be directed back to this page for next steps if needed.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1690
“This update tests your drive and, in the majority of cases, installs new firmware to resolve the issue. If your drive cannot be updated, Apple will replace it, free of charge”
If your MacBook Air has an affected flash drive, please contact one of the Apple service providers below to schedule an appointment to get your drive replaced:
Apple Retail Store - Set up an appointment with a Genius.
Apple Authorized Service Provider - Find one here.
Apple Technical Support - Contact us for local service options.

How can I install Mavericks a second time?

I tried installing mavericks and got the disk corrupted error. I found I couldn't fix it, so I tried installing again this time onto an attached hard drive. This sort of worked, and allowed me to run diagnostics on internal hard drive ( it's fine ). Now I want to install Mavericks again on the internal hard drive but when I boot from the internal drive ( again, it's fine ) Software Update ( App Store ) tells me that Mavericks is installed on my 10.8.5 OS computer and won't let me do anything to fix that.
What I want to do is update my internal drive and use that to boot from. It's not apparent how I can do that. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

The Mavericks installer should be located in your Applications folder. If it's not there anymore open App Store. Go to "Purchases" and click on the "Download" button next to Mavericks.
Disconnet the external drive. That's why you're getting the message that Mavericks is already installed.

Can I install Mavericks on another drive?

I'd like to install Mavericks on a second internal drive, a clone of my main drive, to check it out before i use it on my main drive. How is this done?

I have installed 10.9 on an external hard drive, started it and played around a bit. Pretty cool.
My question: I copied the 10.9.1 update dmg to the external drive. Can I safely update to 10.9.1 after booting Mavericks on that drive? I don't want to mess up my 10.8.5 system.

Can I install Mavericks on a second disk to try it out before committing?

There are some applications I use under Lion that may not be compatible with Mavericks. I can't chance losing work while troubleshooting these possible glitches. I have an empty hard drive on which I would like to install Mavericks form a test drive. Can I do that? It seems like the only option in the Apple store is to upgrade my current system.

That is what I did
I cloned my system disk to an external disk
I then booted from the external and once I was sure of the clone I installed Mavericks
I then did all of my testing of Mavericks from the clone until I was satisfied with it
I then install Mavericks on my system drive
Allan

Can I install Mavericks on Quad-Core Intel Xeon (w/10.6.8)?

From everywhere I have read so far, the answer looks like "yes I can install Mavericks", but I'm a bit confused and wanted to check with folks here before I dive in...
I'm running an early-2008 Mac Pro with 10.6.8 (check!), but I could swear that in the past when I tried to update certain pieces of software (and OS), that 10.7+ (or 10.8+) required a later processor than is running on my Mac Pro (which is a Quad-Core Intel Xeon).
With the Mavericks release, it seems to be that I can now update the OS even with this older processor, and then be able to run all the latest software (I really just use MSFT and Apple software). It seems counter-intuitive to me, so I just wanted to make sure I'm not missing something and will be left in deep doo-doo after trying to install Mavericks!
Thanks much all-

       Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
         1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later
         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
You must have the third generation MP in order to run Mavericks. You can install over Snow Leopard:
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
If all is well then run the Mavericks installer that you downloaded. Prior to this you may wish to make your own installer:
Make Your Own Mavericks, Mountain/Lion Installer
1. After downloading the installer you must first save the Install Mac OS X application. After the installer downloads DO NOT click on the Install button. Go to your Applications folder and make a copy of the installer. Move the copy into your Downloads folder. Now you can click on the Install button. You must do this because the installer deletes itself automatically when it finishes installing.
2. Get a USB flash drive that is at least 8 GBs. Prep this flash drive as follows:
Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
After DU loads select your flash drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the leftside list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to an hour depending upon the flash drive size.
3. Use Lion DiskMaker 3.0 to put your installer clone onto the USB flash drive.
Make your own Mavericks flash drive installer using the Mavericks tool:
You can also create a Mavericks flash drive installer via the Terminal. Mavericks has its own built-in installer maker you use via the Terminal:
You will need a freshly partitioned and formatted USB flash drive with at least 8GBs. Leave the name of the flash drive at the system default, "Untitled." Do not change this name. Open the Terminal in the Utilities folder. Copy this command line after the prompt in the Terminal's window:
sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app --nointeraction
Press RETURN. Enter your admin password when prompted. It will not be echoed to the screen so be careful to enter it correctly. Press RETURN, again.
Wait for the process to complete which will take quite some time.

Can't Install mavericks on SSD

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for