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I somehow "bricked" my MacBook Pro, using only Mac software. I've run Disk Utility First Aid on all the drives, then run 'Reinstall macOS'. When it asks where I want OS Sierra installed, there are no choices offered...no drives listed to choose from. What should I do?

Posted on Dec 9, 2021 4:27 PM

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Dec 9, 2021 5:32 PM in response to PythonNewbie

I think I have answered my own question. Using Disk Utility, I first erased the drive, then used Disk Utility to re-install the macOS. It took a l-o-n-g time to do the re-installation, but it worked. Whew!

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