The erase process failed on Macbook Pro when trying to erase for trade in. How do I erase it?
How to erase hard drive on Macbook to turn it in for trade in value. The process failed.
How to erase hard drive on Macbook to turn it in for trade in value. The process failed.
Use Option-Command-R to launch Recovery, and try wiping and installing again.
How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support
This sequence should get you the latest release compatible with your Mac.
Use Option-Command-R to launch Recovery, and try wiping and installing again.
How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support
This sequence should get you the latest release compatible with your Mac.
You need to do this procedure:
Internet/Network Recovery of El Capitan or Later on a Clean Disk
This will install the original version of macOS that came pre-installed from the factory. This is required for a trade-in. Also, see What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac.
No, whatever name you want as long as it's not the same name of any other volume. Did the error message say why the process failed? Where did the process fail? Did it fail during formatting or during macOS installation?
I called Apple support. I was trying to erase the first item under internal disks and I just was supposed to erase the indented one below that called Macintosh HD. I did that and the process worked. I think their online instructions could have been more explicit. Thank you very much for your help. Appreciate it.
I followed this and received the error message that the process failed. Do I have to name the volume a specific name?
The erase process failed on Macbook Pro when trying to erase for trade in. How do I erase it?