When i try to upgrade to Catalina from Mojave, the message showing as
"you may not install to this volume because your home directory is in incompatible location, please log in to another user to change its location"
So what all steps should i take to accomplish this?
Thank you
Finally solved, just posting as it might help others:
The problem: my home directory was in root folder. So it was to be moved to /Users folder or some other drive.
I moved mine to /Users folder: Just drag and drop home folder with home icon to /Users folder.
After copying is complete, log out and log in to some other administrative user (create a new user if not existing one).
Then take Users & Groups, click on "Click the lock to make changes". Enter your password.
Then right click the on the user you want to change the home folder, then take Advanced options.
The click on "Choose" for the Home directory. Then select your new home folder location.
Then save it and reboot to your user. Check everything is working fine. Then upgrade to catalina.
And one more thing i just want to notify is that my old home folder was automatically vanished after catalina upgrade without manual delete. So take care of your old data.
Finally solved, just posting as it might help others:
The problem: my home directory was in root folder. So it was to be moved to /Users folder or some other drive.
I moved mine to /Users folder: Just drag and drop home folder with home icon to /Users folder.
After copying is complete, log out and log in to some other administrative user (create a new user if not existing one).
Then take Users & Groups, click on "Click the lock to make changes". Enter your password.
Then right click the on the user you want to change the home folder, then take Advanced options.
The click on "Choose" for the Home directory. Then select your new home folder location.
Then save it and reboot to your user. Check everything is working fine. Then upgrade to catalina.
And one more thing i just want to notify is that my old home folder was automatically vanished after catalina upgrade without manual delete. So take care of your old data.
Thanks, After changing Home Directory, It's work properly.
When installation has finished, I change back to original :)
Thank you again.
This is my problem and what I fixed.
Hello Abuabdillah,
I have this same problem, so have you found an answer yet, I haven't found a solution yet.
Any help appreciated.
Cheers
Michael
I am facing that problem too.
If you found any salutation, let me know.
Thanks
Harfiz SarJid
I found this helpful, I have been able to install Catalina, and it's working fine.
https://www.lifewire.com/move-macs-home-folder-new-location-2260157
Good luck.
Michael
I didn't have to actually move the home folder, just had to recognise it.
My problem was that the home directory was not in the /Users folder ... after moving it, with quite a number of very useless error messages Catalina installed without problem ...
What all steps you did to change the Home Directory?
How did you recognize it?
you may not install to this volume because your home directory is in incompatible location, please log in to another user to change its location
