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You cannot install Mac OSX on this volume.

#1 Larry_Plachno

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 12:20 PM

Recently, in trying to install OS X on three different hard drives I have received the following error message:

"You cannot install Mac OSX on this volume. Mac OSX cannot start up on this volume."

I have changed permissions and ownership on the drives with no positive results. The drives are primarily Seagate 250 GB SATA drives.

Has anyone seen this error message? Do you know the solution?

Thanks

#2 smax013

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Posted 09 November 2012 - 10:59 PM

Larry_Plachno, on 04 November 2012 - 12:20 PM, said:

I am assuming that these are "internal" SATA drives. Is that a correct assumption?

How are the drives formatted...i.e. have then formatted for a Mac?

This post has been edited by smax013: 09 November 2012 - 10:59 PM

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