Setting up problem
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Re: Setting up problem
Sorry! Still not got it right.
Do I need to increase the amount of storage in the newly created VM, or increase the amount of Ram, please?
Do I need to increase the amount of storage in the newly created VM, or increase the amount of Ram, please?
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Re: Setting up problem
You have not initialised your VM disk. You are currently trying to install macOS onto the CD image that contains the installer. That wont work.
Exit the Installer, and then use Disk Utility to format your virtual disk. Just imagine you have added a brand new unformatted disk to a real machine - it's the same process. There are any number of web sites that describe how to install macOS if you have never done it before. Apples own site is not bad.
Exit the Installer, and then use Disk Utility to format your virtual disk. Just imagine you have added a brand new unformatted disk to a real machine - it's the same process. There are any number of web sites that describe how to install macOS if you have never done it before. Apples own site is not bad.
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Re: Setting up problem
Hi granada29 -Thanks for the message.
I thought I had already done this? I'm following the User Guide, No. 5 on page 9:
I thought I had already done this? I'm following the User Guide, No. 5 on page 9:
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Re: Setting up problem
I think you can do this without exiting the installer. In the screenshots showing the macOS Installer, there is a menu called Utilities, and I can nearly see the Disk Utility hiding within.granada29 wrote:Exit the Installer, and then use Disk Utility to format your virtual disk.
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This creates an unformatted disk - until you create a file system (with Disk Utility) the macOS Installer will not see it.JackOats wrote:Hi granada29 -Thanks for the message.
I thought I had already done this? I'm following the User Guide, No. 5 on page 9:
As @fth0 pointed out, you will find Disk Utility by following the menus.
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Re: Setting up problem
O.K. Thank you Guys.
I have created an APFS volume on my HD via Disk Utility.
Could you explain how I get the installer to see it, please?
Many thanks.
I have created an APFS volume on my HD via Disk Utility.
Could you explain how I get the installer to see it, please?
Many thanks.
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When your boot your VM from the ISO installer, one of the options you will see in the very first window is to run Disk Utility. Is this the Disk Utility that you ran?
You should then see two disks listed. One of them will be the ISO disk that you just booted with - this is NOT the one you should try to format. The other disk is the virtual drive you created and attached to your VirtualBox virtual machine. This disk IS the one you should add a file system to.
After adding a file system to this disk, exit Disk Utility and proceed with macOS installer. The newly formatted disk should then be available as an install target.
You should then see two disks listed. One of them will be the ISO disk that you just booted with - this is NOT the one you should try to format. The other disk is the virtual drive you created and attached to your VirtualBox virtual machine. This disk IS the one you should add a file system to.
After adding a file system to this disk, exit Disk Utility and proceed with macOS installer. The newly formatted disk should then be available as an install target.
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No. I was following your suggestion:one of the options you will see in the very first window is to run Disk Utility. Is this the Disk Utility that you ran?
I read up about formatting & created an APFS volume via Disk Utility, on my HD.use Disk Utility to format your virtual disk.
Now, when I boot up the VM, this is what I see:
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Your CD-Rom is selected. Where do you think you need to click?granada29 wrote:You should then see two disks listed. One of them will be the ISO disk that you just booted with - this is NOT the one you should try to format. The other disk is the virtual drive you created and attached to your VirtualBox virtual machine. This disk IS the one you should add a file system to.
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Re: Setting up problem
OS X Base System?Where do you think you need to click?
Just guessing - I really have no idea.
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Re: Setting up problem
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Good - you are making progress. The virtual drive is attached to your VM and is visible to the installer. You now need to select 'VBOX HARDDISK Media' (this is the virtual drive you created) and then select 'Erase' from the toolbar.
When the dialog comes up:
1. Set the name of the drive from 'Untitled' to 'Macintosh HD" (without the quotes)
2. Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
3. Scheme: GUID Partition map
Then click the 'Erase' button
On completion, exit disk utility then try to install macOS. Hopefully this time your newly formatted drive will be visible.
Good - you are making progress. The virtual drive is attached to your VM and is visible to the installer. You now need to select 'VBOX HARDDISK Media' (this is the virtual drive you created) and then select 'Erase' from the toolbar.
When the dialog comes up:
1. Set the name of the drive from 'Untitled' to 'Macintosh HD" (without the quotes)
2. Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
3. Scheme: GUID Partition map
Then click the 'Erase' button
On completion, exit disk utility then try to install macOS. Hopefully this time your newly formatted drive will be visible.
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Re: Setting up problem
@granada29
Excellent! Followed your instructions & got the new OS installed. Thank you. Then I downloaded the Tassman (synth) which is the whole point of this exercise. The screen image is a little distorted ( circular images appear slightly ovoid) & I can’t get sound just yet! But mainly I can’t figure out how to close down & get back to my main HD.
Excellent! Followed your instructions & got the new OS installed. Thank you. Then I downloaded the Tassman (synth) which is the whole point of this exercise. The screen image is a little distorted ( circular images appear slightly ovoid) & I can’t get sound just yet! But mainly I can’t figure out how to close down & get back to my main HD.
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You should be able to exit the VM by using Apple Menu/Shut Down ...JackOats wrote:But mainly I can’t figure out how to close down & get back to my main HD.
Make sure that you are using the Guest OS menubar and not the one belonging to the Host when you do this.
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Re: Setting up problem
Hi
O.K. Thanks. Will do.
O.K. Thanks. Will do.
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