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Mac Mini Keeps ejecting Only OS X disk, how to install OS X
I removed OS X from mac and installed ubuntu, last week my Apple wireless keyboard stopped pairing with my mac at boot time (after I replaced the keyboard battery). Now I want to re install Mac OS X. I have a usb keyboard, I tried so many ways including booting using C key pressed and all. Still I can boot using Ubuntu Disk and install it. But Mac Mini Keep ejecting all the Installation media of OS X I insert. I formated my hardrive and it's completeley unpartitioned space now. Still no hope. Please help me.
The problem with me is, now I can't install M ac OSX in my machine. I'm unable to boot from OS X Disks ( I tried two different disks). Mac Keeps ejecting OS X disks only.My drive is a super drive and it still doesn't have any problem detecting other os' installation media such as Open Solaris or Ubuntu. And now my hard disk is completely formated and there are no partitions or any toher information on it. Please help me on How can I install OS X now, My warranty is over.
The problem with me is, now I can't install M ac OSX in my machine. I'm unable to boot from OS X Disks ( I tried two different disks). Mac Keeps ejecting OS X disks only.My drive is a super drive and it still doesn't have any problem detecting other os' installation media such as Open Solaris or Ubuntu. And now my hard disk is completely formated and there are no partitions or any toher information on it. Please help me on How can I install OS X now, My warranty is over.
I found the solution on my own. I took apart the mac mini, took the hard disk apart and placed it on an external hard drive case and connected it to another mac and installed osx onto this drive from that machine. Then re inserted the drive back to the original machine . Now the system takes the bootable disks and apple media. So finally I have installed os x and my mac is running fine.I found the solution on my own. I took apart the mac mini, took the hard disk apart and placed it on an external hard drive case and connected it to another mac and installed osx onto this drive from that machine. Then re inserted the drive back to the original machine . Now the system takes the bootable disks and apple media. So finally I have installed os x and my mac is running fine.
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I had the same problem, but with Windows and Ubuntu I had to make two partitions. I can't remember exactly how I did it but I had to have reference to Ubuntu in each partitions. I hope this helps. mysleuth
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Every Mac that has an optical drive has an eject key on the keyboard. Pressing the eject key will eject a CD or DVD.
The eject key has this icon on it: ?
You can also right-click on the disk icon, then choose "Eject" from the pop-up menu.
You can also click once on the disk icon, then choose "Eject" from the File menu.
You can also drag the icon to the Trash icon in the dock.
The eject key will only eject CDs and DVDs, but all of the other methods described above will also unmount other media types, like a hard drive or flash drive connected via USB, FireWire, or Thunderbolt.
It you have successfully run the disk utility the disk probably in full working order. I think that the OS on the disk is either missing, corrupt or not compatible with the computer you are running it on.
To open the second optical drive on a Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) computer, press Option-Eject on the Apple Pro Keyboard.
Open the Eject application found in the Eject Extras folder. The Eject Extras folder is located in the Apple Extras folder on the CD.
Click the iTunes eject button (see Figure 1).
Hold down the mouse button when you hear the startup sound as the computer restarts.
Start up from Mac OS X and customize the toolbar with an eject button.
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In the Finder, Choose View > Customize Toolbar. In the window that appears, drag the Eject button to the toolbar, then click Done. Select the disc you want to eject in the Finder window, then click the Eject button in the toolbar.
Press the Eject key on the Apple Pro Keyboard.
To open the second optical drive on a Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) computer, press Option-Eject on the Apple Pro Keyboard.
If you have a keyboard without an eject key, press F12 (under Mac OS X 10.1 and later). Note: You must press the F12 key longer to prevent the tray from accidentally opening.
Click the eject button in iTunes (illustrated in Figure 1).
Hold down the mouse button when you hear the startup sound as the computer restarts.
Start up from Mac OS 9.2 and follow the options in the section above.
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Here are some steps I recommend you try to resolve the issue
with the disc not ejecting properly. Now you mentioned that you used the drutil tray open command- if that is correct, then for your Mac Mini, that will not work, because that command is for drives with trays only.
In your case, you have slot drive in your Mac Mini so try the command line that I have provided below. It is just a slight modification from what you stated you tried. -EJECTING DISC USING TERMINAL- From your Desktop: •Click anywhere on a blank space on your desktop. Now you
should see Finder listed near the Apple menu icon. • From the Finder menu, click on Go, then Utilities
from the drop-down menu. This
will take you to your Utilities folder. • Locate and open the Terminal application. • At prompt, type: drutil ejectand press the Return key on your keyboard (NOTE:If you have a
CD/DVD drive with a tray, type:drutil
tray open press the Return key on your keyboard).
If that procedure with Terminal does not work, there are two applications that you can try: Disk Utility- You open the application, select the affected disc or the optical drive in the left sidebar window. Then select eject from the top of the Disk Utility menu. See if that work.
iTunes- Simply open the application, and select the eject icon at the bottom of the window.
Last but not least, I did notice you did not mention that you try this procedure:
Reboot your Mac Mini. As the Mac Mini boots up, hold down all mouse buttons and keep holding them down until (hopefully) the cd ejects. I am not sure if you have done all of these processes for ejecting your disc, but again these steps were not mentioned in your initial inquiry.
Let me know if these additional steps have helped or if they are in fact redundant.
Ok two possible solutions the last one will work no matter what but requires you restart the machine.
1. On your Mac Keyboard is a triangle point up (just above the backspace key) try holding that down for 5 seconds.
2. Turn the machine off. Hold down all of the mice buttons, start the machine but continue to hold down the buttons on the mice until the disk ejects. It can sometimes seem like forever but this works every time. Can't tell you how many customers this has helped ;)
Enjoy
Ok, let's go through the options in case you have missed one. Command E, Open Finder and click eject button next too it's name, dragging the item to trash, press F12, or hitting eject on the keyboard. If none of those work make sure the drive is not just busy. Sometimes you have to wait a few seconds even after stopping the application. You can use Disk Utility in Applications/Utilities to eject a CD. Open Terminal and type drutil tray eject
If that fails, in Terminal type drutil list and then look at the list and find the drive. Tyoe drutil tray eject 1 The 1 should be replace with whatever drive # you found in the list.
Hi I'm sorry you are having trouble,
OK, when was the last time your CD/DVD trey opened properly when instructed by pressing the eject button on your keyboard ?
This (and all other apple computers now) machine does not have a button other than the keyboard eject button to eject or open the trey. The eject button is usually the last key at the top right hand of the keyboard. If you are not using an Apple Keyboard, it does not always work. And, sometimes, that key no longer sends it's request to the Mac... SO,
Have you tried another keyboard ?
Is there a Disk in the reader?
Sometimes the disk itself confuses the reader and paralyses it and restarting won't help it even freezes the system....
That is why there is another way to get the CD drive to open or eject a disk that won't come out:
Restart your mac or from an off position, turn on the Mac and VERY QUICKLY press the mouse button ( If you have a mighty mouse, be sure to click the left side of the mouse ) and hold that mouse button down until the disk ejects, depending on how much ram you have, it could take 10 seconds to 70 seconds, be patient...
If the Mac boots without ejecting the disk, then either your mouse or keyboard are not connected directly to the mac, this does not work well through a USB Hub, or the mouse or Keyboard are defective.
Keep trying it with other keyboards or mice until you get that drawer opened.
If your computer rejects the Mac OS X Installation DVD, it means that
there's a good chance that your Mac doesn't have an Apple internal DVD
drive or an Apple SuperDrive, you'll need Mac OS X 10.4 Install CDs.
If your mac is unable to read the CD or ejects it also, there's something wrong with your DVD\CD drive.
You might want to try loading the DVD on a second computer that is connected with a fire wire to the first computer.
If your computer ejects the Mac OS X 10.4 Installation DVD, it means that there's a good chance that your Mac doesn't have an Apple internal DVD drive or an Apple SuperDrive, you'll need Mac OS X 10.4 Install CDs.
If your mac is unable to read the CD or ejects it also, there's something wrong with your DVD\CD drive.
The problem with me is, now I can't install M ac OSX in my machine. I'm unable to boot from OS X Disks ( I tried two different disks). Mac Keeps ejecting OS X disks only.My drive is a super drive and it still doesn't have any problem detecting other os' installation media such as Open Solaris or Ubuntu. And now my hard disk is completely formated and there are no partitions or any toher information on it. Please help me on How can I install OS X now, My warranty is over.
I found the solution on my own. I took apart the mac mini, took the hard disk apart and placed it on an external hard drive case and connected it to another mac and installed osx onto this drive from that machine. Then re inserted the drive back to the original machine . Now the system takes the bootable disks and apple media. So finally I have installed os x and my mac is running fine.
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