Macbook Pro Early 2011 OS X won't install

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Macbook Pro Early 2011 OS X won't install

I have just wiped the hard drive of my old Macbook Pro 2011 in order to prepare it for selling.

I would like to re-install an operating system, but when I try I get the following message from OS X Installer on my screen:

"OS X could not install on your computer.

No packages were eligible for install. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance."

I feel I'm in a catch 22 as I can't go on the internet to look for an OS that works because I don-t have an OS. So I am stuck. Is there any way to resolve this issue?

(I do have a new Mac now so that might help?)

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Oct 11, 2020 4:08 AM

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TheLittles

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Oct 11, 2020 4:46 PM in response to chekhov15

chekhov15 Said:

"Macbook Pro Early 2011 OS X won't install: I have just wiped the hard drive of my old Macbook Pro 2011 in order to prepare it for selling."

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Use High Sierra:

You Erased the hard drive, correct? To reinstall, use Recovery Mode, or use a USB Bootable Installer. macOS 10.13 High Sierra is the on version of the three you can use. Create the USB Bootable Installer on another Mac, through Terminal.

Go Here: What to do Before you Sell, Give Away, or Trade in your Mac - Apple Support

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Oct 12, 2020 1:50 AM in response to TheLittles

Thanks for your reply! I tried to reinstall High Sierra using recovery mode. The process seemed to almost complete before I saw the following message:

"macOS could not be installed on your computer.

The operation could not be completed. (com.apple.osinstall error -3.)

Quit the installer to restart your computer and try again."

Puzzling...

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BDAqua

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Oct 11, 2020 4:32 PM in response to chekhov15

How did you Wipe the Drive?

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chekhov15 Author

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Oct 12, 2020 1:54 AM in response to chekhov15

I'll try the USB bootable installer, see if that works.

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chekhov15 Author

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Oct 12, 2020 3:50 AM in response to BDAqua

Hi there, thanks for replying. I thought I correctly followed the steps as described on the Apple website. Maybe I made a mistake along the way, this is possible.

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TheLittles

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Oct 12, 2020 6:04 AM in response to chekhov15

chekhov15 Said:

"Macbook Pro Early 2011 OS X won't install: I'll try the USB bootable installer, see if that works.”

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Let us know how it works out.

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Macbook Pro Early 2011 OS X won't install

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