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Disk Utility - Can't Click

Snegg · 2014-08-12 21:15:42

Hi, I'm looking to format my internal hard drive on my Mac, and do a fresh install of OS X. When I'm in disk utility on Internet Recovery Mode, and in the erase tab, I can't click on any of the buttons (they're no highlighted - if that makes sense). And can't partition the drive either, all I can do is verify or repair.…

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12-08-2014 10:15pm

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Snegg

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Hi,

I'm looking to format my internal hard drive on my Mac, and do a fresh install of OS X.

When I'm in disk utility on Internet Recovery Mode, and in the erase tab, I can't click on any of the buttons (they're no highlighted - if that makes sense).

And can't partition the drive either, all I can do is verify or repair.

Thanks for the help!

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#2 13-08-2014 3:07pm
Nemeses

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Follow the exact steps here http://macs.about.com/od/applications/ss/diskutilformat_3.htm

Tell me what happens afterwards.

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#3 13-08-2014 3:08pm
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You cannot format the internal disk from within disk utility. This is the disk the OS is using.

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#4 13-08-2014 3:53pm
Nemeses

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davo2001 wrote: »

You cannot format the internal disk from within disk utility. This is the disk the OS is using.

Not if he's in the recovery partition..

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