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• Try to install Windows 8.1 and get error message: boot disk cannot be partitioned

  I am trying to reinstall Windows on my Mac 8.1 and get the message error "boot disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.  I ran across the 'bugs' usual suggested, that I found online with no luck.  Attached are the screenshots that can help.

  

  

  

  

  How have you managed to get two HDs of recovery on the same disc? You have two versions of OS X installed on this drive in the past?

• Boot Camp, your disk cannot be partitioned

  Hello

  Can anyone help with this please?

  I tried it works and stop for months, and I do not get the case.  I tried almost everything I could find through google.

  Marc iMac: ~ list of ADR$ diskutil

  / dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * 3.0 to disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 3.0 TB disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650.0 MB HD

  / dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD + 3.0 TB disk1

  Logical volume on disk0s2

  2353FDE8-EAA1-4D1C-897D-4DAAC5D4CA2F

  Unencrypted

  / dev/disk2 (external, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: FDisk_partition_scheme * 8.0 GB disk2

  1: DOS_FAT_32 WININSTALL 8.0 GB disk2s1

  / dev/disk4 (disk image):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme + 3.0 TB disk4

  1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk4s1

  2: disk4s2 Apple_HFS TB 3.0 backups Time Machine

  Marc iMac: ~ Marc$

  Marc iMac: ~ list of Marc cs $ diskutil

  CoreStorage groups of logical volumes (1 found)

  |

  + Logical Volume - Group 4852D10E-9856-4C11-8C94-83CC0918FE2E

  =========================================================

  Name: Macintosh HD

  Status: online

  Dimensions: 2999733223424 B (3.0 to)

  Free space: 561152 B (561,2 KB)

  |

  +-Physical volume ED76BD88-7D21-4F72-8380-7E20A1118DC0

  |   ----------------------------------------------------

  |   Index: 0

  |   Disc: disk0s2

  |   Status: online

  |   Dimensions: 2999733223424 B (3.0 to)

  |

  +--> Logical volume family 0A09D639-5641-4B9C-99C5-5F60153D1484

  ----------------------------------------------------------

  Encryption type: no

  |

  +--> Logical volume 2353FDE8-EAA1-4D1C-897D-4DAAC5D4CA2F

  ---------------------------------------------------

  Disc: disk1

  Status: online

  Size (Total): 2999380336640 B (3.0 to)

  Reversible: no

  Name: Macintosh HD

  Volume name: Macintosh HD

  Content indicator: Apple_HFS

  I tried first aid in os x 10.11, no problem, safe mode, no problem.  Diskutil cs return disk1 and had the error 69741 target disk is not eligible for the review...

  Also tried single-user mode and/sbin/fsck - fy and that did not work.  I want OS X would give at least a clue, but I am at a total loss.

  Encryption is on, I turned it off and it always has. t work.

  Thanks in advance.

  Marc

  3 TB drives require a special partitioning on Macs that do not support Windows using boot EFI. What year/model is your Mac? El Capitan BCA is broken when handling this, but Yosemite and the Mavericks manage much better.

  It requires the partition Windows to be "sandwiched" between the two partitions on OS X, forming a volume of CS, so that a valid MBR can be created.

  Have you tried to create a Windows partition that was larger than 1 TB to test if it worked or not?

• Unable to run bootcamp.  boot disk cannot be partitioned.  El capitan

  Hi, just finished loading my rMBP 2012 with el capitan and a single 750GB SSD.  I partitioned exfat 650 GB drive for windows and the 2nd partition 100 GB jfs for OS x.  He moved very well, connects to the apple ID, lowers the updates, etc.  all is well in the world

  until I want to launch the boot camp utility.  the only options are to create a windows 7 or later installation disc and download the latest windows support software.  These two work, but it won't let me proceed with the installation of windows.  It is said that it must be a single volume OSX or already partitioned by boot camp assistant.   Well, none of the options are available.  the windows partition present on/dev/disk0s2 as an "internal physical drive' and running OSX installation is on/dev/disk1 as an"internal virtual drive.  It doesn't seem to be a way to merge these 2 partitions without restarting (several hours process to make a recovery of the internet and re - download the updates/patches/etc).

  so is it possible to force the boot camp just use the partition I have already created or change something from a virtual disk to physics?  I would * love * just to install windows on the entire disk, but every time I tried with 8.1 it would blue screen randomly even with bootcamp drivers.  It seems to require that the OSX partition and boot camp initiated install to remain stable.

  If you manually partition the disk, you cannot use BCA. BCA needs to partition the drive, because there are other structures, it must be up-to-date. If you want to keep your partition, you will need to do elsewhere that BCA would do behind the scenes for you.

  Please see https://help.apple.com/bootcamp/assistant/6.0/ for reference.

• Boot Camp error - the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  I use an iMac (retina 5K, 27 inches, end of 2014), the Version of OSX EL Capitan 10.11.1.

  I tried to install windows via bootcamp, but failed. And then, when I'm trying to use Boot Camp Assistant to remove the existing Windows Partition.

  Below will error was triggered.

  The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  The startup disk must be formatted in a single volume in Mac OS extended (journaled) or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows.

  I want to just delete the Windows Partition and reinstall, can someone help me please

  Here are my details to disc...

  List of $ diskutil

  / dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * GB 121,3 disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 121.0 GB disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Boot OS X 134,2 MB

  / dev/disk1 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * 1.0 TB disk1

  1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk1s1

  2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 895.8 GB disk1s2

  3: disk1s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650,1 MB HD

  4: NO NAME 104.9 MB disk1s4 EFI

  5: NO NAME 104.9 MB disk1s5 EFI

  6: EFI No. 104.9 MB disk1s6 NAME

  7: EFI No. 104.9 MB disk1s7 NAME

  8: disk1s8 NO NAME 104.9 MB EFI

  / dev/disk2 (internal, virtual):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD + 1.0 TB disk2

  Logical volume on disk1s2, disk0s2

  6F4F36AE-BEB3-43EA-8390-C5E7F46574B6

  Fusion unencrypted drive

  List of cs $ diskutil

  CoreStorage groups of logical volumes (1 found)

  |

  + Logical Volume - Group 7C72C890-404F-4CE8-AA74-3AAD4B71D773

  =========================================================

  Name: Macintosh HD

  Status: online

  Dimensions: 1016788279296 B (1.0 TB)

  Free space: 114688 B (114.7 KB)

  |

  +-< physical="" volume="">

  |   ----------------------------------------------------

  |   Index: 0

  |   Disc: disk1s2

  |   Status: online

  |   Dimensions: 895799427072 B (895,8 GB)

  |

  +-< physical="" volume="">

  |   ----------------------------------------------------

  |   Index: 1

  |   Disc: disk0s2

  |   Status: online

  |   Dimensions: 120988852224 B (121.0 GB)

  |

  +-> EB5AF0A2-99C5-41DB-B58F-D98B3589AC65 family of Logical Volume

  ----------------------------------------------------------

  Encryption type: no

  |

  +--> Logical Volume 6F4F36AE-BEB3-43EA-8390-C5E7F46574B6

  ---------------------------------------------------

  Disc: disk2

  Status: online

  Size (Total): 1010932908032 B (1.0 TB)

  Reversible: no

  Name: Macintosh HD

  Volume name: Macintosh HD

  Content indicator: Apple_HFS

  LVG Type: Fusion, sparse

  $ sudo fdisk/dev/disk0

  Disk: geometry / dev/disk0: 14751/255/63 [236978176 sectors]

  Signature: 0xAA55

  From end

  #: cyl hd s - cyl hd s id [Start - size]

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------

  1: EA 1023 254 63 - 1023 254 63 [1-236978175]

  02:00 0 0 0-0 0 0 [0-0] unused

  03:00 0 0 0-0 0 0 [0-0] unused

  04:00 0 0 0-0 0 0 [0-0] unused

  Delete disk1s4-disk1s8 using disk utility, run

  Reset the management system (SCM) controller on your Mac - Apple Support

  How to reset the NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support

  and try again Deputy BC.

• Unable to overcome error - "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  Hello!

  I'm trying to install Windows on my iMac (late 2013, running 10.11.6) without success.  I created the ISO to a flash drive, but when I try to use the Assistant Boot camp, I am referred to the following screen:

  

  I did my best to study solutions. The cause, by apple support discussions, is that there is another partition of pre-empting (stop) the wizard boot camp partitioning the hard drive.  I studied the partitions on my HDD after unplugging all devices and found this:

  

  This shows the main partition: Macintosh HD, the bootcamp partition: BOOTCAMP; and 2 unknown partitions: "Apple HDD ST100DM003 Media" and the same * M004.  I was able to delete the first Apple ST100DM003 HARD disk partition and ran first aid on the fusion drive after that the second he would not remove.  Also, I can't delete the boot camp partition.  I keep getting the same message when I try to install windows on a partition of the fuser unit using Boot Camp Assistant - "Startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition".

  Any suggestions?

  Please after the release of the following OSX Terminal commands.

  diskutil list

  Cs diskutil list

  A reader of merger should have underlying EFI, OSX, Recovery HD on each of the physical disks. If your previous Windows installation attempts have failed, the disks can leave in a State where BCA use/will not change them.

• Uninstall the bootcamp partition: the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  A few months ago, I created a Windows 8 bootcamp partition, and then, I updated for Windows 10 without any problem. But I no longer need and I would attribute this space to OS X. The problem is when I try to remove it from the app of Bootcamp, I get this message: "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition. The startup disk must be formatted in a single volume in Mac OS extended (journaled) or already partitioned by Boot Camp Assistant to install Windows. »

  It comes to the current state of the hard drive:

  

  You have an idea? Thanks for the help.

  I finally solved it. It seems that I had a not mounted partition which it has not been used. I removed it and it solved all the problems:

• Bootcamp error: "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition" and Windows recovery partitions

  I have Setup with Bootcamp Windows 8 and then upgrade to Windows 8.1, and then upgrade to Windows 10.

  When I want to restart the training camp that I got the error message: "the startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  According to this page, it is because of Windows recovery partitions added during the 8 to 8.1 migration and 8.1 to 10.

  I check with diskutil and I found 2 partitions of Windows Recovery:

  diskutil list

  / dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * GB 500,3 disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage Macintosh HD 419,4 GB disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650.0 MB HD

  4: Microsoft database BOOTCAMP 79.1 GB disk0s4

  5: Windows Recovery 471.9 MB disk0s5

  6: Windows Recovery 472,9 MB disk0s6

  / dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD GB + 419,0 disk1

  Logical volume on disk0s2

  C961E459-1E0D-4060-A467-3B4A705264AA

  Unencrypted

  I tried to delete the Windows Recovery 2 partitions with disk utility tools but the button "-" to remove them were leaving is disabled.

  Is it a good idea to remove these partitions? If yes how?

  1. What is the year/model of your Mac?

  2. you are trying to install a new copy of the W10 or remove the existing installation?

  3. do you have the W8 or installation/upgrade W8.1 had problems before the upgrade of the W10?

• the startup disk cannot be partitioned USING BC

  So basically I can't remove my HD BOOTCAMP volume, and I can even boot from it. I tried first aid and formatting to different formats then put in shape in the journal. I don't want to lose my space and prefer not to reset my macbook. It doesn't recognize it as a bootable disk.

  You can remove only using the Boot Camp Assistant. The volume is not bootable until you install Windows on it.

  If you cannot delete the partition with the BCA, then you will need to repartition the disk. Don't forget to make a backup because Re-partitioning will wipe everything.

• The startup disk cannot be partitioned or restored to a single partition.

  I got the classic error of bootcamp. Running the latest version of El Capitan on mid 2010 15 "@2.66 ghz i7 MBP

  Here is playback when you run diskutil list and list of cs

  Wherever it says x ssd, I replaced my name with X, just for the sake of anonymity.

  / dev/disk0 (internal, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: GUID_partition_scheme * GB 256.1 disk0

  1: disk0s1 EFI EFI 209.7 MB

  2: Apple_CoreStorage x SSD 255,2 GB disk0s2

  3: disk0s3 Apple_Boot Recovery 650.0 MB HD

  / dev/disk1 (internal, virtual):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: Apple_HFS x SSD disk 1 GB + 254.8

  Logical volume on disk0s2

  3AE4B812-A8E6-4FED-9FD5-4B1B6AB40700

  Unencrypted

  / dev/disk3 (external, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: FDisk_partition_scheme * 1.0 TB disk3

  1: disk3s1 Windows_FAT_32 NO NAME 367.0 MB

  2: Apple_HFS BOOTCAMP 999,8 GB disk3s2

  CoreStorage groups of logical volumes (1 found)

  |

  + Logical Volume - Group 633709B1-57EB-42B5-8CC2-43B0D0312859

  =========================================================

  Name: X SSD

  Status: online

  Dimensions: 255200755712 B (255,2 GB)

  Free space: 18907136 B (18.9 MB)

  |

  +-Physical volume 40407EEF-0178-44C7-A7A8-175BA2C998B1

  |   ----------------------------------------------------

  |   Index: 0

  |   Disc: disk0s2

  |   Status: online

  |   Dimensions: 255200755712 B (255,2 GB)

  |

  +--> Logical volume family 8B9DD7C6-8F6C-4C20-ABA5-F8448C865BE3

  ----------------------------------------------------------

  Encryption type: no

  |

  +--> Logical volume 3AE4B812-A8E6-4FED-9FD5-4B1B6AB40700

  ---------------------------------------------------

  Disc: disk1

  Status: online

  Size (Total): 254829527040 B (254.8 GB)

  Reversible: Yes (no required decryption)

  Name: X SSD

  Volume name: X SSD

  Content indicator: Apple_HFS

  What do I do? I found a possible solution to this problem on http://awesometoast.com/yosemite-core-storage-and-partition-woes/ but wanted to someone-who-knew-what-theyre-doing's advice on how to remedy. I have already backed up my system on the external drive using Time Machine, but I would avoid a clean reinstall if possible.

  applenoob92 wrote:

  / dev/disk3 (external, physical):

  #: NAME SIZE TYPE IDENTIFIER

  0: FDisk_partition_scheme * 1.0 TB disk3

  1: disk3s1 Windows_FAT_32 NO NAME 367.0 MB

  2: Apple_HFS BOOTCAMP 999,8 GB disk3s2

  What is the purpose of this disc?

• Boot camp: drive could not be partitioned

  I tried to install win 7 on my Imac to 2013.

  When boot camp tried to partition my drive for the first time, it freezes and I had to reboot.

  When I got to the I tried it again, I get the message: disk cannot be partitioned.

  What can I do now?

  Tell us what the error message says.

• Problem with external HARD disk - cannot mount the mac partition and can't unmount the partition windows

  Hi all

  Need your help. I have problems with my external hard drive. I worked on it yesterday when the cable is a little detached and disassembled my intestinal HARD drive.

  Here are the specs:

  1 Macbook Air 11.5 "running on El Capitan (10.11.1)

  2 Buffalo Ministation external (1 TB) HARD disk divided into two: a Mac partition (for time machine) and the other a windows on FAT32 partition.

  Before the accident yesterday, it was working OK.

  Now, when I connect the HARD drive, it turns on but the Mac partition cannot be mounted (it does not appear on the Finder. I opened disk utility... just load forever and does not work) and the Windows partition is visible... but I can't take it apart without turning my computer.

  I can assemble and disassemble a USB stick very well.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you!

  Maybe you can explain a little better.

  I would like to make some general comments before having your replay.

  It is not wise to use TM on a disk with apple unformatted or partitions, it is preferable to have a dedicated TM drive also.

  For TM, the rule is that the drive is about 3 times the size of the boot disk.

  Normally you 'survive' a good step disassemble the drive external, but in this case with a another partition formatted on this subject, I'm not sure if that do not corrupt the disk, especially since the Windows partition is bootable. I have suspct the partition GUID on the TM partition table is corrupt.

  I propose to start the disk completely: in DiskUtility select the 'higher' level (name of manufacturer) and the Partition, one OS X Extended (journaled) partition table Partition GUID. And use it only for TM, is not too big for this.

  Have another drive formatted NTFS for Windows.

• No boot device - insert boot disk and press any key

  Hello

  I was with boot camp to install 10 Windows from a usb key. The first problem I encountered was an error message stating that Windows supports software could not be downloaded on my flash drive. I read that the necessary drivers could be installed later so I unchecked the box. The part of the installation, then training camp as it should (create a partition etc.)

  However, when the Mac went to restart and (probably) to start the program installation of Windows, the error message "No boot device - insert boot disk and press any key" displayed. My problem is the wireless keyboard does not respond and the light on this issue seems to suggest that it is not connected. My guess is that the drivers needed, such as Bluetooth are not there.

  I'd be happy enough to restart OS x and forget all about Windows, but I can't see how to get around this problem?

  A wired keyboard could work?

  any help is appreciated!

  Thanks in advance

  Max.

  A wired keyboard and mouse will work. If you try to install Windows and tried to download the Windows software on a wireless network, try a wired connection. to rebuild your USB Installer.

• Please direct me to a program of emergency for Windows Vista Ultimum.___Thanks boot disk!

  Please direct me to a program of Windows Vista Ultimum emergency boot disk.

  Thank you!

  Download the ISO on the link provided and make a record of repair time it starts.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu.

  When you have changed that, insert the Bootable disk you did in the drive and reboot.

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html

  Link above shows what the process looks like and a manual, it load the repair options.

  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

  Read all the info on the website on how to create and use it.

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  ISO Burner: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  And get a recovery media to reinstall Vista:

  How to get Vista recovery Media or the Vista recovery Partition on your computer back to factory settings.

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

  Ask them if you can also make recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their own way of making recovery disk/s.

  Or borrow a good Microsoft Vista DVD (not Dell, HP, etc).
  A good Vista DVD contains all versions of Vista.
  The product key determines which version of Vista is installed.

  There are 2 disks of Vista: one for 32-bit operating system, and one for 64-bit operating system.

  If install a cleaning is required with a good DVD of Vista (not HP, Dell recovery disks):

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/918884

  MS advice on the conduct of clean install.

  http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista_clean_installation.htm

  A tutorial on the use of a clean install

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_install_03.asp

  Super Guide Windows Vista Installation

  After installation > go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/notebook > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > get latest Vista drivers for it > download/install them.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• make a boot disk

  I'm doing a startup disk, a boot disk.  I have several disks usb, 1, 2, 3 TB, or I could use a flash drive, if he stands on a 32 GB flash drive, that is.  I suppose that it wouldn't be as people online sell everywhere to help people who find it difficult to install el crapitan.  Many of them must be as one of the amazon sellers showed 4000 available: 39 left.  Ouch.  I can't el crapitan to install to save my life.  It crashes, never works.  The importance of the support of apple is suggesting that I say 'Yes' when I start, as I have to "accept" the agreement from apple before, even though I told her is not the problem, she sent me a book of instruction page three on how to start el crapitan and to proceed with the installation, you have to say yes, and you will need to acceptt their agreement.  Yes, I did.  no problem with this part.  but it's that the things she and the two girls before and both were subsequently in the same boat.  Mr President, let me send you instructions on how to download it.  "No, I say, I did.  Do you really think someone is struggling to push a button that says "download?  Obviously, Yes. because she sent me instructions, once again, no joke, on how to push the button so he can 'download '.  Complete with how to do it with your finger and how if you have a plug in the mouse, with a separate section if you have a wireless mouse.  Hell me silly.

  O.K. HELP!  El CRAPITAN won't complete the upgrade process.  Please tell me if it takes normally 8 to 12 hours on your systems.  I guess he was hanged and killed the process.  rebooted, retried... same thing.  anything after 12 hours or more.  Yes, I used the pad on my Apple Macbook Air 11 '', i7, 4 GB ram, 250 GB SSD.  I do not use a wireless mouse.  I have not used a wireless mouse.  I did no harm to press download, and after I did, it succeeded because it was changed to read "DOWNLOAD"... "If there are employees of apple here who have not... so much worse.  If you work for Apple, leave, just freaking leave I have no more time or patience for you.  Just trust me the O.K. FREAKING the COMPLETE DOWNLOAD.  O.K.?  Because it gives an error message when I tried to install from the same disk.  Then I tried to install it from a second disc, a key USB WD 3 TB.  Seems to hang.  (Tell me whether I should WAIT WAIT 15 HOURS OR MORE for the thing to check.)  Anyway, it does not work.  So I found a TON of entries, some are already selling thousands of them, for small usb thumb drives flash of various sizes, called the STARTUP disk, so...

  I guess el Crapitan must be installed on a PARTITION AMORCABLE where in the CAR.  Something that it would have been so freaking sweet if they would have SAID THAT SOMEWHERE some TIME no matter WHEN IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PACKAGE ON THEIR SITE.  OK, so I think I ned a diskette formatted in some way.  Me color cheap, stupid, whatever.  But rather than buy on online at Amazon, I thought how hard can it be?  I can do it.  Big mistake.  Create a disc a disc of starting, or bootable used to be in the old days an easy as pie thing...

  However the Apple support site, helps him terminal programs, man pages diskutil, the program Apple accessories disk utility supplies, NOT HAVING ANY HELP DRIVE of FILES THAT BOOK REFERENCE, START UP DISK or any combination of the same, you know... How can you, how can you do a... whatever.  nothing. isn't there.  And here, in the consumer help pages.  No messages that are either.

  It's not rocket science.  It can be done.  How to make a boot disk?  How to format a disk a bootable floppy.  or a book drive, no matter what.

  And if y ' All are Apple support staff, and if you tell me that I pressed the wrong download button or I pulled the single button in the wrong order... I take my mac to a shooting range and shooting it be shot to pieces and displaying it on iTunes.  And never, never, ever, buy a mac or an apple anything.  , so, this whole experience has soured me I could never do that either.

  What do you know?

  <Create a bootable OS x - Apple support Installer>

  <http://osxdaily.com/2015/09/30/create-os-x-el-capitan-boot-install-drive/>