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How reset boot options?

Hello! I tried install second system with Boot camp, but no completed process and reject installing. When I press power button mac trying find bootable device and print error "No bootable device etc". I press "alt" for select boot device and choose harddrive but it repeats for every startup. How fix it?

Mac mini (Late 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Oct 12, 2015 8:21 PM

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Posted on Oct 12, 2015 8:36 PM

When you tried formatting your Boot Camp volume you must have formatted the OS X volume which no longer exists. You need to erase the drive and install OS X from scratch.


Install or Reinstall OS X from Scratch


Be sure you have backed up your files because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.


Boot to the Recovery HD:


Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears.


Erase the hard drive:


1. Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.


2. After DU loads select your startup volume (usually Macintosh HD) from the

left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.


3. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Optionally, click on

the Security button and set the Zero Data option to one-pass. Click on

the Erase button and wait until the process has completed.


4. Quit DU and return to the main menu.


Reinstall OS X: Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Install button.


Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible

because it is three times faster than wireless.


This should install the version of OS X that you had installed.

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Oct 12, 2015 8:36 PM in response to Haradrim

When you tried formatting your Boot Camp volume you must have formatted the OS X volume which no longer exists. You need to erase the drive and install OS X from scratch.


Install or Reinstall OS X from Scratch


Be sure you have backed up your files because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.


Boot to the Recovery HD:


Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears.


Erase the hard drive:


1. Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.


2. After DU loads select your startup volume (usually Macintosh HD) from the

left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.


3. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Optionally, click on

the Security button and set the Zero Data option to one-pass. Click on

the Erase button and wait until the process has completed.


4. Quit DU and return to the main menu.


Reinstall OS X: Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Install button.


Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible

because it is three times faster than wireless.


This should install the version of OS X that you had installed.

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