Resolved [SOLVED] Missing file system after installing in SSD MacBook

[se7en983]

Missing file system after installing in SSD MacBook

Hi All

I recently installed a SSD drive in my Macbook, I used the Disk Utility to clone the old HDD.
When i reboot the machine with the new disk I get the image of a folder with question mark.

If i reboot the machine again and hold the alt key at the chime I can see two disks.
One called SSD and another called Recovery.

if i choose the SSD the OS starts as normal and if i choose the recovery option and check the disk with disk utility
it tells me that everything is fine.

Any ideas how i can make the machine boot as it should without having to hold down the alt key a start up??

Btw the SSD is a samsung 840 and the OS is 10.9

 

[Bruno09]

Hi,

this sounds quite strange…

Go to System Preferences / Startup disk, to see if the SSD is "visible".

If yes, select it as startup disk, and reboot to see if it's work.

 

[se7en983]

Start up disk

thanks for the suggestion!

I just tried selecting the ssd as the startup disk, rebooted and it just gave me a nasty looking symbol!

back to rebooting with the alt key

Really though that would work!

Any other ideas??

 

[Bruno09]

Did you format / partition the new SSD, Mac OS extended (journaled), with GUID partition table ?

(if unsure, Disk Utility, select the SSD and see in the bottom of the window : Partition Map Scheme).

 

[se7en983]

yeah, formatted it as mentioned then used the disk utility to clone the old disk to the new one.

When i go to disk util is says -
Partition Map Scheme : GUID Partition Table
is this what it should be ??

 

[Bruno09]

Yes, that's ok.

You might try this in the Terminal (copy/paste the command):

sudo bless -mount /Volumes/"startup disk" -setBoot

Replace startup disk to the actual name of your partition, for instance (use the quotes) :

sudo bless -mount /Volumes/"Macintosh HD" -setBoot

If this does not work, and if you still have the old HD (in an external enclosure), I would try :

- boot up from the clone
- erase / format the SSD

- clone from the HD to the SSD using Carbon Copy Cloner.

 

[se7en983]

Cheers Bruno09, I'll give that a try and report my findings
Still have the old HDD so can do a re-clone if necessary.

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You the man Bruno09

sudo bless -mount /Volumes/"Macintosh HD" -setBoot

That totally did the trick!!

Sudo Bless you!!

Thanks for your help really appreciate it!

 

[Bruno09]