Os X El Capitan Cannot Be Installed On Macintosh Hd

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Start up from macOS Recovery

OS X El Capitan Installer. Official OS X El Capitan Installer from the Mac App Store. Un-archive the zip archive and you will get the app Installer. A bootable ISO or bootable USB can be made from this installer. Instructions on how to do that are on the Internet/Youtube. VM Type: Mac OS X and Version: Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan (64-bit) 5) Suggest use wired Internet, not WiFi, for initial download/updates, etc. 6) Run CMD window as Administrator when entering command-line commands. 7) May need to start Virtualbox as Administrator. 8) Be patient during initial boot up. Once the Mac is connected to the internet, from the OS X Utilities screen choose “Reinstall OS X”. Select the target hard drive to re-install OS X onto (typically “Macintosh HD” but varies per user) – if the Mac has a FileVault password set choose to “Unlock” and enter the FileVault encryption password before proceeding further. 'OS X can’t be installed on “Macintosh HD” because the version of macOS is too new.' So just to confirm, I cant reinstall a Yosemite system and acquire el capitan installer through the appstore and then create a usb bootable with el capitan? Macbook Pro 13' 2015 with OS X Yosemite on board. I've been trying to install OS X El Capitan, but always get the following message: 'This copy of the Install OS X El Capitan application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading.' By the way this is not a date time issue, date is correct on my computer.

Determine whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon, then follow the appropriate steps:

Os X El Capitan Cannot Be Installed On Macintosh Hd

Apple silicon

Turn on your Mac and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window. Click the gear icon labeled Options, then click Continue.

Intel processor

Make sure that your Mac has a connection to the internet. Then turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold Command (⌘)-R until you see an Apple logo or other image.

If you're asked to select a user you know the password for, select the user, click Next, then enter their administrator password.

Reinstall macOS

Select Reinstall macOS from the utilities window in macOS Recovery, then click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.

Installed

Follow these guidelines during installation:

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  • If the installer asks to unlock your disk, enter the password you use to log in to your Mac.
  • If the installer doesn't see your disk, or it says that it can't install on your computer or volume, you might need to erase your disk first.
  • If the installer offers you the choice between installing on Macintosh HD or Macintosh HD - Data, choose Macintosh HD.
  • Allow installation to complete without putting your Mac to sleep or closing its lid. Your Mac might restart and show a progress bar several times, and the screen might be empty for minutes at a time.

After installation is complete, your Mac might restart to a setup assistant. If you're selling, trading in, or giving away your Mac, press Command-Q to quit the assistant without completing setup. Then click Shut Down. When the new owner starts up the Mac, they can use their own information to complete setup.

Other macOS installation options

When you install macOS from Recovery, you get the current version of the most recently installed macOS, with some exceptions:

Os X El Capitan Cannot Be Installed On Macintosh Hd

Os X El Capitan Cannot Be Installed On Macintosh Hd Drive

  • On an Intel-based Mac: If you use Shift-Option-Command-R during startup, you're offered the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available. If you use Option-Command-R during startup, in most cases you're offered the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac. Otherwise you're offered the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.
  • If the Mac logic board was just replaced, you may be offered only the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac. If you just erased your entire startup disk, you may be offered only the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.

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You can also use these methods to install macOS, if the macOS is compatible with your Mac:

Os X El Capitan Cannot Be Installed On Macintosh Hd

  • Use the App Store to download and install the latest macOS.
  • Use the App Store or a web browser to download and install an earlier macOS.
  • Use a USB flash drive or other secondary volume to create a bootable installer.