Where do Obsolete iMacs go 2.0?
Haven’t had any comments on my last comments to the original question, so will try asking question “2.0”.
I definitely need some help, or tell me I’m beyond help.
So, on Nov 3, '18, replaced the drive with the SSHD (I was wrong, it took 20 mins start to finish because I was taking pics as I went)
Used the old HD to create a Time Machine Backup Drive, then off and running to upgrades.
Purchased discs and upgraded to Lion 10.7.5, then Mountain Lion 10.8.5 with no problems, but still not where I need to be.
From there everything indicates I should be able to download and install El Capitan 10.11, but this is where I'm stuck.
The only way to get to the Apple Store download is by using Chrome. Then when I do reach, then select, "get El Capitan" it switches back to Mountain Lion 10.8.5 download. (I'm already running 10.8.5 at this point)
So taking a chance, I purchased a "El Capitan install USB". I was so optimistic, and the install going so great, (I thought) then about 20 mins in the following pops up, "OS X could not be installed on your computer. An error occurred while extracting files from the package 'Essentials.pkg'. Quit the installer to restart your computer and try again." I tried again, but same result. I have now restored back to 10.8.5 thanks to Time Machine Backup.
I think I'm not smart enough to solve this and reach my goal of "Sierra". Can anyone help.
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Whew did you get this El Capitan install USB? What all is on it? Will ir even boot from it?
door mayer
On the point of where you got it from you only want to get those installers from Apple only.
door [deleted]
mayer, Aaron Cook, I am of course embarrassed to say where I got it, but every time I have tried to get any help from Apple, I have hit a brick wall (unsupported iMac and all that). I thought I was O.K. by "verifying" it on Disk Utility, etc. (which says it was good?) I think you know, without a working (Upgraded) iMac I can't get anything thru Apple Store.
door Gordon Farley
@fargo this may be the root of your problem. Try getting the Sierra installer from Apple and create a bootable USB using that installer.
door [deleted]
Aaron, "may" being the key word, I don't think that was the problem, but I took the purchased USB and destroyed it. I then took Dan's advice mentioned earlier and "successfully" created a bootable macOS Sierra installer drive on a new USB flash drive and tried it. It (install) too was of course rejected by my computer, which didn't surprise me because I think I must need El Capitan 10.11 first. So, since Apple will no longer let me have it , and unless someone can tell me where I can get a "legit" install/upgrade drive, guess I'm reaching the point of considering "abandoning" my project. I suspect you (all) are getting weary of this also. I would appreciate it if you would stick with me, but understand if you don't.
door Gordon Farley