RE: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-21 Thread Simon A Fogarty
No not strange, Standard mac behaviour From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Greg Wocher Sent: Saturday, 21 December 2019 7:42 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive Hello, Here is something odd. The install media I

RE: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-21 Thread Simon A Fogarty
riginal Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Greg Wocher Sent: Saturday, 21 December 2019 12:44 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive Hello, I did try using the terminal last night and still no go. The process s

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
up from. If you have the bootable Catalina installer the full package then it would be easier by far to create the installation media from the terminal command line. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> <mailto:macvision

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread Brad Snyder
trieved the latest package from the app store when >>>>> 10.15.2 was released and I just created a new USB installer with it using >>>>> the app. And it shows up in startup. So I do not think the terminal would >>>>> fare any better. >>>>

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Check the downloaded Catalina if its the correct size. That might be the problem. /A > 19 dec. 2019 kl. 20:01 skrev Greg Wocher : > > Hello, > Well I downloaded install disk creator and it does have a much better > interface than disk maker X. When I used it, it appeared to have worked. >

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
hink the terminal would >>>>> fare any better. >>>>> >>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>>> ancient.ali...@icloud.com <mailto:ancient.ali...@icloud.com> >>>>> Many believe that we have been visited >>>>> i

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread Greg Wocher
;> the app. And it shows up in startup. So I do not think the terminal would >>>>> fare any better. >>>>> >>>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>>> ancient.ali...@icloud.com <mailto:ancient.ali...@icloud.com> >>>>

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread Greg Wocher
ing >>>> the app. And it shows up in startup. So I do not think the terminal would >>>> fare any better. >>>> >>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>> ancient.ali...@icloud.com <mailto:ancient.ali...@icloud.com> >>>> M

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries
you wont see it in start up disks as there is nothing on the USB >>>> device to start up from. >>>> If you have the bootable Catalina installer the full package then it would >>>> be easier by far to create the installation media from the terminal >>>

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread Greg Wocher
mon A Fogarty wrote: >>>> Hi greg, >>>> If the USb flash drive doesn't have a bootable package on it >>>> Then no you wont see it in start up disks as there is nothing on the USB >>>> device to start up from. >>>> If you have the boot

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread John Panarese
gt;> If you have the bootable Catalina installer the full package then it would >>> be easier by far to create the installation media from the terminal command >>> line. >>> -Original Message- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On >>

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-20 Thread Greg Wocher
e then it would >> be easier by far to create the installation media from the terminal command >> line. >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On >> Behalf Of Greg Wocher >> Sent: Friday, 20 December 2019 8:01 AM >> To:

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-19 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
On Behalf Of Greg Wocher Sent: Friday, 20 December 2019 8:01 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive Hello, Well I downloaded install disk creator and it does have a much better interface than disk maker X. When I used it, it appeared to h

RE: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-19 Thread Simon A Fogarty
media from the terminal command line. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Greg Wocher Sent: Friday, 20 December 2019 8:01 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive Hello, Well I downloaded install

RE: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-19 Thread matthew dyer
Behalf Of Greg Wocher Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2019 2:01 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive Hello, Well I downloaded install disk creator and it does have a much better interface than disk maker X. When I used it, it appeared to

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-19 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Hmmm, could be. I think mine are USB 3. I've never had trouble with them and have been using the same ones for probably 3-4 years. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 12/19/2019 11:01 AM, Greg Woche

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-19 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, Well I downloaded install disk creator and it does have a much better interface than disk maker X. When I used it, it appeared to have worked. However when I go into system preferences/startup disk the flash drive is not listed. No matter what I do I cannot get this to work. I have a new

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-19 Thread Brad Snyder
Hi Greg, I’m not familiar with the utility you are trying to use, however the link to the article below may provide a useful alternative. Keep in mind, that you will need to be using a USB flash-drive of at least 16 GB in order to create a bootable Catalina installer. https://appleinsider.com/a

Re: Problems trying to create bootable USB Drive

2019-12-19 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
I would suggest this app, Install Disk Creator insteaa of DiskMaker X. I had trouble with that one so threw it out. Also, you need at least a 16gig stick. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 12/19/