I ran the CarbonCopyCloner and it was successful. Do I then boot to that drive on the other IMac now?
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IMac IOS re-install
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Connect the cloned backup.
Try booting the [non-booting] iMac.
Does it work?
If it does, come back and tell us.
Your next step might be:
a. boot from the external drive
b. open disk utility and COMPLETELY ERASE the internal drive (mac os extended with journaling enabled, GUID partition format)
c. use CCC to clone the contents of the external drive to the internal drive
d. see if it will now boot from the internal drive.
Does it?
Try booting the [non-booting] iMac.
Does it work?
If it does, come back and tell us.
Your next step might be:
a. boot from the external drive
b. open disk utility and COMPLETELY ERASE the internal drive (mac os extended with journaling enabled, GUID partition format)
c. use CCC to clone the contents of the external drive to the internal drive
d. see if it will now boot from the internal drive.
Does it?
Now when I power up the non-working IMac with the external drive plugged in, it tries to boot up by then I get a circle with a line through it and no disk utility or anything. I suppose the boot partition is messed up now?
Maybe I should just order a bootable USB of El Capitan at this point.
Maybe I should just order a bootable USB of El Capitan at this point.
OP:
When you boot (with the external drive attached), are you holding down the option key to invoke the startup manager?
Final thought...
At approaching 15 years old, I wouldn't spend much (any?) money on this.
A bootable USB flashdrive may work. But then again, it may not.
Sometimes it's best to say "thanks for the memories"... then replace the old Mac with something new (or late-model used) and take it to recycling...
When you boot (with the external drive attached), are you holding down the option key to invoke the startup manager?
Final thought...
At approaching 15 years old, I wouldn't spend much (any?) money on this.
A bootable USB flashdrive may work. But then again, it may not.
Sometimes it's best to say "thanks for the memories"... then replace the old Mac with something new (or late-model used) and take it to recycling...
Don't. A working A1224 iMac is worth ~ $40. In no way is it worth spending good money, time and effort on restoring a Core 2 Duo desktop that's more than a decade old. See if there's a local Apple salvage shop that will give you $10 for it. Not joking, don't throw your money away on this.