Upon which I get the message: 'This item is temporarily unavailable. When I select 'Re-install OS X' I get to choose a disk on which to install it. > Which contains the Macintosh HD -> I wiped this and called it Macintosh HD and set the structure to OS X extended (journaled) Upon restarting I get the following options (I'm translating this from Dutch, so it might not be exactly what you'd expect in the English version):

I decided to wipe it and reinstall it with El Capitan, but seem to have got stuck. Thanks!Ĭannot re-install El Capitan on iMac Late 2009 I've decided to give my old iMac Late 2009 to my dad. 'El Capitan (or something to that effect) cannot be run on this computer'Ĭan you make a bootable USB install disc of an older os on a newer machine? Any help here would be greatly appreciated. When I try to run the package I get the message. I then tried to create a bootable USB install disc for El Capitan on my MacBook Pro (Catalina or Mojave) I can't remember if I upgraded or not and don't have access to the laptop right now to check. 'OSX could not be installed on your computer. I gave up on Snow Leopard and decided to install El Capitan online, but got the error. I tried resetting the date/time back in terminal a few times, but still got the same error. 'The installer could not copy the necessary support files'. When I tried to re-install Snow Leopard I get the error message. I didn't know macOS recovery was a thing and erased the hard drive from the DU on the Snow Leopard disc. Or how Can I Install or Reinstall without loosing my personal files, El Capitan OSX 10.11.0, 10.11.1, 10.11.2, 10.11.3, whatever version except the newest version (10.11.I have an early 2009 imac and wanted to do a clean re-install of Snow Leopard from the disc that shipped with the my mac. Is there a way to avoid Installing the CAPITAN (10.11.6) form the Apple Servers? if I already HAVE it in the USB (10.6.0), and do not want that Version (10.11.6) because id didn't work on my MacbookPro. The problem is that when I'm reinstalling the OSX, it connects to Internet and try to download the latest version of 'EL CAPITAN (10.11.6)' and although I have a Good Internet Connection it stucks on '15 hours and X minutes Left', after 24 hours of installation so I cannot complete the REINSTALL.

I have an USB bootable with EL CAPITAN in it (OSX 10.11.0), I need to know if I can do a 'Re-Install' on my OSX. I had 'El Capitan 10.11.3' and on September 2th, I did an update to 'El Capitan 10.11.6' and my System CRASHED, for whatever reason my Mac Freeze, I can use it 5 seconds and Freezes for about 5-10 minutes, over and over again. I have a MacbookPro 15'' Mid 2009, it still works great.

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