SSD Macbook pro install issue

I just recently bought a 480gb SSD from OWC, But for some reason when I plug it in via USB cable to Back up my internal stock hard drive. It says that "the disk was not readable by this computer". What is the issue? i have a MacBook Pro 2012 model version 10.10.2

Because the disk is not formatted as listed in the Partition Map Scheme entry.
Format the disk

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    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
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    Serial ATA Device: ST9500420ASG, 465.76 GB
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    USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000
    USB Device: My Book, 0x1058 (Western Digital Technologies, Inc.), 0x1102, 0xfd130000
    USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0xfd110000
    USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000
    USB Device: Hub, 0x050d (Belkin Corporation), 0x0237, 0xfa140000
    USB Device: ImageMate 12 in 1 Reader/Writer, 0x0781 (SanDisk Corporation), 0x8989, 0xfa144000
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfa130000
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0236, 0xfa120000
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0xfa113000
    #2 Panic
    Interval Since Last Panic Report: 1490834 sec
    Panics Since Last Report: 7
    Anonymous UUID: AC46B310-CEBD-4130-AAD5-8D163B949E0D
    Thu Mar 3 18:30:57 2011
    panic(cpu 2 caller 0x9d3bfa): NVRM[0/1:0:0]: Read Error 0x00000100: CFG 0xffffffff 0xffffffff 0xffffffff, BAR0 0xc0000000 0xa5e82000 0x0a5480a2, D0, P2/4
    Backtrace (CPU 2), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
    0x82f79bd8 : 0x21b50c (0x5d4438 0x82f79c0c 0x223974 0x0)
    0x82f79c28 : 0x9d3bfa (0xbe92bc 0xc59940 0xbf8424 0x0)
    0x82f79cc8 : 0xaee640 (0xe4e0804 0xe624004 0x100 0x2)
    0x82f79d18 : 0xae5639 (0xe624004 0x100 0x82f79d48 0x9c36d7)
    0x82f79d48 : 0x171a9ce (0xe624004 0x100 0x438004ee 0x29eac3)
    0x82f79e88 : 0xb0d2bd (0xe624004 0xe4db004 0x0 0x0)
    0x82f79ec8 : 0x9dce63 (0xe624004 0xe4db004 0x0 0x0)
    0x82f79f68 : 0x9d946f (0x0 0x9 0x0 0x0)
    0x82f7a118 : 0x9db5fb (0x0 0x600d600d 0x7027 0x82f7a148)
    0x82f7a1e8 : 0xc84975 (0xc1d00041 0xbeef0003 0x18512500 0x71)
    0x82f7a288 : 0xc84e9f (0x6d204000 0x18512500 0x184fc004 0x0)
    0x82f7a2c8 : 0xc5ce0b (0x6d204000 0x18512500 0x184fc004 0x0)
    0x82f7a2f8 : 0xc84572 (0x6d204000 0x18512500 0x184fc004 0x0)
    0x82f7a318 : 0xc5c418 (0x6d204000 0x18512500 0x184fc004 0x0)
    0x82f7a338 : 0xc84e4a (0x6d204000 0x184fc000 0x2 0x2)
    0x82f7a378 : 0xc5f7b9 (0x6d204000 0x184fc000 0x0 0x184fc000)
    0x82f7a3b8 : 0xc5d269 (0x6d204000 0x6d3cf000 0x6d3d8000 0x1808d400)
    0x82f7a408 : 0xcafbed (0x6d204000 0x6d3cf000 0x6d3d8000 0x1808d400)
    0x82f7a498 : 0xca13c1 (0x1808d400 0x184fc000 0x0 0x1)
    0x82f7a4f8 : 0xca1628 (0x6d3cf000 0x6d3cf77c 0x184fc000 0x0)
    0x82f7a548 : 0xca1afc (0x6d3cf000 0x6d3cf77c 0x82f7a86c 0x82f7a80c)
    0x82f7a888 : 0xc9e945 (0x6d3cf000 0x6d3cf77c 0x1 0x220673)
    0x82f7a8a8 : 0xc665a1 (0x6d3cf000 0x6d3cf77c 0x18513100 0x500547)
    0x82f7a8d8 : 0xca0408 (0x6d3cf000 0x82f7aa1c 0x82f7a908 0x6d3cf000)
    0x82f7a918 : 0xc6a8de (0x6d3cf000 0x82f7aa1c 0x82f7aa1c 0x82f7a980)
    0x82f7aa58 : 0xca3cfe (0x6d3cf000 0x0 0x82f7ab6c 0x82f7ab68)
    0x82f7ab08 : 0xc66c93 (0x6d3cf000 0x0 0x82f7ab6c 0x82f7ab68)
    0x82f7ab88 : 0x565a88 (0x6d3cf000 0x0 0x82f7addc 0x82f7ac14)
    0x82f7abd8 : 0x566327 (0xcf4e20 0x6d3cf000 0x17ce2188 0x1)
    0x82f7ac28 : 0x566bdb (0x6d3cf000 0x10 0x82f7ac70 0x0)
    0x82f7ad48 : 0x285bce (0x6d3cf000 0x10 0x17ce2188 0x1)
    0x82f7bdf8 : 0x21d8ba (0x17ce2160 0x1720f5a0 0x1fd590 0xa017)
    Backtrace continues...
    Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):
    com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal(6.2.6)@0x15e4000->0x19f8fff
    dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x96d000
    com.apple.GeForce(6.2.6)@0xc5b000->0xd10fff
    dependency: com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x96d000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x960000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x92d000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x93e000
    com.apple.NVDAResman(6.2.6)@0x96d000->0xc5afff
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily(2.6)@0x92d000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(2.2)@0x960000
    dependency: com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily(2.2)@0x93e000
    BSD process name corresponding to current thread: Microsoft PowerP
    Mac OS version:
    10J567
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 10.6.0: Wed Nov 10 18:13:17 PST 2010; root:xnu-1504.9.26~3/RELEASE_I386
    System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C8)
    System uptime in nanoseconds: 404911465926
    unloaded kexts:
    com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 4.1.5 (addr 0x1483000, size 0x65536) - last unloaded 107949333800
    loaded kexts:
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    com.apple.BootCache 31
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    com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.6.5
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    com.apple.security.quarantine 0
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    com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.0fc1
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    Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0C, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 8 GB, SMC 1.58f16
    Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB
    Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
    Memory Module: global_name
    AirPort: spairportwireless_card_type_airportextreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.36.1)
    Bluetooth: Version 2.3.8f7, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
    Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
    Serial ATA Device: ST9500420ASG, 465.76 GB
    Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898, 5.6 MB
    USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000
    USB Device: Hub, 0x050d (Belkin Corporation), 0x0237, 0xfa140000
    USB Device: ImageMate 12 in 1 Reader/Writer, 0x0781 (SanDisk Corporation), 0x8989, 0xfa144000
    USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfa130000
    USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0236, 0xfa120000
    USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000
    USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8218, 0xfa113000
    USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000
    USB Device: My Book, 0x1058 (Western Digital Technologies, Inc.), 0x1102, 0xfd130000
    USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000
    USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8507, 0xfd110000

    I "fixed" it, I did a fresh install and restore and that power point issue is gone.  It works now without crashing but I am using Snow Leopard 10.6.4 now instead of 10.6.7.  I'm going to update and see what happens.

  • MacBook Pro HD issues; won't boot to any drive; need to recover data

    *Apologies in advance for the lengthy post. I just want to be sure I include as much detail as possible. Thanks in advance for reading all of this and offering any thoughts and suggestions.
    I have a 13-inch late 2011 MacBook Pro running OS 10.7.
    The computer recently began booting slower and slower until finally one day it did nothing but show the gray boot screen with the apple and a spinning circle and/or progress bar at the bottom. It won't do anything else. I assume it's the HD; no surprise there. What's killing me is that no matter what I do, I can't boot to any disk, internal or external, can't mount it in target disk mode, and can't repair it or recover data, which is a first for me with any HD. However, the computer still clearly sees the drive, and the drive sounds and runs normally (meaning no clicks; appropriate amount of whirs and such).
    What I've done so far:
    Reset PRAM — no help
    Reset SMC — no help
    Boot in Safe Mode — same result as regular boot: gray logo screen with spinning wheel
    Disk Utility message:
    Verify Disk — "Error: This disk nees to be repaired. Click Repair Disk."
    Repair Disk — gets as far as "Checking catalog file" then shows "Keys out of order". Next is "Rebuilding catalog B-tree." Then "The volume Macintosh HD could not be repaired."
    fsck — same as Disk Utility: "Keys out of order (4, 22016)", "Rebuilding catalog B-tree", then "The volume Macintosh HD could not be repaired." FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED." ...over and over again
    If I hold Option while starting the computer, it gives me only two drives to boot from, regardless of any other external HDs or flash drives I have attached: Macintosh HD (internal), and Recovery HD (internal partition). If I choose Macintosh HD, it's hit or miss whether it prompts the Disk Utility screen or just gray-screens forever. If I choose Recovery HD, it successfully runs Disk Utility every time. Here's the thing, though — if I attach an external HD, it doesn't see it during the initial Option-startup. However, from Disk Utility I'm able to select a startup disk from the menu to restart into. It sees the externals in there every time and lets me select them as startup disks, but upon restart it returns to the gray Apple logo screen with spinning wheel and/or progress bar at bottom. Sometimes it also sees the internal Macintosh HD here, but selecting that is useless. I can't actually boot from any disk, internal or external, running full OS or even just recovery software.
    I've tried using TechTool Pro 8's edisk and ProToGo bootable drives, but again, the MacBook only sees them from Disk Utility only (not on Option-start), and I can select them, but it doesn't actually boot to them; it reverts back to gray screen.
    I've installed a full version of OS 10.10.2 on an external hard drive, complete with DiskWarrior 4 on it, but same problem as above — it sees it in the "Select Startup Disk" menu, but not in the initial Option-start or successful reboot.
    I've tried booting from a DiskWarrior 4 DVD using C-startup. It recognizes and spins the DVD from the get-go. Eventually it boots to it (after about 20 minutes or so of reading the DVD). I'm able to launch DiskWarrior 4 and start a rebuild. However, it goes all the way through "Step 6: Constructing optimized replacement directory... Overlapped files detected: 7 ...Step 7: Finishing construction ...Step 8: Reading from disc, one moment please..." and then the computer kernel panicked. This happened several times. I reset the PRAM again, then retried DiskWarrior DVD boot, this avoided a kernel panic and it got as far as "Comparing directories... Step 9: Recording any file or folder differences; 3,449,089,956 tests..." and then DiskWarrior and the computer both freeze and I have to force shutdown.
    The drive will not mount to another laptop in Target Disk Mode.
    Disk Arbitrator immediately sees the the faulty laptop HD, but won't let me mount or unmount it. It's just there, grayed out.
    Data Rescue 4 is able to see the faulty laptop HD through Target Disk Mode, even though the drive itself will not mount to my desktop. I am able to scan the drive using DR4, and start a data recovery process. However, DR4 is dumping all recovered data into "User Defined" ai (Adobe Illustrator) files, which makes absolutely no sense at all. What's more, the files aren't able to be opened by any program. Even files that it hasn't recovered into ai files, like txt and mpegs, cannot be opened. I've tried recovering from both the drive itself and from a clone of the drive (made through DR4), with the same result each time.
    So, all of that said, I guess my first question is what the **** is going on? The drive mechanically is functioning fine, but there seems to be an issue with its readability (and the directory/files?).
    What's more, why won't this laptop mount ANY drive? I should be able to Option-boot into any drive, especially if the USB ports, drives, and OS's are all fully functional, right? Is there any workaround I'm missing? Even if the internal drive and data are just screwed, what's causing a total lack of mounting or booting of any drive, internal or external?

    Holy crap, I got it to work.
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