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cumbakom
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Q: Having problem installating / upgrading to El Capitan

I have downloaded the upgrade but didn't install it yesterday due to lack of time and went to bad with computer still powered on.

 

Now this morning I can't find the installation menu anymore and when I go to Appstore it only shows up as "Downloaded" with no option of installation.

 

Any creative way to download the os again or fix this problem?

 

Any way to delete the downloaded El Capitan and start again?

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Jonathan :-)

Posted on Oct 1, 2015 8:46 AM

by FatMac>MacPro,Solvedanswer
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A:

If by "installation menu" you mean what appears when the installer is running, it may have quit if the computer went to sleep while waiting for you. The OS X installer normally is placed in the Applications folder. Look there for "Install OS X El Capitan.app" and run it. Note that once it finishes, it will delete itself so if you want to keep a copy, make a copy before you run it.

Posted on Oct 1, 2015 9:23 AM

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  • by FatMac>MacPro,Solvedanswer

    FatMac>MacPro FatMac>MacPro Oct 1, 2015 9:23 AM in response to cumbakom
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    Oct 1, 2015 9:23 AM in response to cumbakom

    If by "installation menu" you mean what appears when the installer is running, it may have quit if the computer went to sleep while waiting for you. The OS X installer normally is placed in the Applications folder. Look there for "Install OS X El Capitan.app" and run it. Note that once it finishes, it will delete itself so if you want to keep a copy, make a copy before you run it.