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Reinstall macOS High Sierra after factory reset

I am attempting to reinstall macOS High Sierra after I did a factory reset - I've started in Recovery Mode and get as far as attempting to reinstall - Errorr message is Could not create a preboot volume for APFS install? suggestions to fix ?



iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 4, 2022 8:52 AM

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Posted on Jul 4, 2022 2:02 PM

1. Start up from macOS Recovery

To start up from macOS Recovery, turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold one of the following combinations on your keyboard. Command-R is generally recommended, especially if you never installed macOS Sierra 10.12.4 or later… How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support

Command (⌘)-R


Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac - Apple Support

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Jul 4, 2022 2:02 PM in response to dagrules

1. Start up from macOS Recovery

To start up from macOS Recovery, turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold one of the following combinations on your keyboard. Command-R is generally recommended, especially if you never installed macOS Sierra 10.12.4 or later… How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support

Command (⌘)-R


Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac - Apple Support

Reinstall macOS High Sierra after factory reset

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