Yep, that's the idea.
If I remember correctly, the one iMac that don't accept drives with Mac OS installed from a Mac Pro 5,1 is the 2009 model with Nvidia 9400 chipset, every other one works nicely.
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If I remember correctly, the one iMac that don't accept drives with Mac OS installed from a Mac Pro 5,1 is the 2009 model with Nvidia 9400 chipset, every other one works nicely.
Appears the OS installation was a success
[doublepost=1534897680][/doublepost]Just booted up the iMac and got the dreaded flashing folder/question mark warning. Gonna mess around in recovery mode and see if I can get it going. So far, I am just getting the spinning globe.
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Do you have another drive, an old working one? I'm starting to suspect that your iMac firmware is so old that it can't understand AF/4K format.
Just the original drive from the iMac, which still works but has SMART errors that can't be fixed. I discovered the SMART error after trying to upgrade the OS to El Capitan. After the error, it wouldn't let me upgrade.
Right now, I am in the process of re-installing High Sierra through recovery mode.
SMART errors impede the firmware upgrade. Any old working drive will work to upgrade the firmware, you can use even a 2.5" one.
I have an older WD external drive that I formatted last night. It's about ten years old but still works.
Good idea.
[doublepost=1534904530][/doublepost]When I go to install it, says the external drive doesn't use the Guid Partition Table scheme. Tried erasing, no luck. Must be a job for Terminal.
Think I got it GUID partitioned. Will go ahead with resin tall.
[doublepost=1534905405][/doublepost]New error: "You may not install on this drive because computer is missing a firmware partition."
[doublepost=1534905537][/doublepost]I'm thinking maybe reinstall from original iMac discs to the external drive, then updating from there, yes?
UPDATE: reinstalling Snow Leopard onto external drive then will update to El Capitan or whatever else is available.
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I just compared these specs with the iMac prior to the upgrades. Not a difference.
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Yeah tried that. I just get an error saying "you may not install to this volume because the computer is missing a firmware partition".
Maybe it will be easier if you install a old/small hard disk or a small SSD internally. I'm suspecting that your current BootROM don't support 4K/AF that big hard disks uses today.