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GavrielTech Author

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Error during Catalina install on ext SSD: The operation couldn’t be completed. (PKDownloadError error 2)

Hi, tried installing last version of Catalina via recovery on a generic 500GB SSD from China (ebay) but i keep getting this error, The operation couldn’t be completed. (PKDownloadError error 2)

i found comments about an error 8 but nothing about a error 2, anyone know what it is ?

thanks

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 1, 2021 5:58 AM

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MoonJ.

Community Specialist

Posted on Feb 3, 2021 10:14 AM

Hey there, GavrielTech.

We understand that you are unable to install macOS Catalina on an external SSD, as you keep seeing an error. Check out the following article to see if it helps: If you can’t install macOS on an external disk

Take care!

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