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Device locked in read-only state only

Device locked in read-only state only

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Sheikrik
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03-13-2024, 04:49 AM
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Hey there, I'm here to help with your tech issue. Yesterday my Mac Mini stopped working and showed that weird "Prohibitory Symbol." I looked up the problem online and figured reinstalling the OS might help. I brought my 32GB USB drive to the Mac and re-downloaded macOS Mojave on another Mac to format it. But halfway through, the drive just ejected itself. I tried formatting again, but macOS couldn't mount it and Ubuntu said it's read-only. Right now I'm installing Mojave on an SD card while trying to recover the drive. Got any suggestions?
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Sheikrik
03-13-2024, 04:49 AM #1

Hey there, I'm here to help with your tech issue. Yesterday my Mac Mini stopped working and showed that weird "Prohibitory Symbol." I looked up the problem online and figured reinstalling the OS might help. I brought my 32GB USB drive to the Mac and re-downloaded macOS Mojave on another Mac to format it. But halfway through, the drive just ejected itself. I tried formatting again, but macOS couldn't mount it and Ubuntu said it's read-only. Right now I'm installing Mojave on an SD card while trying to recover the drive. Got any suggestions?

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MCZack
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03-20-2024, 03:39 PM
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It seems like the USB drive might be faulty, as they frequently stop functioning in read-only mode. I’ll toss it away.
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MCZack
03-20-2024, 03:39 PM #2

It seems like the USB drive might be faulty, as they frequently stop functioning in read-only mode. I’ll toss it away.

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emsbabygirl
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03-27-2024, 03:16 PM
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I am almost 100% sure that yeah its a bad USB, no reason to keep it. I had this happen 3 times, could not find any fixes online and my tomfoolery did nothing to help with that either. Toss it and buy a new one.
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emsbabygirl
03-27-2024, 03:16 PM #3

I am almost 100% sure that yeah its a bad USB, no reason to keep it. I had this happen 3 times, could not find any fixes online and my tomfoolery did nothing to help with that either. Toss it and buy a new one.

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