Questions tagged [disk-format]
refers to formatting, or erasing a disk, deleting all data on the disk
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Should I erase the disk after cancelling mac os installation?
I have cancelled the mac installation due to pkdownload error 8, which I look up on google and found out that this error due to my unstable internet connection.
So I was wondering should I erase the ...
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Can formatting with an Android device fix error -69877 (Couldn't open device) generated by Disk Utility while trying to erase USB Drive
I am about to reformat a PNY 128gb microSD card that I have been unsuccessfully trying to erase by using Disk Utility (Monterey OS), but this time I will be using an older Android device. The card ...
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Command to format a raw floppy disk image with FAT12?
I'm new to OS Development, and I want to format a 1.44MB floppy image with the FAT12 file system. I created the disk using dd if=/dev/zero of=<my image> bs=512 count=2880, so it's just a raw ...
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Should format a new 20TB hard drive as Mac OS Extended or APFS for better data recovery chances in the future?
I have a Macbook and bought an internal 20TB hard drive that I am using through a docking station. I am wondering if I should format the drive as Mac OS Extended or APFS, if for example one day the ...
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how to format entire MacBook Pro (flash kernel + ram + disk ....)
I want to format everything. Is it possible without opening the device ? It's a MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) running Ventura 13.3.1 (a) (22E772610a)
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Can't delete file in a USB Key
Deleting file on a usb key has become impossible since I try to export photo from an Iphone to an external USB key with the application "photos".
The Usb key continue to work properly when ...
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External SSD partition map damaged, can't format (69773/found zeroed-out block/69623)
So my external SSD (1TB Samsung 970 evo plus in an Orico TB3 housing) died. I unmounted it but probably didn't wait long enough and unplugged the drive before completing the unmounting procedure. So ...
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Formatting a large SD card is taking time. What happens if I pause it?
A few days ago, I formatted an SD card with Mac OS Ventura to make it bootable. Then, I wanted to reverse this process and use the SD card for transferring files again. So, I followed the instructions ...
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Safari can’t open the file “.dmg” because no available application can open it
macOS Monterey 12.5, MacBook Air, M1, 2020
I am pretty sure I was learning how to partition my disk to install Linux and I may have done something with diskutil like unmounting my primary disk. I have ...
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Keyboard layout persisting after disk erasure/OS reinstall
Today I erased Macintosh HD and re-installed the OS (Catalina 10.15.7) in an attempt to start everything from scratch on my Macbook Air (Early 2014, pls don't judge me haha).
One of first things to do ...
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empty disk0 and formatting fails
I have experienced a problem (a forbidden sign) so I booted with the install CD (on a iMac7.1). The disk utility didn't do, so I tried formatting the disk to start again, and it hasn't worked either.
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I erase the Macintosh HD and now i cannot install macos again [duplicate]
I decide to buy a macbook, but I have a problem with the mac os. Because the MacBook has an intel processor after the last update the keyboard stops working, lagging, and all of this. I decide to go ...
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Recover partition on HPFS/QNX/AUX + Extended LBA drive. Blank TYPE in diskutil
I'm attempting to recover some data from an old 60GB IDE 2.5" drive from an old Windows laptop.
diskutil list gives
/dev/disk5 (external, physical):
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How to migrate Nintendo Switch's MicroSD data using a Mac?
I am considering upgrading my Nintendo Switch's storage by getting a MicroSD card with a larger capacity and then copying over the games, savegame data, etc to the new card.
Although Nintendo has a ...
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APFS RAID mirror - can it be done, and anyone have experience?
So I've moved most of the server functions off my trusty Mac Mini 2012, and am looking to set it back up as my desktop driver for the time being. When running macOS off external drives with none of ...
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