I've erased my old 2009 iMac and am trying to reinstall the OS X, but after downloading it only goes back to the OS X Utilities screen - no OS X install. Is it safe to turn in for recycling at this point?

I've erased my old 2009 iMac and am trying to reinstall the OS X, but after downloading it only goes back to the OS X Utilities screen - no OS X has been installed. Is it safe to turn in for recycling at this point?

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Posted on Mar 22, 2023 5:25 PM

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I've erased my old 2009 iMac and am trying to reinstall the OS X, but after downloading it only goes back to the OS X Utilities screen - no OS X install. Is it safe to turn in for recycling at this point?

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