Erase Macintosh hd

Hi. I want to clean install my MacBook Pro 2014 on disk utility and i cant erase my hdd. When I put the Erase button nothing happened

Posted on Feb 8, 2021 2:09 AM

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Posted on Feb 8, 2021 4:17 AM

One can not Erase the macOS while it is operating. This document will help. Strongly suggest before attempting , make a Time Machine Backup AND Create a Bootable Installer of the version of macOS the computer is compatible with. One does not what to have a computer without any macOS on it and then try finding the way to reinstall.

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Feb 8, 2021 4:17 AM in response to mmgol

One can not Erase the macOS while it is operating. This document will help. Strongly suggest before attempting , make a Time Machine Backup AND Create a Bootable Installer of the version of macOS the computer is compatible with. One does not what to have a computer without any macOS on it and then try finding the way to reinstall.

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Feb 8, 2021 6:40 AM in response to mmgol

mmgol wrote:

Hi. I want to clean install my MacBook Pro 2014 on disk utility and i cant erase my hdd. When I put the Erase button nothing happened


You can not repair/erase/re-install a Disk you are booted to.


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


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