MacBook – Mid 2009 MacBook pro cannot download osx

macbook pro

I have a mid-2009 MacBook pro in which I replaced the
HD with SSHD a few years ago. It was updated to El
Capitan and runs fine. Now I want to get it ready to sell. I have successfully erased the SSHD but cannot get OS X of any version to download. I have tried the original OS X CD, snow leopard
CD, internet downloads, all to no success. When running from the disk drive it will start through the process and stall out. Via internet it also starts through the process and stops, I get a message that it could not be installed and "no packages are eligible for install" I can restore it via time machine and have done so and restarted the process per Apple instructions but cannot get it to work. Help.

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As you have the Snow Leopard disk, you can use another mac with an optical drive to create a bootable USB installer by following the answer to this question How to create a bootable OS X Snow Leopard USB drive? and using the Snow Leopard install disc instead of the iso file that is mentioned in the answer.

If you don't have another mac with an optical drive, you can either use the Snow Leopard install disc in a PC with optical drive to create an iso image, or download an existing iso image by following this answer: macOS won't boot into Recovery mode, need to reset admin password, and use it in the process outlined in the answer linked in the first paragraph to create a bootable USB installer.

Plug the bootable USB media into the 2009 Mac, reboot it while holding down the option key and select the USB device.

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Mac Wireless & Airport Connection Problem Troubleshooting: The Basics * Turn Airport on & off – You can do this via the Airport menu bar or from the Network Preferences. This is the first thing you should try when troubleshooting Mac wireless problems.

Reset your router – This is the second thing you should try doing. You can fix a surprising amount of wireless problems just by resetting the airport/router. All you need to do is turn the thing off for a few seconds and turn it back on.
Reset your Cable/DSL modem – You’ll usually want to reset this in combination with your wireless router. Reset this first so the DHCP information will be pulled to the wireless router properly.
Change Wireless Channels – sometimes your router’s wireless broadcast channel will interfere with a neighbors, be sure you have your router set to a unique channel. Even if it’s a weak signal there can still be interference.
Make sure Wireless/Airport card software & firmware is up to date – This is usually done just by going to the Software Update menu, if there are any updates available for your Mac or Airport, install them.

Mac Wireless Troubleshooting: Intermediate * Change wireless security protocol – You shouldn’t be using WEP anyway for security reasons, but sometimes changing from WEP to WPA/WPA2 or WPA to WPA2 can resolve wireless connection difficulties.

Make sure router firmware is up to date – Check your router manufacturers website for firmware updates, if there are any available, install them.
Delete and recreate connection – Try deleting and recreating/reestablishing the wireless connection, sometimes a setting can be corrupted and this may fix it.
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Change DHCP auto settings to manual – sometimes there is a problem with the DHCP server, and if you manually set an IP address on the network you can be fine. Remember to set the IP to a high number so it wouldn’t interfere with other DHCP machines. As long as you have the subnet mask, router, and DNS settings configured manually as well, this shouldn’t be a problem.
Disable “Wireless G/N/B only” mode – Sometimes a setting is selected that only broadcasts your wireless signal in Wireless B, G, or N mode (depending on the routers abilities). If this is set, try disabling it.
Flush the DNS cache – Launch the Terminal and enter the following command onto one full line within the Terminal:
```
dscacheutil -flushcache
```

Mac Wireless Connection Problem Troubleshooting: Advanced * Zap the PRAM – Reboot your Mac and hold Command+Option+P+R during restart until you hear another chime, let the Mac boot as usual.

Delete Wireless Config files – Delete com.apple.internetconfigpriv.plist and com.apple.internetconfig.plist files from ~/Library/Preferences and reboot
Trash your home directories SystemConfiguration – Remove all files within ~/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ and then reboot your Mac.
Reset your Mac’s System Management Controller (SMC) – For MacBook and MacBook Pro’s: Shutdown the MacBook/Pro, remove the battery, disconnect the power, hold the Power Key for 15 seconds. Replace the battery, reconnect power, and zap the PRAM and wait for 2 chimes before letting the keys go. Let boot as usual.

source: osxdaily.com http://osxdaily.com/2009/12/22/mac-wireless-problems-guide-to-troubleshooting-airport-wireless-problems-on-your-mac/

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