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Big Sur: The disk “Macintosh HD - Data” can‘t be unlocked.

Hello everyone,


I recently got a new computer last month (refurbished) MacBook Pro 13.3 inches 2020 and I have updated the new Mac OS Big Sur on my computer. After it was completed, I signed into my MacBook Pro and I keep getting a message saying "The disk “Macintosh HD - Data” can‘t be unlocked."




Best Regards,

Sam

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Nov 14, 2020 5:35 PM

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Nov 22, 2020 1:51 PM in response to SamerAbdallah

Hi SamerAbdallah,


Thanks for reaching out here in the Apple Support Communities.

Congratulations on your new Mac! We want everything to be working at its best, and are glad to help with this error message you see about "The disk “Macintosh HD - Data” can‘t be unlocked".


Before doing any troubleshooting, be sure that you have a backup for you Mac, so that your information will be safe.

How to back up your Mac - Official Apple Support


Once you have a backup, restart the Mac to macOS Recovery, and see what appears in Disk Utility.

You should see 2 volumes in the left sidebar: Macintosh HD, and Macintosh HD - Data.


Run Disk Utility First Aid on your Mac, following the instructions here: How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility - Apple Support


Let us know what happens.


Take Care.


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