MACITUP Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 So, I get to the whole ERASE AND MOUNT step and then SLAM, brick wall. I select an 8gb partition on my HP Pavillion dv6000 to install on, pull down the menu to select MAC OS Extended Journaled, and then name it MAC. Click 'Erase'. It quickly erases then "mounts" even faster! But alas, installer doesn't let me use that partition because it was erased and NEVER MOUNTED. Wow, this sucks. Any ideas? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159015-kalyway-doesnt-mount/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACITUP Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 So, I get to the whole ERASE AND MOUNT step and then SLAM, brick wall. I select an 8gb partition on my HP Pavillion dv6000 to install on, pull down the menu to select MAC OS Extended Journaled, and then name it MAC. Click 'Erase'. It quickly erases then "mounts" even faster! But alas, installer doesn't let me use that partition because it was erased and NEVER MOUNTED. Wow, this sucks. Any ideas? -------bump-------- i hate bumping but this is really weird. i've had successful installs on other machines before! >___< Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159015-kalyway-doesnt-mount/#findComment-1114831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 -------bump--------i hate bumping but this is really weird. i've had successful installs on other machines before! >___< Try formatting it as MS-DOS (FAT) and then reformatting it as Mac OS Extended (Journaled)...... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159015-kalyway-doesnt-mount/#findComment-1114864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACITUP Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 Try formatting it as MS-DOS (FAT) and then reformatting it as Mac OS Extended (Journaled)...... tried it already. it says the partition is not bootable but it is writable? i don't know what's going on! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159015-kalyway-doesnt-mount/#findComment-1114893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACITUP Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 So, I get to the whole ERASE AND MOUNT step and then SLAM, brick wall. I select an 8gb partition on my HP Pavillion dv6000 to install on, pull down the menu to select MAC OS Extended Journaled, and then name it MAC. Click 'Erase'. It quickly erases then "mounts" even faster! But alas, installer doesn't let me use that partition because it was erased and NEVER MOUNTED. Wow, this sucks. Any ideas? BUMP, i thought these were support forums? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159015-kalyway-doesnt-mount/#findComment-1115561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
verdant Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 BUMP,i thought these were support forums? Have you tried making the partition active....see here....... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159015-kalyway-doesnt-mount/#findComment-1115626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACITUP Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 Have you tried making the partition active....see here....... i already tried this by setting my partition active in windows xp. i'm ready to give up i don't know what to do. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/159015-kalyway-doesnt-mount/#findComment-1116513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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