Hi guys. first post, sorry if its a long one but here goes.
- trying to use the patch to install catalina from dosdude.
- i have a mid 09 macbook pro, it is listed as a working patchable computer.
- i installed a 250g SSD and 2 4G RAM at the same time in 2015 and updated the OS back then, haven't sense, i think its Yosemite.
- Im using a lexar 32 g USB flash drive.
- ive tried going thru the steps 2 times now, downloading the patch on it, reformatted it to boot from, even watched the tutorial video to make sure i didn't miss something.
- each time i get to the same place where im starting the computer holding the option button but the only option that comes up is the HD, the computer doesn't recognize the USB drive to boot from like in the guide.
- the USB drive is listed in folder and the catalina installer looks to be on it ok....
after giving up, i tried to reformat the stick back to watch movies on a sony tv/android box. but the tv wouldn't see it until i reformatted the USB with the actual TV and now it works fine. its been years since i originally formatted it to work (fat32 i beleive) and used the same computer to do so originally.
I would still like to try and upgrade the OS but not sure what to try now, but since I had trouble formatting the USB on the way back, maybe something is wrong with the macbook itself?
any suggestions or thoughts would be much appreciated.
thanks
- trying to use the patch to install catalina from dosdude.
- i have a mid 09 macbook pro, it is listed as a working patchable computer.
- i installed a 250g SSD and 2 4G RAM at the same time in 2015 and updated the OS back then, haven't sense, i think its Yosemite.
- Im using a lexar 32 g USB flash drive.
- ive tried going thru the steps 2 times now, downloading the patch on it, reformatted it to boot from, even watched the tutorial video to make sure i didn't miss something.
- each time i get to the same place where im starting the computer holding the option button but the only option that comes up is the HD, the computer doesn't recognize the USB drive to boot from like in the guide.
- the USB drive is listed in folder and the catalina installer looks to be on it ok....
after giving up, i tried to reformat the stick back to watch movies on a sony tv/android box. but the tv wouldn't see it until i reformatted the USB with the actual TV and now it works fine. its been years since i originally formatted it to work (fat32 i beleive) and used the same computer to do so originally.
I would still like to try and upgrade the OS but not sure what to try now, but since I had trouble formatting the USB on the way back, maybe something is wrong with the macbook itself?
any suggestions or thoughts would be much appreciated.
thanks