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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
OSx install hangs at 18 minutes
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<blockquote data-quote="Demapples" data-source="post: 1530457" data-attributes="member: 199799"><p>Ran memtest: the RAM is fine. 4 GB. </p><p></p><p>Managed to get Lion reinstalled on this mid-2010 unibody MacBook (not a Pro) after constant tries. Set it up with my iCloud settings and apps, then made a Carbon Copy Clone. </p><p></p><p>Tried again to install Mountain Lion with another fresh download from the Apple Mac Store. This time it counted down to zero and I thought it was going to succeed. Then it started going into negative numbers, then the installer jumped back to 34 minutes, crept down to 18, pixelated and froze. Again. Booted from the cloned external hard drive and copied the Lion clone back to the MacBook. </p><p></p><p>Still trying to find the original install discs so I can run the Apple Hardware Test. Well, at least I'm learning lots about installing OSX and formatting drives.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Demapples, post: 1530457, member: 199799"] Ran memtest: the RAM is fine. 4 GB. Managed to get Lion reinstalled on this mid-2010 unibody MacBook (not a Pro) after constant tries. Set it up with my iCloud settings and apps, then made a Carbon Copy Clone. Tried again to install Mountain Lion with another fresh download from the Apple Mac Store. This time it counted down to zero and I thought it was going to succeed. Then it started going into negative numbers, then the installer jumped back to 34 minutes, crept down to 18, pixelated and froze. Again. Booted from the cloned external hard drive and copied the Lion clone back to the MacBook. Still trying to find the original install discs so I can run the Apple Hardware Test. Well, at least I'm learning lots about installing OSX and formatting drives. [/QUOTE]
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