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Q: Mac OS X Base System???

I have just purchased a 15" Macbook Pro w/ Retina and I decided to do a clean re-install of OS X 10.8.3.  After I created a bootable USB drive I entered the Disk Utility program and say this extra disk at the bottom named OS X Base System.  I have attached a photo to show what I am talking about.  I would like to know if this is the recovery partition and can I remove it?  I am not sure if this is embedded on the SSD or if it is a seperate ssd with the recovery that cannot be touched.  Thank you.photo.JPG

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on May 3, 2013 6:44 PM

by Topher Kessler,Solvedanswer
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A:

This partition mounts as part of the install process. If you are performing a clean installation then you can use Disk Utility to partition to a single partition, and when you then continue to install OS X the system will create the recovery partition on the internal drive.

Posted on May 4, 2013 7:48 AM

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  • by Frank Caggiano,

    Frank Caggiano Frank Caggiano May 3, 2013 6:54 PM in response to Tommy666
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    May 3, 2013 6:54 PM in response to Tommy666

    Your image didn't make it into the poast

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis May 3, 2013 8:34 PM in response to Tommy666
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    May 3, 2013 8:34 PM in response to Tommy666

    That's the USB drive.

  • by Tommy666,

    Tommy666 Tommy666 May 4, 2013 12:35 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    May 4, 2013 12:35 AM in response to Linc Davis

    Actually that "Disk 2" is there regardless of the USB being plugged in or not. I think it is a boot drive but I am not sure where it is exactly. It might be separate from the ssd storage.

  • by andyBall_uk,

    andyBall_uk andyBall_uk May 4, 2013 5:06 AM in response to Tommy666
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    May 4, 2013 5:06 AM in response to Tommy666

    ctrl-click it & choose 'Reveal in Finder'

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis May 4, 2013 5:29 AM in response to Tommy666
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    May 4, 2013 5:29 AM in response to Tommy666

    I can no longer see your screenshot. Please repost it.

  • by Topher Kessler,Solvedanswer

    Topher Kessler Topher Kessler May 4, 2013 7:48 AM in response to Tommy666
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    May 4, 2013 7:48 AM in response to Tommy666

    This partition mounts as part of the install process. If you are performing a clean installation then you can use Disk Utility to partition to a single partition, and when you then continue to install OS X the system will create the recovery partition on the internal drive.

  • by Tommy666,

    Tommy666 Tommy666 May 4, 2013 7:59 AM in response to Topher Kessler
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    May 4, 2013 7:59 AM in response to Topher Kessler

    Well don't I feel like a horse's patoot.  I wasn't aware that the install automatically creates this partition I guess just like Windows 7 does similarly. Thank you I will no longer try to get rid of this :)

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis May 4, 2013 9:09 AM in response to Tommy666
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    May 4, 2013 9:09 AM in response to Tommy666

    I can see the screenshot now. The answer you marked correct is wrong. The item named "Mac OS X Base System" is on a netboot volume. Were you booted in Internet Recovery mode at the time?

  • by Tommy666,

    Tommy666 Tommy666 May 4, 2013 9:34 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    May 4, 2013 9:34 AM in response to Linc Davis

    I actually was and when I looked closer at the icon I noticed that it was a little globe.  I am assuming that this drive is actually on a server somewhere and not my SSD.  Thanks for helping as I am new to the Mac OS.  I have been a lame PC guy and the subtle differences are what get me

  • by Linc Davis,Helpful

    Linc Davis Linc Davis May 4, 2013 9:43 AM in response to Tommy666
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    May 4, 2013 9:43 AM in response to Tommy666

    I am assuming that this drive is actually on a server somewhere and not my SSD.

     

    That's right.

  • by Topher Kessler,

    Topher Kessler Topher Kessler May 4, 2013 1:17 PM in response to Tommy666
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    May 4, 2013 1:17 PM in response to Tommy666

    The information being given to you here is incorrect.

     

    This disk is very much part of the normal installation of OS X, and in your case is a networked volume because you booted the system into "Internet Recovery" mode, which loads the recovery drive and its tools from a server at Apple instead of from your local drive. This happens if the system cannot find a valid local boot volume when you instruct it to boot to the Recovery partition (ie, by holding Command-R at startup), or if you have forced the system to load in Internet Recovery mode by holding Option-Command-R. Again, a normal part of the installation process.

     

    If you would like to boot from your manually created USB drive, then instead of holding Command-R or Option-Command-R at startup, simply hold the Option key and you will be presented with a boot menu, in which you can select your USB drive and load directly to it.

  • by Macfool-1,

    Macfool-1 Macfool-1 Aug 28, 2016 6:43 AM in response to Tommy666
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    Aug 28, 2016 6:43 AM in response to Tommy666

    BESM ALLAH

     

    IF I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW MAC LAPTOP AND DID NOT CONNECT TO THE INTERNET AT ALL AND BOOTED TO THE ULTILITY DISK COMMAND - R

     

    DO YOU FIND THE MAC OS X BASE SYSTEM DRIVE ?

     

    IF THE ANSWER WAS POSITIVE THEN IT IS NOT AN INTERNET DRIVE.

     

    AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST

  • by Macfool-1,

    Macfool-1 Macfool-1 Aug 28, 2016 6:58 AM in response to Tommy666
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    Aug 28, 2016 6:58 AM in response to Tommy666

    IN THE NAME OF ALLAH

     

    NOW I HAVE A QUESTION.

     

    I MADE IT TO COPY THE IMAGE INSIDE THE MAC OS X BASE SYSTEM DRIVE AND PAST IT ON ONE DRIVE INSIDE THE HARD DRIVE AFTER I PARTITIONED IT TO MULTI PARTITIONS HARD.

    I THEN REBOOTED IN TRAGET DISK REBOOT HOLDING THE ALT KEY ONLY WHILE STARTING UP

    THEN CHOOSED THE PARTITION I PASTED THE IMAGE TO WHICH WAS ONLY ONE THAT SHOWS ON THE PANE.

    IT REBOOTED THEN A PROGRESS PAR SHOWS AND IT TOOK ONE NIGHT AND NOTHING HAPPENED AFTER THE PROGRESS PAR COMPLEATED !!!!!!!!!! NONE. ....... I COULD NOT BE PATIAINT MORE THAN THAT SHUT IT DOWN THEN WENT TO SLEEP.

     

    HAVE I DONE SOMETHING WRONG ?

     

     

    THANK YOU FOR READING

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Aug 28, 2016 7:52 AM in response to Macfool-1
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    Aug 28, 2016 7:52 AM in response to Macfool-1

    You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is a couple of years old, less people are likely to look at it. A new post would be much more visible. You can link to this one.

     

    You need to install using an installer, not copy a disk image.