You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

jqoses Author

Level 1

4 points

How to fix uninitialized HDD not wiping?

I have a 21.5” 2011 iMac desktop computer and recently it was slow so I decided to full wipe it. When I tried to reinstall MacOS High Sierra, it wouldn’t let me install fully. I went to Recovery mode and I see that my HDD was uninitialized, and there was no volume there. So I tried to wipe my HDD, and it gives me the error “Disk object invalid or unable to serialize”! Now I can’t reinstall MacOS High Sierra since I can’t wipe my HDD and that there is no volume.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 4, 2022 11:55 PM

Top-ranking reply

PRP_53

Level 10

91,807 points

Posted on Jul 5, 2022 8:03 AM

How to reinstall macOS

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.

View in context

How to fix uninitialized HDD not wiping?

Similar questions