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No Mac Startup Disk

I am trying to install Windows. When I open Boot Camp Control Panel, it shows this:

Is disk1 a Windows or Mac startup disk

When I startup to mac It went well

MacBook Air

Posted on Apr 2, 2021 12:00 AM

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Posted on Apr 2, 2021 6:09 AM

AppleControlPanel.exe checks if it can 'see' the macOS volume. If you are on an older Mac, which does not recognize APFS, this will happen.

See when are boot camp drivers going to be up… - Apple Community for reference.

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Apr 2, 2021 6:09 AM in response to Calvin_BT

AppleControlPanel.exe checks if it can 'see' the macOS volume. If you are on an older Mac, which does not recognize APFS, this will happen.

See when are boot camp drivers going to be up… - Apple Community for reference.

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Apr 9, 2021 5:32 AM in response to Calvin_BT

Calvin_BT wrote:

But how?

Are you asking for steps to run Download and install Windows support software on your Mac - Apple Support? You will need a USB2 flash drive which will erased/formatted. You will need to follow the steps in the document.

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Apr 4, 2021 4:43 PM in response to Calvin_BT

What happens when you select Windows? Does it boot Windows properly?

If your issue is not being able to see/select macOS from Bootcamp Control Panel, then you have an issue with Bootcamp drivers. Can you describe how you installed BC drivers?

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Apr 8, 2021 10:46 PM in response to Loner T

But how?

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Apr 3, 2021 6:34 AM in response to Calvin_BT

Download and install Windows support software on your Mac - Apple Support

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Calvin_BT Author

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Apr 3, 2021 11:49 PM in response to Loner T

The problem still persists, it is below:

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Calvin_BT Author

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Apr 2, 2021 9:10 PM in response to Loner T

I am using MacBook Air 13-inch 2017 running Catalina 10.15.7

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Apr 2, 2021 9:14 PM in response to Calvin_BT

Are you using any third-party APFS software? Are Bootcamp drivers installed?

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Apr 2, 2021 9:19 PM in response to Calvin_BT

How could my system made me panicking that I can’t restart to macOS Anymore

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Apr 2, 2021 9:34 PM in response to Calvin_BT

If you reboot and hold Alt/Option key, what are the available options?

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Calvin_BT Author

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Apr 3, 2021 6:27 AM in response to Loner T

No just Boot Camp Assistant, I don’t know where to install boot camp drivers

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Calvin_BT Author

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Apr 3, 2021 7:50 PM in response to Loner T

Oh great, I just remove the Windows Partition without noticing something, I will take a photo soon

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Apr 4, 2021 7:48 AM in response to Calvin_BT

What happens when you select the Macintosh HD icon?

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Apr 4, 2021 4:31 PM in response to Loner T

It boots up to macOS as usual

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Apr 4, 2021 4:43 PM in response to Loner T

When I install Windows, it Automatocally Downloads Windows Support Software

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