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Cannot reinstall MacOS after erasing hard drive

I am giving away an Intel-based Air and wanted to erase all of my data. I followed the instructions to erase the hard drive in Recovery mode. When I went to reinstall MacOS, I got this screen: When I returned to Disk Utility, I saw this: I have no idea what to do with this.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on May 12, 2023 9:22 AM

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Posted on May 12, 2023 4:23 PM

1. Start up from macOS Recovery

Option-⌘-R

Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac.


APFS won't work for Sierra, Sierra needs MacOS Extended Journaled, but Mac HD should work for Catalina‽.


What has often worked for others is to use this Restore Method instead of CMD+r keys...


Option-⌘-R

Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac.


2017 iMac failing to install Sierra in re… - Apple Community


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May 12, 2023 4:23 PM in response to Mark Chambers1

1. Start up from macOS Recovery

Option-⌘-R

Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac.


APFS won't work for Sierra, Sierra needs MacOS Extended Journaled, but Mac HD should work for Catalina‽.


What has often worked for others is to use this Restore Method instead of CMD+r keys...


Option-⌘-R

Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac.


2017 iMac failing to install Sierra in re… - Apple Community


Cannot reinstall MacOS after erasing hard drive

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