Unable to install "InstallESD.dmg" file from OS X Mounstain Lion?

Hi,


Unable to install "InstallESD.dmg" file from OS X Mounstain Lion, i've downloaded OS X Mavericks and installed on other machine. However, i took backup of "Show Package Contents" before installing.When i try to install ""InstallESD.dmg" file some other Mac machine. When i double click on it its open Packages folder instead of installer.


Please suggest me, how can i install OS X Mavericks for My Mac machines.


Thanks in Advance,

Suresh Balakrishnan.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Feb 14, 2014 5:16 AM

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Feb 14, 2014 6:04 AM in response to bsuresh7282

Unfortunately with OS X Mavericks you can't use the InstallESD.dmg file as an installer. You have to use either DiskMaker X 3.0.4 or Mavericks Bootable Disk Creation Tool or do an Internet search for the Terminal command that can be used to create a bootable Mavericks installer on an external drive (e,g, USB thumb drive).


You will need the Install OS X Mavericks.app from the Mac App Store to use with all of the above solutions.

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