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    • bbigfordB
      bbigford
      last edited by bbigford

      Creating from Windows without buying software, like TransMac.

      I popped in a Hiren's BCD 15.2 and it would boot but not allow me to choose any options. Created a bootable ISO of DBAN and it wouldn't see it when holding Option on boot up.

      Created the bootable USB with Rufus... tried a variety of options including GPT, MBR, exFAT, FAT32. Couldn't get it to boot for the life of me. Model number is A1297.

      Any ideas why booting from USB won't work? I've had this issue in the past with some Macs but never cared to troubleshoot. Usually just ended up creating an optical disk with DBAN on it.

      Maybe I can't use Rufus, but instead have to use something like TransMac. Not sure why that'd matter since an optical disk with DBAN works fine (but a Hiren's disk doesn't).

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      • zuphzuphZ
        zuphzuph Banned
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        Use rufus and configure for UEFI? Herpa derpa maybe?

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        • zuphzuphZ
          zuphzuph Banned
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          ERRRRRRRRRPERRRRRRRRRRR es da burrrrrrrrrst.

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          • bbigfordB
            bbigford @zuphzuph
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            @zuphzuph said in DBAN a MacBook:

            Use rufus and configure for UEFI? Herpa derpa maybe?

            Tried that...

            0_1472585449062_derp.png

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            • bbigfordB
              bbigford @zuphzuph
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              @zuphzuph said in DBAN a MacBook:

              ERRRRRRRRRPERRRRRRRRRRR es da burrrrrrrrrst.

              Speak for yourself. 😄

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              • zuphzuphZ
                zuphzuph Banned
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                Are there any secure boot options on the Mac?

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                • bbigfordB
                  bbigford @zuphzuph
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                  @zuphzuph said in DBAN a MacBook:

                  Are there any secure boot options on the Mac?

                  Technically... I think so. Not something a user would enable though. You'd have to go into the Open Firmware on boot and enable something like that.

                  http://blandname.com/2006/09/20/wheres-my-mac-bios-how-to-get-into-openfirmware-easily/

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                  • RojoLocoR
                    RojoLoco
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                    Just use one of these to access the secure boot options on a Mac... apply liberally, repeat as necessary.

                    0_1472586418256_antique-vintage-wooden-hammer-large-primitive-wood-mallet-Laurel-Leaf-Farm-item-no-u41067-1.jpg

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                    • bbigfordB
                      bbigford @RojoLoco
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                      @RojoLoco said in DBAN a MacBook:

                      Just use one of these to access the secure boot options on a Mac... apply liberally, repeat as necessary.

                      0_1472586418256_antique-vintage-wooden-hammer-large-primitive-wood-mallet-Laurel-Leaf-Farm-item-no-u41067-1.jpg

                      Though that lacks the word "boot". lol

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                      • RojoLocoR
                        RojoLoco @bbigford
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                        @BBigford said in DBAN a MacBook:

                        @RojoLoco said in DBAN a MacBook:

                        Just use one of these to access the secure boot options on a Mac... apply liberally, repeat as necessary.

                        0_1472586418256_antique-vintage-wooden-hammer-large-primitive-wood-mallet-Laurel-Leaf-Farm-item-no-u41067-1.jpg

                        Though that lacks the word "boot". lol

                        Actually, you can use the hammer in place of using DBAN. Secure data disposal.

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                        • bbigfordB
                          bbigford @bbigford
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                          @BBigford said in DBAN a MacBook:

                          @RojoLoco said in DBAN a MacBook:

                          Just use one of these to access the secure boot options on a Mac... apply liberally, repeat as necessary.

                          0_1472586418256_antique-vintage-wooden-hammer-large-primitive-wood-mallet-Laurel-Leaf-Farm-item-no-u41067-1.jpg

                          Though that lacks the word "boot". lol

                          Although I guess here's the boot option...

                          0_1472586552220_boot.jpg

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                          • KellyK
                            Kelly
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                            Mac's have the ability to securely wipe their drives, so you don't need DBAN assuming that OS X is a new enough version.

                            http://www.macworld.com/article/2906499/mac-911-how-to-erase-your-macs-hard-drive-the-right-way.html

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                            • bbigfordB
                              bbigford @Kelly
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                              @Kelly said in DBAN a MacBook:

                              Mac's have the ability to securely wipe their drives, so you don't need DBAN assuming that OS X is a new enough version.

                              http://www.macworld.com/article/2906499/mac-911-how-to-erase-your-macs-hard-drive-the-right-way.html

                              I should have specified... I'd like to do this offline. It's on the notion that someone dropped a MacBook on my desk and said "So-and-so got fired. Wipe this."

                              Me: "What's the password? There's built in utilities to wipe the drive."

                              Manager: "Don't know. Wasn't provided one. Just wipe it."

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                              • KellyK
                                Kelly @bbigford
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                                @BBigford said in DBAN a MacBook:

                                @Kelly said in DBAN a MacBook:

                                Mac's have the ability to securely wipe their drives, so you don't need DBAN assuming that OS X is a new enough version.

                                http://www.macworld.com/article/2906499/mac-911-how-to-erase-your-macs-hard-drive-the-right-way.html

                                I should have specified... I'd like to do this offline. It's on the notion that someone dropped a MacBook on my desk and said "So-and-so got fired. Wipe this."

                                Me: "What's the password? There's built in utilities to wipe the drive."

                                Manager: "Don't know. Wasn't provided one. Just wipe it."

                                It has been a little while since I last performed a CMD+R wipe, but I don't recall having to put in credentials.

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                                • bbigfordB
                                  bbigford @Kelly
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                                  @Kelly said in DBAN a MacBook:

                                  @BBigford said in DBAN a MacBook:

                                  @Kelly said in DBAN a MacBook:

                                  Mac's have the ability to securely wipe their drives, so you don't need DBAN assuming that OS X is a new enough version.

                                  http://www.macworld.com/article/2906499/mac-911-how-to-erase-your-macs-hard-drive-the-right-way.html

                                  I should have specified... I'd like to do this offline. It's on the notion that someone dropped a MacBook on my desk and said "So-and-so got fired. Wipe this."

                                  Me: "What's the password? There's built in utilities to wipe the drive."

                                  Manager: "Don't know. Wasn't provided one. Just wipe it."

                                  It has been a little while since I last performed a CMD+R wipe, but I don't recall having to put in credentials.

                                  Ah, I skimmed that article and thought it was going through Disk Utility (after logging in). I don't have bootable media handy. Looking for an image online since I don't have another Mac to download a copy from the App store.

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                                  • J
                                    Jason Banned
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                                    If it's an SSD DBAN is pointless

                                    Also most modern macs and auto download the install image from the interwebz https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314

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                                    • J
                                      Jason Banned @Kelly
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                                      @Kelly said in DBAN a MacBook:

                                      @BBigford said in DBAN a MacBook:

                                      @Kelly said in DBAN a MacBook:

                                      Mac's have the ability to securely wipe their drives, so you don't need DBAN assuming that OS X is a new enough version.

                                      http://www.macworld.com/article/2906499/mac-911-how-to-erase-your-macs-hard-drive-the-right-way.html

                                      I should have specified... I'd like to do this offline. It's on the notion that someone dropped a MacBook on my desk and said "So-and-so got fired. Wipe this."

                                      Me: "What's the password? There's built in utilities to wipe the drive."

                                      Manager: "Don't know. Wasn't provided one. Just wipe it."

                                      It has been a little while since I last performed a CMD+R wipe, but I don't recall having to put in credentials.

                                      I Don't think you do but Single user mode is easy enough to bypass the passwords

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                                      • bbigfordB
                                        bbigford @Jason
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                                        @Jason said in DBAN a MacBook:

                                        If it's an SSD DBAN is pointless

                                        Also most modern macs and auto download the install image from the interwebz https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314

                                        It's a HDD (SSD will be going into it after I can get in image). I ended up torrenting the image since the software is free anymore, and it's going on Apple hardware so we're compliant there as well.

                                        I do think that Internet Recovery should work by downloading the ISO... but I'm more focused on not reinstalling OSX to that drive. I'm replacing the drive with an SSD and installing the OS to that, but I'd need media since CMD+R wouldn't work on a blank drive... but I'll try it anyway with an Internet connection.

                                        Edit: Sat at the white screen of death for a while... but now I'm getting a spinning globe like you see with NetBoot.

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                                        • zuphzuphZ
                                          zuphzuph Banned @bbigford
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                                          @BBigford It could just be a UEFI boot too potato.

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                                          • bbigfordB
                                            bbigford @Jason
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                                            @Jason said in DBAN a MacBook:

                                            If it's an SSD DBAN is pointless

                                            Also most modern macs and auto download the install image from the interwebz https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314

                                            So I don't have to boot with media... just an Internet connection. That's kind of cool. But it'll reinstall the software that it came with (in this case, that's 10.7 Lion, pretty far back). But still do-able. I guess that's the answer. Thanks for that part.

                                            Still leaves the could of questions... why can't this thing boot from USB after trying GPT, etc. Also, why will Hiren's boot but you can't scroll through the options. It's a mystery!

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