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No disk to choose from on "Install OS X" screen

Hi,

I just installed a new hard drive and am trying to reinstall the OS X. When installing, I get the screen that says "Select the disk where you want to install OS X" with no disks to choose from. I checked the disk utility to see that the partition, etc was okay with the HDD. Still no options on the screen. I'm stuck! What do I do now?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011)

Posted on Mar 18, 2014 7:08 PM

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Melophage

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Mar 18, 2014 8:02 PM in response to annikaaa

annikaaa,

then that would suggest that either

you’re currently booted from your new hard disk, which means that it already has OS X installed; or
you haven’t selected your new hard disk on the left-hand side of the Disk Utilty window.

annikaaa Author

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Mar 18, 2014 8:06 PM in response to Melophage

If it was already installed, wouldn't it start up normally without showing me the install os x screen?

Melophage

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Mar 18, 2014 8:11 PM in response to annikaaa

annikaaa,

there were two possibilities listed above; if #1 can be excluded, then that leaves #2.

annikaaa Author

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Mar 18, 2014 8:19 PM in response to Melophage

Does this help? I have it selected

turbostar

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Mar 18, 2014 8:49 PM in response to annikaaa

Unsure what others will tell you, but can you do this? You said you have the USB installer, right? If so, turn off your laptop and plug in the USB device.

Hold down option and restart the machine, select the USB icon to boot. Choose disk utility from this menu, and post a screenshot please.

Melophage

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Mar 18, 2014 9:51 PM in response to annikaaa

annikaaa,

is the 750.16 GB Apple disk your new disk? Since the existing OS X Base System volume on it is 749.81 GB, that suggests that 0.35 GB (350 MB) is allocated to other purposes. Since the Mavericks recovery partition is 650 MB, that suggests that Mavericks is not yet fully installed on this disk.

Which model MacBook Pro do you have? Did your MacBook Pro originally come with two grey installation DVDs in the box?

No disk to choose from on "Install OS X" screen