Unsure of what is happening...

[reeveah]

Hi,

A little history here, was on the SSD and recently installed the old toshiba (the default HDD) into my 2010 MacBook Pro (found better usage on the SSD so decided to remove it)

Apparently I have forgotten the password to my User Account and decided to perform a 'reformat' via Disk Utility. I did it via a USB with El Capitan installed.

It has always been fine for me (did the above for 2-3 times for the old MacBooks before giving them away). However, this time, I am repeatedly met with this screen:



Can anyone tell me what is going on here?

Thanks!

 

[KALLT]

When does this message appear, when you boot into the thumb drive or when you are actually booting into the system? Can you access recovery (command–R)?

 

[reeveah]

When does this message appear, when you boot into the thumb drive or when you are actually booting into the system? Can you access recovery (command–R)?

Hi! Yes.. Booting into the system.

And yes, via recovery mode, format the HDD, booting into the system via USB El Cap, and repeatedly, it boots (like a loop) into this screen.

 

[JohnDS]

Why are you using the thumb drive if you can boot into recovery mode? Just boot into recovery mode by holding down command-r and install the OS from there.

 

[reeveah]

Why are you using the thumb drive if you can boot into recovery mode? Just boot into recovery mode by holding down command-r and install the OS from there.

Hmm maybe i wasnt clear enough.

Recovery mode - install El Cap via Internet - met with that screen too

So, i thought by making USB El Cap, I should be good to go.. But, no..

 

[JohnDS]

Sounds to me like you have a hardware problem.

 

[reeveah]

Sounds to me like you have a hardware problem.

But it was still fine as of last week.

I merely forgotten the password to Mac account.

I have tried inserting the Snow Leopard disc and still, am met with the same screen.

 

[simonsi]

But it was still fine as of last week.

Hardware does that, working one week, problem the next. It does look like a HW problem, especially if you get the same issue booted from multiple sources...

 

[KALLT]

Try a hardware test: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201257

 

[reeveah]

Hardware does that, working one week, problem the next. It does look like a HW problem, especially if you get the same issue booted from multiple sources...

Oh man Alright then.

Try a hardware test: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201257

Thanks, will try out.