SSD internal hard drive
Just recently I replaced my failing hd for a new ssd hard drive. There's nothing on the new hd ~ just a blue screen when booted up. Now how I can install a mac os on it. I need instructions.
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Just recently I replaced my failing hd for a new ssd hard drive. There's nothing on the new hd ~ just a blue screen when booted up. Now how I can install a mac os on it. I need instructions.
James Creek wrote:
Just recently I replaced my failing hd for a new ssd hard drive. There's nothing on the new hd ~ just a blue screen when booted up. Now how I can install a mac os on it. I need instructions.
All new drives need to be formatted...
GUID/apfs
Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac
Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support
You can Boot to recovery >Disk Utility>Show all Devices
— How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support
— How to create a boot clone How to create a boot clone - Apple Community
—Back up your Mac with Time Machine: Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support
How to move your content to a new Mac Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support
James Creek wrote:
Just recently I replaced my failing hd for a new ssd hard drive. There's nothing on the new hd ~ just a blue screen when booted up. Now how I can install a mac os on it. I need instructions.
All new drives need to be formatted...
GUID/apfs
Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac
Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support
You can Boot to recovery >Disk Utility>Show all Devices
— How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support
— How to create a boot clone How to create a boot clone - Apple Community
—Back up your Mac with Time Machine: Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support
How to move your content to a new Mac Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support
I just mentioned there's nothing on the hd ~ empty, brand new. Can't get utilities, recovery goes to a grey screen. That's why I asked for instruction on installing a mac osx on this hd. Help, any mac wizards out there?
As stated, follow the "format drive" to get started.
Also a warning ... Monterey upgrade requires the presence of an official-Apple drive, which you *may* no longer have. If you plan to upgrade to Monterey (if you even can, based on age of the system) you should plan to have one available for the first upgrade pass for a firmware upgrade. After Monterey is installed you can go on with your new SSD.
For completeness so we do not miss something important, can you please share with up the MacBook Pro SUB-MODEL and what macOS version it is running? Some model with removable hard drive also need the drive cable changed at the same time.
For future consideration:
BEFORE installing a new hard drive or SSD, put it in a temporary external enclosure, plug it in, format it, and clone your entire internal system to it. Test to make sure it boots. Boot back into the internal and proceed with un/install new drive. That way, you will be able to simply boot up with the new drive.
Please read the links that @leroydouglas provided. The instructions and answers are in those links.
SSD internal hard drive