Mojave Installation fails. I tried literally everything!

Hello,


I am trying to update my 21" iMac from 2016 from High Sierra to Mojave and it fails completely. I am caught in the loop of failing with an error message (around 20min left), prompt to restart and then the same happens.


The Error in the log is 110. I tried safe mode and all the resets. I can not install High Sierra back from a thumb drive because the Recovery Mode says it is too old. Everything is unplugged, I have no third party RAM or anything in my Mac.


Then Internet recovery mode doesn't offer me an older version, just Mojave again so I am again back to square one. This really is insane. Also I searched the internet already and as though there is a lot of information out there nothings seems to help.


Appreciate any idea!

iMac, macOS Mojave (10.14)

Posted on Oct 26, 2018 11:05 AM

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Posted on Oct 26, 2018 1:10 PM

This is just completely bananas. I solved it by: Installing Mojave on an external disc (Recovery Mode), starting the OS from the external disc, making space on the system partition by deleting stuff out of the download folder (users...) and then just regularly installing Mojave (Recovery Mode). So I didn't have enough free space on my system partition. But did not get a warning or anything BEFORE it erased the old system. I also had a bunch of free space but obviously not enough. Don't know what the limit is. I would assume around 50GB.

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Oct 26, 2018 1:10 PM in response to Kappy

This is just completely bananas. I solved it by: Installing Mojave on an external disc (Recovery Mode), starting the OS from the external disc, making space on the system partition by deleting stuff out of the download folder (users...) and then just regularly installing Mojave (Recovery Mode). So I didn't have enough free space on my system partition. But did not get a warning or anything BEFORE it erased the old system. I also had a bunch of free space but obviously not enough. Don't know what the limit is. I would assume around 50GB.

Oct 26, 2018 11:14 AM in response to maxim203

Internet/Network Recovery of El Capitan or Later on a Clean Disk


If possible back up your files before proceeding.


  1. Restart the computer. Immediately after the chime hold down the (Command-Option-R) keys until a globe appears.
  2. The Utility Menu will appear in from 5-20 minutes. Be patient.
  3. Select Disk Utility and click on the Continue button.
  4. When Disk Utility loads select the drive (usually, the out-dented entry) from the side list.
  5. Click on the Erase tab in Disk Utility's main window. A panel will drop down.
  6. Set the partition scheme to GUID.
  7. Set the Format type to APFS (SSDs only) or Mac OS Extended (Journaled.)
  8. Click on the Apply button, then click on the Done button when it activates.
  9. Quit Disk Utility and return to the Utility Menu.
  10. Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Continue button.


Note:

1. To install the version of OS X that was currently installed use Command-Option-R.

2. To install the original factory version when the computer was new use Command-Option-Shift-R.

Oct 26, 2018 11:37 AM in response to maxim203

I doubt this will work but you can try:


Reinstall El Capitan or Later Without Erasing Drive


Please be sure you back up.


  1. Restart the computer. Immediately after the chime hold down the Command and R keys until the Utility Menu appears.
  2. Select Disk Utility and click on the Continue button.
  3. Select the indented (usually, Macintosh HD) volume entry from the side list.
  4. Click on the First Aid icon in the toolbar. Wait until the Done button activates, then click on it.
  5. Quit Disk Utility and return to the Utility Menu.
  6. Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Continue button.


You can do the same as above using Internet Recovery:


  1. Restart the computer. Immediately after the chime hold down the (see Note below) keys until a globe appears.
  2. The Utility Menu will appear in from 5-20 minutes. Be patient.
  3. Select Disk Utility and click on the Continue button.
  4. When Disk Utility loads select the volume (usually, the undented entry or Macintosh HD) from the side list.
  5. Click on the First Aid button in the toolbar. Wait until the Done button activates, then click on it.
  6. Quit Disk Utility and return to the Utility Menu.
  7. Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Continue button.


Note:

1. To install the version of OS X that was currently installed use Command-Option-R.

2. To install the original factory version when the computer was new use Command-Option-Shift-R.

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