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Problem description: I have a 2008 iMac with a hard drive that died long ago. On a whim, I picked up an 850 Evo so I could get the computer working again. It's the only Mac I own so I knew that getting OSX up and running would be a little tricky, but I figured I'd boot into the OSX Recovery menu and format/partition the SSD then download the OS from there. Physically replacing the hard drive went fine. I've taken the computer apart before and nothing unusual happened. Now, however, I can't access the boot options. Here's what happens: - Command + R does nothing. I get a white screen (the Apple logo never appears when I do this or any of the following) then a flashing folder with a question mark (this also happens with Command + Option + R, D, C, Option + D) - Command + Option + P + R appears to work just fine. The screen goes black and reboots. - Option by itself circumvents the flashing folder, but I just get a mouse cursor on the same white screen. I gave it a while (half an hour) to see if it was loading something, but nope. Attempted fixes: I have a bootable Chromium stick which somehow loads just fine on the iMac, so the system is definitely working. I tried creating a USB OSX install stick in Windows and that won't load, but it's possible that I hosed it up. I swapped out the keyboard (in case it was simply a case of the keys not registering) and plugged the keyboard into different USB slots, since that's apparently an issue in some Mac models. Same results every time. Recent changes: Installed the new SSD, a Samsung 850 Evo. -- Operating system: OSX System specs: 2008 iMac, 24-inch Core 2 Duo Location: USA I have Googled and read the FAQ: Yes Corin Tucker's Stalker fucked around with this message at 23:10 on Jul 15, 2016 |
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Jul 15, 2016 16:16
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Here's an update: My initial understanding was that the recovery tools were built into the hardware like a BIOS. Now I'm realizing they're put on the hard drive on a hidden partition, which I no longer have. I'm having a hell of a time getting an OSX image without actually being in OSX, but if I manage to create a bootable installer (using TransMac) I should be set. It's too bad there isn't a bootable image of the recovery tools.
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Jul 15, 2016 23:25
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The legitimate way would be to find somebody with a Mac. That way you could download an installer for El Capitan and create a bootable drive as described here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372
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Jul 17, 2016 17:44
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