When I use command "sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sonoma.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitles" it show error "/Applications/Install macOS Sonoma.app does not appear to be a valid OS installer application."
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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.0
Very often, the installer for when you haven't upgraded to the new OS will be a partial installer. It does not contain the necessary components to create an installer.
You might be able to download a full installer with this command:
softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 14.0
Very often, the installer for when you haven't upgraded to the new OS will be a partial installer. It does not contain the necessary components to create an installer.
You might be able to download a full installer with this command:
softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 14.0
So, the solution is to delete the install Sonoma app from applications and use the software update command to redownload the corrupted file.
softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 14.X.X
change to the version you need as long as it is a full install version.
Then use the standard commands as per the Apple Support site.
skategeezer1965 wrote:
So, the solution is to delete the install Sonoma app from applications and use the software update command to redownload the corrupted file.
Yes, that’s what I said earlier. The installer isn’t corrupted by the way. It just isn’t designed to make a USB installer.
if you have not upgraded, then you get an “upgrade” installer. You cannot get a full installer from the App Store until you have upgraded the OS.
Tried deleting and re-downloading the Sonoma installer from Apple, using Safari to download it?
Does the following command show the expected help text?
/Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sonoma.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia
"/Applications/Install macOS Sonoma.app does not appear to be a valid OS installer application."