Mac shuts down when booting from bootable USB
Hello,
I recently had my stock hard drive crash. So I bought an OWC SSD. Since it’s a blank SSD with nothing on it, I only have a few options on how to get my mac up and running again.
What I have tried so far:
- Internet Recovery (shuts down before getting to the utilities screen)
- Booting from an old backup (doesn’t work)
- Creating a bootable USB with High Sierra (Shuts down after about 10% of loading)
I have been told that DiskMaker X works really well. However, the only working Mac I have access to is at work, and I can’t really be downloading software on a shared Mac.
Does anyone have any other suggestion on what to do, or why my Mac shuts down so quickly when trying to load a bootable USB? I’ve been told multiple times that that’s my best option.
I just feel like I am out of luck here, and should just give up on trying to revive this computer.
Also, I would like to add that the “P, =, -” keys do not work for some reason, so I am unable to reset the PRAM.
Thank you in advance for your help/suggestions.
5 件のコメント
If you connect a USB keyboard, you can reset the PRAM.
I have seen MacBooks shut down during the boot process when the battery is bad. Hold down OPTION-D at startup to start into internet diagnostics, run a test, and see if it finds anything bad.
Steve さんによる
This actually sounds plausible. I will definitely try this out. Thanks!
Kate さんによる
What is the exact drive you got from OWC?
OWC offers both a SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) and a SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) 2.5" SSD's. Both are fixed speed so you need to use the correct one. Your system only has a SATA II (3.0 Gb/s) interface. So you may have a drive which is too fast for your system.
Reference: MacBookPro7,1. review your systems specs.
Dan さんによる
I bought the following kit:
https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20...
I know it comes with an external enclosure, but I actually installed inside my macbook. I also do admit that I didn't do much research when purchasing the ssd. I only selected the model of my macbook and bought what was suggested.
Kate さんによる
Good! You got the correct one! From the OWC links specs: "Interface SATA 3Gb/s & 1.5Gb/s"
Dan さんによる