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Q: Trouble with createinstallmedia when making bootable USB to install Mavericks

I am have been trying to make a bootable USB to install Mavericks on a external partition (so I can continue to use iDVD )

 

I have downloaded Maverick install app from App Store and I followed Apple's instructions from here Create a bootable installer for OS X - Apple Support

 

The Install OS  x Mavericks drive appears when I hold down Option when booting, but then just hangs at a screen a circle with a line through its center (the international symbol for "No!")

 

I am using OS X El Capitan on a Mac Mini (late 2012)

 

Could anyone advise on what I am doing wrong?

Posted on May 5, 2016 12:58 PM

by Eric Root,Solvedanswer
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A:

You can make a bootable USB stick to install using this free program which will do all the work for you.

 

Bootable USB Flash Drive – Diskmaker X

Posted on May 6, 2016 8:38 AM

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  • by bdcs64,

    bdcs64 bdcs64 May 5, 2016 1:07 PM in response to bdcs64
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    May 5, 2016 1:07 PM in response to bdcs64

    I used

     

    sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app --nointeraction

     

     

    in Terminal

  • by Eric Root,Solvedanswer

    Eric Root Eric Root May 6, 2016 8:38 AM in response to bdcs64
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    May 6, 2016 8:38 AM in response to bdcs64

    You can make a bootable USB stick to install using this free program which will do all the work for you.

     

    Bootable USB Flash Drive – Diskmaker X

  • by Cmoore01,

    Cmoore01 Cmoore01 May 6, 2016 9:20 AM in response to bdcs64
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    May 6, 2016 9:20 AM in response to bdcs64

    Command looks correct.  Compares word for word with the one I use.  I will ask the obvious, do you have the "Install OS X Maverick" install file in the Applications folder?  Also, what does the file structure look like on your thumb drive?

  • by bdcs64,

    bdcs64 bdcs64 May 6, 2016 11:56 AM in response to Cmoore01
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    May 6, 2016 11:56 AM in response to Cmoore01

    Hi

     

    Yes, the "Install OS X Maverick" that I downloaded is in the Applications folder.

     

    My USB drive started with one partition which was erased through Disk Utility and left named "Untitled".

     

    Are there different versions of the Mavericks install app?

  • by Cmoore01,

    Cmoore01 Cmoore01 May 6, 2016 12:08 PM in response to bdcs64
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    May 6, 2016 12:08 PM in response to bdcs64

    I meant, what folders and such do you see on the thumb drive, but that is probably a moot issue.  That command above creates a install media thumb drive, which will install Maverick onto your Mac system, when you boot from it..  I am thinking that you want to create a thumb drive that you can boot and work off of, not install Maverick.  I do have bootable non-installer thumb drives for the last three versions.  Right off I am not able to find my directions for how I did this, but it looks like Eric Root (above) has a link to a utility that will create a stand-alone bootable thumb drive, which i suspect is what you want. I can go look in my other work location for the instructions if you prefer, but you might try Eric's solution first.

  • by bdcs64,

    bdcs64 bdcs64 May 6, 2016 12:23 PM in response to Cmoore01
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    May 6, 2016 12:23 PM in response to Cmoore01

    Disk installer worked for me.

     

    I did get "The command exited with a non-zero status." errors at first but these instructions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcBOIBjZ8pM solved that issue.

     

    Thanks for your time!

     

    Cheers!

  • by bdcs64,

    bdcs64 bdcs64 May 6, 2016 12:38 PM in response to Eric Root
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    May 6, 2016 12:38 PM in response to Eric Root

    Disk installer worked for me.

     

    I did get "The command exited with a non-zero status." errors at first but these instructions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcBOIBjZ8pM solved that issue.

     

    Thanks for your time!

     

    Cheers!