Please help. The disk "macintosh hd - data" can't be unlocked.

I just updated my MacOS Big Sur and I booted up a screen saying: The disk "macintosh hd - data" can't be unlocked. a problem was detected with the disk that prevent it from being unlocked. What do I need to do to fix this?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Jan 13, 2021 4:11 AM

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kaz-k

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Posted on Jan 13, 2021 5:02 AM

Hi,

Boot in Recovery mode then run Disk First Aid with DiskUtility.

How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility - Apple Support

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kaz-k

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Jan 13, 2021 5:02 AM in response to xuanmv

Hi,

Boot in Recovery mode then run Disk First Aid with DiskUtility.

How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility - Apple Support

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