Can't make a bootable USB with testdisk for imac OSX

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ecret
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Can't make a bootable USB with testdisk for imac OSX

#1 Post by ecret »

Hi
I have an iMac with only a usb drive. I can't seem to make a bootable disk with testtype on it so that I can get in and repair/fix a partition.
I tried ultimate boot disk and gnome partition tool. Nothing seems to boot.
Is there some bootable iso that I can load onto a usb and just get it to boot on my iMac so that I can use testdisk to fix my issue?
Thanks!!

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Fiona
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Location: Ludwigsburg/Stuttgart - Germany

Re: Can't make a bootable USB with testdisk for imac OSX

#2 Post by Fiona »

Could you test Linux to boot from?
Here are some instruction, but I didn't test them:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-boo ... -your-mac/

Fiona

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