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Big Sur re-install stuck

Stuck at ‘Less than a minute remaining’ when re-installing Big Sur via Recovery. Over 300GB empty space on 1RB HDD. How can I get out of this situation, please? Have several very recent backups, plus a Big Sur USB installer. Really don’t know where to go on this one!

Ian

MacBook Pro Retina

Posted on May 15, 2022 10:01 AM

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Posted on May 16, 2022 7:11 AM

Poet1803 wrote:

Stuck at ‘Less than a minute remaining’ when re-installing Big Sur via Recovery. Over 300GB empty space on 1RB HDD. How can I get out of this situation, please? Have several very recent backups, plus a Big Sur USB installer. Really don’t know where to go on this one!
Ian



If you are stuck


Often times just forcing a shut down and rebooting— you find you are good to go.


force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Force Shut down your Mac.


Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support


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May 16, 2022 7:11 AM in response to Poet1803

Poet1803 wrote:

Stuck at ‘Less than a minute remaining’ when re-installing Big Sur via Recovery. Over 300GB empty space on 1RB HDD. How can I get out of this situation, please? Have several very recent backups, plus a Big Sur USB installer. Really don’t know where to go on this one!
Ian



If you are stuck


Often times just forcing a shut down and rebooting— you find you are good to go.


force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Force Shut down your Mac.


Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support


Big Sur re-install stuck

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