Ali Almuhanna

Q: New SSD (internally only) won't complete boot into OS X El Capitan

Hello!

 

So I've been trying to get this samsung evo 850 500GB to run el capitan but it hasn't worked.

 

I tried everything from internet recovery to downloading the OS from the app store.

 

The problem I am facing is that I installed the OS while it's attached by USB, I even got it to boot from the USB drive and everything is ok.

 

When I installed the SSD into the internal bay (took out the old HD), it just won't boot into the system.

 

I can see the SSD from the drive selection, the apple screen will show and will boot, but before it finishes it slows down at the end and stays there for roughly 10 minutes and freezes and gives me that caller warning screen.

 

But when I take the SSD and put it in the external drive and boot from USB it works fine.

 

I read that the internal SATA cable might be the problem but I don't want to go there, because I don't live in the states so shipping a cable will take ~1+ week so...

 

I don't know what I'm doing wrong... Help

 

 

 

 

Mid-2012 Macbook Pro 13" non retina.

El Capitan 10.11.4

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on Apr 27, 2016 7:49 AM

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Q: New SSD (internally only) won't complete boot into OS X El Capitan

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  • by Lexiepex,

    Lexiepex Lexiepex Apr 27, 2016 8:04 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna
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    Apr 27, 2016 8:04 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna

    Most likely the sata cable or connector is damaged.

    You can use your mac while having the SSD outside. It is not as fast maybe as inside but you can use it.

    I don't where you are but it may be possible to buy  the correct sata cable there.

    For example, Macsales (OWC) has a european store also. And since you can just use your mac with the disk outside why the hurry...

  • by Ali Almuhanna,

    Ali Almuhanna Ali Almuhanna Apr 27, 2016 8:17 AM in response to Lexiepex
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    Apr 27, 2016 8:17 AM in response to Lexiepex

    I have the HDD that came with the system and is currently using it, ( had one of those Seagate Momentus hybrid HDD's but it recently said its farewells).

     

    So I reinstalled the old slow 500GB 5400 rpm one and ordered the SSD in anticipation of the blazing speed and yeah... Been stuck at the problem above.

     

    >

     

    Just to clarify again,

     

    Old genuine hitachi HDD is internally installed and works fine.


    SSD from external USB connection boots ok.


    When SSD is put internally into the macbook, it gets stuck on the apple boot screen ( almost completes the bar 90-99% but won't finish the booting process into the system)

  • by Acm001,

    Acm001 Acm001 Apr 27, 2016 11:38 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna
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    Apr 27, 2016 11:38 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna

    Install the ssd and boot to safe boot. Hold down the shift key while booting. Does that help at all?

  • by Cmoore01,

    Cmoore01 Cmoore01 Apr 27, 2016 12:52 PM in response to Ali Almuhanna
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    Apr 27, 2016 12:52 PM in response to Ali Almuhanna

    Stab in the dark, and it has been a number of months since I fought this issue, but try reinstalling the new SSD, perform a reset NVRAM , reset SMC, go into the recovery mode, and using Disk Utility, see if you can see the SSD in question in the utility.  If visible, select it as your startup volume.  If that fails, try to reinstall the OS from the internet.

  • by Majestikkk,

    Majestikkk Majestikkk May 30, 2016 6:37 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna
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    May 30, 2016 6:37 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna

    Hi everyone, I have the exact same problem on a macbook white late 2009 model.

     

    I am using a patriot torch Le Ssd that boots on external USB, but won't boot when installed internally. My old hard drive however, works when installed internally.

  • by tuftymcn,

    tuftymcn tuftymcn May 30, 2016 10:37 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna
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    May 30, 2016 10:37 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna

    Slightly dumb suggestion but did you Clone the old HD to the SSD using SuperDuper?

    I believe that maintains all of the drive pointers to be the Internal SATA rather than the USB, After the clone you can swap the disks and it should work.

    DD and Clone should also work but are of course somewhat more, er, challenging in their use of the command shell.

     

    Just a thought.

  • by humanOS,

    humanOS humanOS Jun 26, 2016 8:51 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna
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    Jun 26, 2016 8:51 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna

    After having this same issue installing a SSD on an iMac I know the issue isn't the cable (or cloning). After some searching you will find apple changed security features starting in 10.10 forward.  What this does is stop the ability of a 'ktext hack'  that was allowing trim support. It seems your SSD must now have a better controller. I verified this by doing an internet install of 10.8 which worked fine, rebooted and all. Then once I tried to update it would report errors and no longer boot, only showing the "prohibited sign". My guess is some people do a restore right after the installation which results in them never getting to see a desktop. Which is what I did the first time.

     

    Welcome to Apple! Happy Hard Drive Hunting! 

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jun 26, 2016 8:51 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna
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    Jun 26, 2016 8:51 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna

    Replace the connecting cable (the SATA cable) internally

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jun 26, 2016 8:53 AM in response to humanOS
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    Jun 26, 2016 8:53 AM in response to humanOS

    humanOS wrote:

     

    After having this same issue installing a SSD on an iMac I know the issue isn't the cable (or cloning). After some searching you will find apple changed security features starting in 10.10 forward.  What this does is stop the ability of a 'ktext hack'  that was allowing trim support. It seems your SSD must now have a better controller. I verified this by doing an internet install of 10.8 which worked fine, rebooted and all. Then once I tried to update it would report errors and no longer boot, only showing the "prohibited sign". My guess is some people do a restore right after the installation which results in them never getting to see a desktop. Which is what I did the first time.

     

    Welcome to Apple! Happy Hard Drive Hunting!

    Nonsense

  • by Jason Sheen,

    Jason Sheen Jason Sheen Sep 19, 2016 3:14 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna
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    Sep 19, 2016 3:14 AM in response to Ali Almuhanna

    I'm having this same exact issue. OP - did you end up figuring it out and if so - how?

     

    I've gone so far as to send back the SSD to Samsung (I have same model as you) and got a "new" one, and it's the same deal.  I can install 10.8 but when I get to 10.10, it sends me to disk utility have way through boot up on the SSD.