Can't Select SSD For System Startup

[krawfo]

I just installed an SSD (and kept my hard drive). If I hold down the Option key at bootup, the hard drive and the SSD show up as boot options and I can boot to the SSD. However if I go into System Preferences->Startup Disk, only my hard disk shows up. Finder and disk utility also show the SSD.
How can I boot to the SSD without going through the Option key each time?
Mavericks on a mid-2011 21.5" iMac.
Thanks.

 

[h9826790]

Try this...

Boot into recovery partition "holding CMD + R during boot"

Open disk utility

Choose SSD

Repair disk (check if there is any error)

Repair permission

Quit disk utility

Choose the SSD as start up disk

Reboot

 

[krawfo]

Tried everything noted below. SSD still does not show up as an option for Boot Disk.

Try this...

Boot into recovery partition "holding CMD + R during boot"

Open disk utility

Choose SSD

Repair disk (check if there is any error)

Repair permission

Quit disk utility

Choose the SSD as start up disk

Reboot

 

[macuser453787]

Maybe zapping the PRAM or an SMC reset would have an effect?

Otherwise maybe wipe SSD drive and re-install or re-clone the OS as the case may be?

 

[krawfo]

Tried both - no joy. I'd like to save wipe/re-install as a last resort since I've got quite a few installed apps including Parallels & Windows.

Maybe zapping the PRAM or an SMC reset would have an effect?

Otherwise maybe wipe SSD drive and re-install or re-clone the OS as the case may be?

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

It doesn't show up when you go to Start Disk after having booted from either of the drives?

 

[Fishrrman]

Did you "prep and test" the new drive BEFORE you installed it into the iMac, using an external enclosure or USB3/SATA dock?