Yosemite Unable to Install: Couldnt complete copy.
When trying to install Yosemite Upgrade. it starts to load on screen and then I get error.
OS X Could not be installed on your computer. Couldn't complete copy. Quit the installer to restart your computer and try again.
I had done this three times and also re downloaded the install and still same response.
Please can anyone help, I am running a Late 2011 Macbook Pro which is running OS X Lion (had to reboot 2 months ago as files were corrupt during apple upgrade)
Any suggestions would be hugely appreciated
Thanks
Hi sheldon171,
Welcome to the Apple Support Community!
I understand that situations like this can be very frustrating. If you are continuing to receive this type of error, I would suggest the steps located in the attached article.
Installer reports "OS X could not be installed on your computer" or "This disk cannot be used to start up your computer"
Cheers,
Joe
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