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How do I re-install Monterey

My MacBook Air (Early 2015) has been restarting itself.


I updated all software, still happens.


I sought Support from Apple - seems the best thing to do is re-install the iOS.


I did a SMC reset. Did a NVRAM reset too.


Shut down. Pressed Command+R. It went into Internet Recovery.


Then when I asked it to re-install Monterey - it says cannot find disk.


So I unplugged power cable - nothing else is connected - then repeated shut down and voila - the disk is visible.


tried installing. Failed.


So I thought perhaps there is some disk error.


Tried again, and when there was the Disk found - I tried installing the iOS - but it failed.


I tried again - Shut down, re-booted - went to Disk Utility. Sometimes the disk is there, sometimes its not.


I tried Erase (when Disk could be found). It didnt work.


So I wanted to repair - but it didn’t work either.


So I tried to go into safe mode. Doesn’t work anymore - it just keeps re-starting in a loop.


So now I’m re-starting. And hoping to get into the Disk Utility where it can find the disk and I can erase it so that it’s clean.


I hope that’s the best way for me to do a clean install of the Monterey iOS.


Please advise if there are better ways? Thank you.



MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Dec 13, 2021 12:07 AM

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Posted on Dec 13, 2021 2:32 AM

Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac was this method used from Apple ?


How to reinstall macOS Was this method from Apple Used ?


Follow these guidelines during installation:

  • If the installer asks to unlock your disk, enter the password you use to log in to your Mac.
  • If the installer doesn't see your disk, or it says that it can't install on your computer or volume, you might need to erase your disk first.
  • If the installer offers you the choice between installing on Macintosh HD or Macintosh HD - Data, choose Macintosh HD.




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Dec 13, 2021 2:32 AM in response to EstherST

Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac was this method used from Apple ?


How to reinstall macOS Was this method from Apple Used ?


Follow these guidelines during installation:

  • If the installer asks to unlock your disk, enter the password you use to log in to your Mac.
  • If the installer doesn't see your disk, or it says that it can't install on your computer or volume, you might need to erase your disk first.
  • If the installer offers you the choice between installing on Macintosh HD or Macintosh HD - Data, choose Macintosh HD.




Dec 13, 2021 12:49 AM in response to EstherST

Do you have the Apple SSD installed?

You need an Apple disk installed to upgrade to Monterey since the upgrade includes an update to the Mac's firmware. That update looks for an Apple disk and write to the dick to do the firmware update. The install will terminate or freeze if no Apple disk.

Do you have enough free disk space?

  • If upgrading from macOS Sierra or later, your Mac needs 26GB of available storage to upgrade. If upgrading from an earlier release, your Mac needs up to 44GB of available storage.

Do you have any antivirus or clean apps installed? Id so uninstall them using the app's instructions.

How do I re-install Monterey

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