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joecool99

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Aug 20, 2008
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bizarre issue. fails to create install media.

Last login: Wed Sep 30 15:17:28 on console

bluemoon:~ bluemoon$ sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/aaa --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app --nointeraction

Password:

Erasing Disk: 0%... 10%... 20%... 30%...100%...

Copying installer files to disk...

The copy of the installer app failed.

.bluemoon:~ bluemoon$


how to fix?
 
bizarre issue. fails to create install media.

Last login: Wed Sep 30 15:17:28 on console

bluemoon:~ bluemoon$ sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/aaa --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app --nointeraction

Password:

Erasing Disk: 0%... 10%... 20%... 30%...100%...

Copying installer files to disk...

The copy of the installer app failed.

.bluemoon:~ bluemoon$


how to fix?

same happened here. delete and re-download from the App Store solved it for me.
 
just re-downloaded. same issue.
is there a checksum i can run on the the download?
 
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