Lion USB install stuck in reinstall loop. Formatted hfs+ default. Info disk query flag (diskutil) says cannot install OS
Logs say failure to match Volume UUID. There does not seem to be an obvious way to set Volume. UUID?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
You'll need to be more precise and more complete. What USB install disk? What's an "Info disk query flag?" Try to provide a complete and detailed description of your problem with actual error messages, if any.
Ok using DU drive is visible with active partition. Everything looks standard there for install. Then reboot with new USB lion in screen goes to big x with install for few seconds. Then error msg "there was a problem installing Mac OS X". Try reinstalling. OK
Reboot same ting in loop. ***
Terminal
Diskutil info /dev/disk0
Entry in this listing says; can OS be installed: No
Logs say; failed to locate volume with UuId ......
Are you making a fresh install or reinstalling? I think I understand it's the former. So, what are you using as the Lion installer media? Is this Apple's USB Lion flash drive or something you've made yourself? If the latter how did you make it?
How did you prepare the drive? Is it partitioned using GUID and formatted Mac OS Extended, Journaled? Did you prep the drive using Disk Utility on the Lion installer disk you have?
Oh, and if you made your own USB installer flash drive did you partition and format it the same as indicated immediately above?
New lion USB stick just says Mac OS X base system 1.4gb
Installer log :
Failed to locate volume .... (as described above, next line reads)
Could not find Mac OS (server) install data.
Did not install server ???
Purchased from apple not made. Just arrived.
OK. Then boot from the USB flash drive. You should arrive at Lion's main menu. Select Disk Utility and click on the Continue button.
1. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
2. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
3. After formatting has completed quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Reinstall Lion and click on the Continue button.
Format Mac os X journaled, guid, zeroed .... 3 times. New install...
You have logs, error messages, everything I can give you. Still not working....
Are you installing OSX Lion on an internal Apple-branded hard drive or an aftermarket 3rd party hard drive replacing the original Apple drive?
It's not a Seagate Momentus XT per chance?
Disk verified fine, button visable, used one partition as specified. Checked the old forum listings. Logs the same. Same error.....
On choose startup disk. USB disk is visable and highlighted. On pressing restart. Error msg "you can't change the startup to selected disk" startup disk could not gather enough information on selected disk
Suggestions.....
If you have Snow Leopard try installing it first then upgrading with the USB flash drive.
I know it's old but in case anyone else hits this thread - the answer for me was to reset the machine's PRAM:
Initializing new hard drive
