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Mac 3,1 question

I just upgraded my 3,1 MacPro cpu, after putting everything back together, it does not recognize my ssd drive which is the boot drive.

I put a USB drive with high Sierra and it boots, the screen on the picture attached.

I've tried all 4 drive slots available and no luck.

Any ideas on why it's not recognizing the ssd boot drive?

It was working fine before the upgrade.

Posted on Mar 29, 2022 11:24 AM

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Posted on Mar 29, 2022 12:12 PM

The STOCK Mac Pro 3,1 supports up to unmodified MacOS 10.11 El Capitan, ONLY.


Any later MacOS installs would require unsupported hobbyist Hacks or Patchers.


We are discouraged from posting complete instructions for doing this, as it may lead you or novice users into destructive or dangerous areas.


Please let Readers know if this is sufficient to lead you to a solution.

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Mar 29, 2022 12:12 PM in response to Manics31

The STOCK Mac Pro 3,1 supports up to unmodified MacOS 10.11 El Capitan, ONLY.


Any later MacOS installs would require unsupported hobbyist Hacks or Patchers.


We are discouraged from posting complete instructions for doing this, as it may lead you or novice users into destructive or dangerous areas.


Please let Readers know if this is sufficient to lead you to a solution.

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