How to Install OS X El Capitan on a Blank Hard Drive

If you're looking to install OS X El Capitan on a blank hard drive, there are a few steps you'll need to follow. Before you start, make sure your Mac meets the system requirements. You'll need a Mac mini introduced in early 2009 or later, MacBook Pro introduced in mid 2007 or later, MacBook Air introduced in late 2008 or later, or MacBook introduced in 2009 or later (plus the MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) model). Additionally, your Mac will need at least 2GB of memory and 8.8GB of available storage space.

To install OS X El Capitan on a blank hard drive, you'll first need to create a bootable installer drive using another Mac with OS X Mountain Lion or later. Once you have the bootable installer drive, you can restart your Mac and hold down the 'Command' and 'R' keys together while it boots up. This will take you to the Utilities window.

From there, select Disk Utility from the list of options and click on the 'Continue' button. In the Disk Utility window, select the blank hard drive you want to install OS X El Capitan on and click the 'Erase' tab. Select 'Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled)' and give the disk a name in the column labeled 'Name.' Then, click the 'Erase' button to create a new partition on your disk drive.

Once you've created the new partition, quit Disk Utility and return to the Utilities window. From there, select the 'Install OS X El Capitan' option and follow the prompts to begin installing the operating system. Make sure to select the correct disk to install on and choose the correct language and keyboard layout options.

If you're having trouble finding the disk in Disk Utility, try clicking on the button at the top left corner of the window and selecting the 'Show all disks' option. This should allow you to see the blank hard drive and select it for installation.

After installing OS X El Capitan on your blank hard drive, you'll need to set up your Mac by creating a user account, setting up your network connection, and configuring other system settings as needed. With these steps, you should be able to successfully install OS X El Capitan on a blank hard drive.

How to install os x el capitan on a blank hard drive