Allan Eckert wrote:
There are command line instructions to create a Fusion Drive available on the web.
No need for any command lines.
Before doing any of below steps, if there is anything on the Mac Mini that needs to be saved, make sure that you have a valid backup of it: Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac - Apple Support
Start your mac and boot to Internet Recovery - power ON Mac Mini and after releasing power button (before mac's chime) press and hold ALT+CMD+R: let go buttons when you see spinning globe or - if you are using WiFi connection - when on the screen appears prompt to select WiFi network.
OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support
When Interent Recovery is loaded, after prompt with choosing prefered language, select Disk Utility app and choose continue.
Next, select on the Disk Utility sidbar one of the disks that should be combined as Fusion Drive: Disk Utility will recognized that there is a problem with Fusion Drive and will prompt with question if you want to fix it. Selecting "FIX" button will re-create Fusion Drive and most likely erase all data on both drives.
More info: Mac mini (Late 2012 and later), iMac (Late 2012 and later): About Fusion Drive - Apple Support - check section "Lern More - Troubleshooting".
EDIT:
Troubleshooting
- The version of Disk Utility that comes with Fusion Drive is unique. Earlier versions of Disk Utility can't be used with a Fusion Drive.
- If your system will not start because you see a flashing question mark or another alert:
Press the Power button and hold it down to power off your system.
Press the Power button again. After you hear the startup chime, press and hold Command-Option-R to start up to the Internet version of OS X Recovery.
A globe should appear with a "Starting Internet Recovery" message. It is now OK to release Command-Option-R.
A progress bar should appear and Internet Recovery should start and ask you to select a language.
Once you select a language, click Disk Utility in the window that appears and then click Continue.
If your Fusion Drive can be fixed with Disk Utility, you'll see a Disk icon with red lettering. Click the disk icon.
A dialog box appears offering to fix the Fusion Drive (shown above). Caution: Clicking Fix will erase your Fusion Drive. If you have a Time Machine backup of your Fusion Drive Mac, see Mac 101: Time Machine for information on how to restore from a Time Machine backup once the drive has been erased.
After the process is complete, the volume will change color to black. Quit Disk Utility, click Install OS X, then click Continue.