tried to go back to factory settings I deleted everything then went Command R and clicked on disk utility then followed what it said to do. Went back to install OS and it starts but then comes back the last 2 mins and says could not create a reboot volume for APFS install.....
It shows up as macOS High Sierra and when it starts to download onto my Macintosh HD disk
How to reinstall macOS
Use macOS Recovery to reinstall the Mac operating system.
Start up from macOS Recovery
First make sure that your Mac has a connection to the internet. Then determine whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon and follow the appropriate steps:
Apple silicon
Turn on your Mac and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window. Click the gear icon labeled Options, then click Continue.
Intel processor
Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold Command (⌘)-R until you see an Apple logo or other image.
If you're asked to select a user you know the password for, select the user, click Next, then enter their administrator password.
Reinstall macOS
Select Reinstall macOS from the utilities window in macOS Recovery, then click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.
Follow these guidelines during installation:
How to reinstall macOS
Use macOS Recovery to reinstall the Mac operating system.
Start up from macOS Recovery
First make sure that your Mac has a connection to the internet. Then determine whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon and follow the appropriate steps:
Apple silicon
Turn on your Mac and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window. Click the gear icon labeled Options, then click Continue.
Intel processor
Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold Command (⌘)-R until you see an Apple logo or other image.
If you're asked to select a user you know the password for, select the user, click Next, then enter their administrator password.
Reinstall macOS
Select Reinstall macOS from the utilities window in macOS Recovery, then click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.
Follow these guidelines during installation:
Tried all that again today and this is still what I am getting.
Sounds like it's an older Mac & the drive needs to be Formatted MacOS Extended Journaled instead of APFS. :)
How do I do that?? Does it need to go back to apple?
Format as HFS journaled with GUID Partition Map
That worked thank you so. much!!!
Welcome
Back to factory settings
