HELP! HD locked on reinstall!

[Weaselboy]

If you are sure you are in Internet recovery (got the spinning globe first), and you still cannot erase the drive, then I think you have some sort of underlying hardware issue here. From your original post, you mentioned it was working fine then just would not boot even before you tried all of this. That sounds like maybe a failing drive.

 

[hamed0707]

If you are sure you are in Internet recovery (got the spinning globe first), and you still cannot erase the drive, then I think you have some sort of underlying hardware issue here. From your original post, you mentioned it was working fine then just would not boot even before you tried all of this. That sounds like maybe a failing drive.

Most probably. The funny thing is I did a diagnose on it and it came out as all good.
Went to Apple and they said that SMART status is corrupted or something.

Anyway I did just drop it at the service I will see what they say. If its hardware issue with SSD the whole MB has to be changed which costs too much in that case I will just use the computer with the system on a USB and that's it.

 

[Asiajblake]

I have a similar situation and I’m needing help.

 

[Weaselboy]

I have a similar situation and I’m needing help.

Can you tell me what year and model Mac you have?

 

[jeezus2424]

You have something odd going on there. Normally there would be only one core storage volume listed that is the Fusion'd single logical volume.

Run this and tell me what it says. This will show the layout of the core storage volume.

diskutil cs list

I am having the same problem, except I cannot leave the recovery mode, and I have no core storage logical volumes when I type this code in, my recovery had is locked and I don’t know what to do. I have already deleted my Macintosh hd and cannot download my El Capitan os I had before. Please help!!!!

 

[Weaselboy]

Are you in Internet recovery (with the spinning grey globe first), as opposed to regular recovery?

 

[mikehalloran]

Went to Apple and they said that SMART status is corrupted or something.

That’s a dead or dying drive. It cannot be repaired.

All you can hope to do is recover your data. If you have a good backup, cut your losses and replace the drive(s).

 

[jeezus2424]

Are you in Internet recovery (with the spinning grey globe first), as opposed to regular recovery?

No, I’ve tried the command to get to it but It just sends me back to normal recovery. I’m currently stuck at the OS X utilities

 

[Weaselboy]

No, I’ve tried the command to get to it but It just sends me back to normal recovery. I’m currently stuck at the OS X utilities

What year model Mac is this? Could it be too old to have Internet recovery?

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4904

 

[jeezus2424]

What year model Mac is this? Could it be too old to have Internet recovery?

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4904

It’s a 2008 model A1278, I think it’s a MacBook Pro but I’m not sure. Like the people here, I have my recovery hd locked and most options blocked from use.

 

[Weaselboy]

It’s a 2008 model A1278, I think it’s a MacBook Pro but I’m not sure. Like the people here, I have my recovery hd locked and most options blocked from use.

That model is too old to have Internet recovery. Can you explain what lead you to do this to start with?

 

[jeezus2424]

That model is too old to have Internet recovery. Can you explain what lead you to do this to start with?

I was trying to wipe the computer for sale, so I went into recovery mode, wiped the Macintosh hd, and tried to redownload the os but it didn’t work. Also sorry, I’m not that much of a computer person so I don’t know much.

 

[Weaselboy]

I was trying to wipe the computer for sale, so I went into recovery mode, wiped the Macintosh hd, and tried to redownload the os but it didn’t work. Also sorry, I’m not that much of a computer person so I don’t know much.

Can you still command-r boot into regular disk based recovery?

 

[jeezus2424]

Can you still command-r boot into regular disk based recovery?

That’s where I’m stuck, your talking about the mode with the menu in the middle, right? The one with options like “reinstall the os”?

 

[Weaselboy]

That’s where I’m stuck, your talking about the mode with the menu in the middle, right? The one with options like “reinstall the os”?

Yes... exactly.

From there if you open Disk Utility what do you see?

 

[jeezus2424]

Yes... exactly.

From there if you open Disk Utility what do you see?

Sorry about this, but I’m in school atm, I’ll get home and reply around 12-1

 

[jeezus2424]

Yes... exactly.

From there if you open Disk Utility what do you see?

I have this:

 

[Weaselboy]

Click where it says MACINTOSH HD and click the erase button, then format to macOS Extended (Journaled), then reinstall.

 

[jeezus2424]

Click where it says MACINTOSH HD and click the erase button, then format to macOS Extended (Journaled), then reinstall.

Okay, so I erased and formatted it like you said, and went to reinstall the os. I clicked agree on the terms and signed into my Apple ID, and this popped up (also, I can’t click on the recovery hd when reinstalling the os, so I chose the macintosh hd):

 

[Weaselboy]

Hmm... I wonder if the App store is down for a bit. Did you try again later?

 

[jeezus2424]

Hmm... I wonder if the App store is down for a bit. Did you try again later?

I’ve been trying this for a few days now to be honest, the thing is I’m connected via Ethernet, because the internet settings don’t even pop up. I was going to replace the WiFi chip once I reinstalled the os, so you think I should do it first?

 

[Weaselboy]

That sounds related to the issue. I think recovery wants to use wifi.

 

[jeezus2424]

That sounds related to the issue. I think recovery wants to use wifi.

Okay, I’ll replace it and see what happens.

 

[jeezus2424]

That sounds related to the issue. I think recovery wants to use wifi.

Okay, so I replaced the wifi chip and I can connect to WiFi now, but it still gives me the same message, thoughts?

 

[Weaselboy]

Okay, so I replaced the wifi chip and I can connect to WiFi now, but it still gives me the same message, thoughts?

Do you have access to another Mac where you could make a USB key OS installer?