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command not found. error

Whenever I try this (in Big Sur) I get the error reply: sudo: /Applications/Install macOS Big Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia: command not found.

iMac 27″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Sep 24, 2021 9:40 PM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2021 3:39 AM

As P. Phillips said: did you download the installer?


Go to the Applications folder. Is "Install macOS Big Sur" in there?

Apparently, not...

The "command not found" message is pretty clear - there is no command at that location.


You need to

1) download the installer;

2) when it starts, quit it.


Note: If you download and then let the installer run and install Big Sur, it will delete itsef when done.

You have to either quit it before installing, or make a copy of it somewhere else for safekeeping.

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Sep 25, 2021 3:39 AM in response to dolphinberserk2

As P. Phillips said: did you download the installer?


Go to the Applications folder. Is "Install macOS Big Sur" in there?

Apparently, not...

The "command not found" message is pretty clear - there is no command at that location.


You need to

1) download the installer;

2) when it starts, quit it.


Note: If you download and then let the installer run and install Big Sur, it will delete itsef when done.

You have to either quit it before installing, or make a copy of it somewhere else for safekeeping.

Sep 25, 2021 3:19 AM in response to dolphinberserk2

Firstly, this is predicated on the Full Installer of Big Sur has been downloaded Successfully and is present in the Applications Folder and no where else.


Secondly - there is a USB Drive attached with at least 16 GB Capacity and noting on the USB Drive


Thirdly - the USB Drive is formatted as HFS Journaled and GUID Partition Map


Fourthly - the USB Drive has the Name " Untitiled "


Open the Terminal Application and copy and paste this command without the Quotations Marks


" sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled "


You will be asked for Computer Password which you will have to be manually input - there will be no echo to see the password typed.


The process from above command will take some time to perform - so patience is needed.

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