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Unable to update to Big Sur 11.6

I have been trying to update to Big Sur 11.6 but it keeps failing on a step where it is attempting to update the boot sector. I think its because my disk is encrypted but thats just a guess. I get prompted for the disk password, I enter it, then it reverts. :(

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Oct 18, 2021 7:15 AM

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Posted on Oct 18, 2021 7:48 AM

sscanf wrote:

I have been trying to update to Big Sur 11.6 but it keeps failing on a step where it is attempting to update the boot sector. I think its because my disk is encrypted but thats just a guess. I get prompted for the disk password, I enter it, then it reverts. :(



Is this your personal machine or a business machine bound to some MDM / Enterprise management?


On the T2 chip Mac I would at least look at Security settings....

About Startup Security Utility - Apple Support


This is not a common issue that I have heard upgrading the macOS, an encrypted drive hardly seems the cause.



upgrade to macOS Big Sur

https://support.apple.com/kb/sp833

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Oct 18, 2021 7:48 AM in response to sscanf

sscanf wrote:

I have been trying to update to Big Sur 11.6 but it keeps failing on a step where it is attempting to update the boot sector. I think its because my disk is encrypted but thats just a guess. I get prompted for the disk password, I enter it, then it reverts. :(



Is this your personal machine or a business machine bound to some MDM / Enterprise management?


On the T2 chip Mac I would at least look at Security settings....

About Startup Security Utility - Apple Support


This is not a common issue that I have heard upgrading the macOS, an encrypted drive hardly seems the cause.



upgrade to macOS Big Sur

https://support.apple.com/kb/sp833

Unable to update to Big Sur 11.6

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