Image new iMac 24" from FW HD doesn't succeed

Found this to be a problem with the MacBooks as well.
If I boot up a brand new MacBook or iMac (intel) from a FireWire hard drive, I cannot erase the internal Macintosh HD.
I can't even use Disk Utility to Repair Disk. Get an error saying the Macintosh HD cannot be unmounted.
So, the work around is to boot from the installer DVD, then erase the Macintosh HD, then reboot from the FW HD, and Restore an image.
Using NetRestore 3.3 and a WiebeTech SuperDriveDock

Do you have the latest Intel version of your system on the hard drive and are you using the DU from that?
-mj
[email protected]

Similar Messages

  • HT2240 I purchase my QuickTime 7 Pro registration key via a friend in USA as it was not available to residents in South Africa. I now have a new iMac and the registration code doesn't want to activate PRO. It works fine on my MacBook Pro.

    I purchase my QuickTime 7 Pro registration key via a friend in USA as it was not available to residents in South Africa. I now have a new iMac and the registration code doesn't want to activate PRO. It works fine on my MacBook Pro. Do I have to buy a new registration code for my newiMac?

    i'm in SA and it say Apple Support not available at the moment or something like that.
    Just got the new iMac.
    Still using MacBook Pro.
    Files are on a external drive shared between these 2 mac platforms and I need to be able to
    edit in QT 7 Pro on both as well.
    The code was bought in August 2011.

  • New iMac, migrated from macbook and now mail won't work. Tried re-installing operating system, still doesn't work. Can anyone help me to get mail working? thanks

    I just bought a new iMac and I thought that it would be simple to migrate from my MacBook.
    I have a time machine back-up so I decided to migrate using that. Everything seemed to instal pretty well with the exception of mail.  To begin with I had 2 mail icons, then I started to read some forums and checked that i had the one I wanted in the applications folder, deleted the other and then downloaded the new operating system.  Mail had to be force quit first and even when the download was complete Mail still wouldn't open or run. The only thing I can do is compose a new message, but I can't see my inbox at all.
    It's really frustrating and I would love to know in a simple step by step guide how to get mail up and running with my existing migrated emails in it.
    If anyone can give me some advice that would be great.
    thanks in advance.
    H

    Problems such as yours are sometimes caused by files that should belong to you but are locked or have wrong permissions. This procedure will check for such files. It makes no changes and therefore will not, in itself, solve your problem.
    First, empty the Trash.
    Triple-click the line below to select it, then copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C):
    find ~ $TMPDIR.. \( -flags +sappnd,schg,uappnd,uchg -o ! -user $UID -o ! -perm -600 -o -acl \) 2> /dev/null | wc -l
    Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
    ☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
    ☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
    ☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
    Paste into the Terminal window (command-V). The command may take a noticeable amount of time to run. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign (“$”) to appear.
    The output of this command, on a line directly below what you entered, will be a number such as "41." Please post it in a reply.

  • How comes that, having everybody issues with infinitely long backups (combining mountain lion on new imac and time capsule) apple doesn't fix it? (my time machine forecasts not less than 6/8 days to complete the first one, 350 gig transferred from a pc,).

    Within 6 days someone will switch off the machine, or power will go off, or some error will occur. I will have a backup when I'll have to replace this new Imac....

    Always do the first backup at least over ethernet.. even if you have to use the TC in complete isolation from the network. You should be able to do that backup in about 6-8hours, ie overnight.
    The setup is easy.. in complete isolation.. if you have no ethernet from the imac.. just use a short patch lead.. plug LAN port of the TC into the iMac. Turn off wireless in the imac. Make sure the airport utiity can locate the TC, if not press reset on the TC and it will go back to router mode.. ignore all the errors .. just locate the hard disk is working.. start up TM and point it to the TC.. do the backup.
    Once this backup is done.. the hourly incrementals over wireless should take just a couple of minutes. Although if you are manipulating very large files then you may need to consider getting better connection, either using 5ghz wireless which is much faster but might need extender.. or ethernet or ethernet over power type adapters.

  • How to sync iphone on new iMac, coming from Vista, without loosing data?

    Hello people,
    I'm in an awkward situation as i think most people are when dealing with this kind of problem. I searched the forum for something like this but with no success.
    So my question in detail is: I came from a PC world, with windows vista and now i'm a new Mac fan. Bought a new iPhone and loved the device so much that i had to try some Mac notebooks and iMacs to see what's what. And guess what after 1 month i ended up with a new iMac...and so far i love it even though i still have alot to learn in OS X. Since i had my iPhone 3G synced with my old PC with ITunes i can't sync now with my new iMac without loosing everything on it, including photos, applications, music and other stuff.
    So how can i sync it without loosing that data????
    I googled on the net for an answer and i found some answers to a method that would allow to further sync my iPhone and still keep the actual data in it. In other words make iTunes ignore the existing data in it, but i found it rather too much of a hassle, having to modify strings of data in some files in the Library.
    Also i found another method but that might work only from a windows machine to another windows machine, with itunes library exporter.
    So knowing my situation what would you do?
    PS: IMHO syncing to erasing all data is NOT an option. let's say that i would venture in creating new photo albums to sync them, and put the music back but what about the apps? I bought so many of them and some with vital information/settings that i could simply not bare having them deleted.
    HELP PLS!

    App settings and data created and stored by a 3rd party app are not stored with the application in your iTunes library. 3rd party app settings and data are stored with the app on your iPhone and included with your iPhone's backup - which is created and maintained by iTunes during the sync process.
    Once again - you need to transfer your iTunes folder and library from your PC to your Mac. In case you missed it - your need to transfer your iTunes folder and library from your PC to your Mac. All apps downloaded via iTunes or via your iPhone should be in your iTunes library. App settings and data created and stored by an app are stored with the app on your iPhone and included with your iPhone's backup.
    When syncing with another computer - even with the same iTunes library and iTunes account, your iPhone will be erased of all iTunes content but iTunes should create a backup of your iPhone first - which includes settings and data created by a 3rd party app. You can always manually create a backup for your iPhone with iTunes on your Mac before syncing.
    Your iPhone will be erased of all iTunes content first, followed by selected iTunes content via your iTunes sync preferences being re-transferred to your iPhone. If any 3rd party app settings or data is lost, you can restore your iPhone with iTunes from your iPhone's backup.

  • Why  will photoshop not open after loading it to new iMac computer from an external hard drive and I get this message: Licensing for this product has stopped working:error code: 150:30

    Why will Photoshop CS4 not open after loading to new iMac from an external hard drive and I get this message: Licensing for this product has stopped working:error code: 150:30

    A Photoshop installation is tied to the machine it was installed on. Moving it to or from a hard drive breaks the licensing.
    The answer is easy: Reinstall CS4 from your disc. and apply all updates.
    Gene

  • New iMac wakes from sleep sluggishly and requires password despite preference setting

    My new iMac (Core i7) wakes from sleep very sluggishly and it requires a password despite the fact that I have de-selected this option in Preferences.
    I have a new iMac.  I used Migration Assistant to move everything from my older Mac Pro, which was running Lion.  Under the Secucrity settings in Preferences, I de-selected "Require Password."
    I use a bluetooth mouse and wireless keyboard.  Typically I click the mouse to wake up my Mac.  The screen comes to life and the cursor moves with the mouse, but...how can I explain this?  When I move the mouse in this situation, the cursor paints a gray swath over the desktop screen.  It looks like I am using a paint program.
    After clicking the mouse repeatedly the computer becomes responsive and the password entry screen appears--most of the time.  I have tried to set it up so a password is not required, but usually I get this screen.  SOMETIMES, it behaves correctly--say one-fourth of the time.
    Another problem...  When I shut the iMac off and then back on, it does not always link to my Apple bluetooth mouse.  I have to connect a USB mouse and re-link the wireless mouse.
    I wonder if this is a software/OS issue.  My old Mac Pro had similar wake-up issues, and I wonder if Migration Assistant transferred them to my new machine.
    Your thoughts and great ideas are appreciated.
    John Graham
    Fort Collins, CO

    I too am having trouble with my bluetooth mouse after upgrading to 10.7.2 and the associated iOS 5 upgrades.  The mouse keeps losing its connection.  I've turned bluetooth off, trashed the preferences, rebooted and repaired both the keyboard and mouse but the mouse keeping dropping out.  Keyboard seems ok.  Anyone have any ideas? 
    Len

  • New Imac Migrated from MacBook - TimeMachine will not Work

    I used the setup assistant and migrated my macbook over to a new IMac.   Everything A-Ok except Adobe (of course!) and Time Machine.
    I started a backup and it ran for over 24 hours.  Seems to just hang.  The back up is "In Progress".
    I tried to delete it to start fresh but Time Machine simply locks up.
    For the record I use Setup Assistant on the Migration.  Running current lion, I updated after migration.  I failed to mention that ITunes is not working, checking discussion board for that now.
    Please Help!
    Thanks  

    Sounds like you've got more than one problem. 
    If the backup won't cancel, see #D6 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting.
    What are you backing-up to (directly-connected external HD, Time Capsule, or what)?
    How much free space is on it?  
    A clue may be lurking in your logs.  Use the widget in #A1 of Time Machine - Troubleshooting to display the backup messages from your logs.  Locate the backup in question, then copy and post all the messages here.

  • New iMac setup from Time Machine across network?

    I have a new iMac being delivered today, and I'd like to use my Time Machine drive for the initial setup. However, it is an internal drive inside my Mac Pro. Is there anyway I can do this over a network?

    You should be able to use Migration Assistant (in /Applications/Utilities) on your Mac Pro.
    To transfer your files from your Mac Pro to your new iMac, see > http://pondini.org/OSX/SetupLion.html I recommend you to connect the Mac Pro through Ethernet as it will be faster, but Wi-Fi is OK unless you want to transfer a lot of files

  • Brand new iMac- Appleworks from 'old' mac

    Hello! I just bought a brand new Intel iMac. (love it) I just dragged the Appleworks application folder across to the 'new' iMac from my old G-4.
    It seems to be working beautifully on my new iMac. It just seemed TOO EASY. Is there something I'm missing? I didn't expect it to work.
    Anyone have experience with this?
    Thanks, Daniel

    PS: looks like Peggy and I signed up with Apple on the same day
    Not likely. There was a major crash of the Discussions database back in the summer of 2000 & registrations dates were re-set.
    FYI Apple //GS: iWork has no "s"

  • New iMac - transfer from Time Machine or Old Imac

    I just got a new 27" iMac.  When setting up my new iMac for the first time, Is there any difference in the files & settings which will be transferred if I use the old iMac vs. the Time Machine as a source?
    With Time Machine on a G-Tech drive, I plan to use a FW 800 cable with adapter to Thunderbolt.   The iMac to iMac transfer appears to only be possible with WiFi.  Are there any cables that would work for iMac to iMac transfer?
    The time machine backup is new.  I wasn't sure if either method is faster? More accurate?  Is there any difference at all?
    Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

    See Pondini's Setup New Mac guide, for starters.

  • Bought a new iMac migrated from a time machine backup and it didn't load contacts music etc

    my 4 year old imac died. So we got a new 1Tb intercore i5 imac. Migrated from the time machine backup and it didnt populate itunes or contacts or photos.  Am I missing something? 

    You should have imported the data in Setup Assistant when you first booted the new machine. If you used Migration Assistant instead, you now have another user with all the data from the old machine.

  • Anyone tried to boot a new imac i7 from the SLS install CD

    I tried to install SLS from CD on my new i7 tonight to find that it just hangs at the logo (forever). Only way I could install was to upgrade the OS X (client).
    Anyone had any luck with this? I even tried copying the CD to a USB stick but same results.
    Very frustrating at midnight on a Sunday.

    Looks normal.
    IIRC, you can't boot from the server DVD ([it's too old|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2186]), you have to install and boot the [minimal Mac OS X client version for the box|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1159] (the client disk that came with the box, in this case) or a later version, and then boot that version of Mac OS X client, and then load the Mac OS X Server DVD in the drive, and (from the running client) select the Mac OS X Server installer; you'll end up with an upgrade.
    There's also a brief (terse?) note buried on page 10 of the Snow Leopard Server Upgrade and Install manual around some restrictions with 10.6 client to 10.6 server; you'll likely end up with what amounts to a "fresh start" when you get done here.
    This all gets sorted out (briefly) when the Mac OS X Server distribution gets updated, but that happens rather less often than Mac OS X client versions arrive.
    The Mac OS X Server installer is not very forgiving here; I can certainly see room for improvements here, and path to that... Mayhap for 10.7? Ah, well.

  • Where are the new iMacs Shipping From

    Hey everyone. I ordered mine thursday, BTO:
    Better 17", 2GB RAM, 2.0Ghz Intel core 2 duo.
    Any Idea where it will be shipping from? I ordered a bunch of other stuff with it, and that stuff is shipping from all over the country.
    Thanks

    I didn't know that, Glor. All Macs I have seen shipped that were BTOs came direct from China. Apple does has distributors here that ship the stock configurations out of course, but I was not aware of local distrbution points for BTOs as well.
    I have never heard of a locally shipped BTO from anyone on these discussions.
    Did any of yours come from local sources? Just curious as mine came from China.

  • New iMac user.  My mouse doesn't seem to work properly on websites.  I just want to be able to click and have it do whatever I've clicked on automatically, for example "print" or "open link".  Has anyone else had problems with their mouse?

    Has anyone else had problems getting used to their mouse and how the clicks work or don't work on the internet?  I click and it doesn't automatically do what I click on.  So frustrating!

    Hi ndearborn0273!
    This is most likely just a settings issue with your mouse that you are able to change through the System Preferences. I have an article for you that can help you set this back to default, and that article can be found right here:
    Mac Basics: Set your preferences
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2490
    Specifically, you will want to pay close attention to this section of that article:
    Customize your mouse
    The Mouse preferences pane looks different depending on what kind of mouse you use. These settings let you set the sensitivity of the mouse to control how fast the pointer moves across your screen when you move your mouse, and adjust for your double-click reflexes. Other controls may be available, depending on the type of mouse you're using.
    Open System Preferences.
    Choose View > Mouse, or simply click Mouse.
    To control how fast the pointer (cursor) moves across your screen when you move the mouse, click Point & Click and use the Tracking slider to adjust speed.
    If Double-Click Speed appears, you can use the Double-Click slider to adjust speed.
    If your mouse has a scroll wheel, you can use the Scrolling slider to adjust speed.
    To change gesture settings, click the More Gestures tab. You can enable and disable gestures for swipe and Mission Control.
    Judging by your post, I believe your secondary click setting is set to use the left side of the mouse. The default set up for a former Windows user to be most comfortable would be having the secondary click set to the right side of the mouse, as is shown in the picture I have inserted above. Note that these settings will be explained by the little video on the right hand side of this window as you hover over the description of the action on the left hand side.
    Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!
    Cheers,
    Braden

Maybe you are looking for