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erased macintosh hd - data Volume Group

hi,

i was trying to reset my laptop to factory setting, and i accidentally deleted macintosh HD - data Volume Group.

now i cannot re-install mac os x because i don't have any disk to install it to.

attached is what my screen currently look like.


would appreciate all your help.


Posted on Apr 11, 2020 1:23 PM

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Posted on Apr 11, 2020 1:58 PM

From Internet Recovery>DiskUtility>View>Show All Device>


Here you will erase/reformat the parent drive, only then proceed to reinstall.


How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904

then restore your user form backup.

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erased macintosh hd - data Volume Group

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