Mac Mini M1 will not boot. It always tries to go into recovery mode but just get a spinning icon.

Hi mal69w,

Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities.

It looks like your computer is having difficulty locating your startup disk. Check your disk health using Disk Utility and allow it to fix any errors.

If you're using a Mac with Apple silicon, the startup options window appears when you turn on your Mac and then continue to press and hold the power button. 

Here's what you can do in startup options:

* Select a startup disk, such as Macintosh HD, which is the disk your Mac starts up from by default. Then click Continue to start up from that disk.

* Select Options, then click Continue to open macOS Recovery. From there you can reinstall macOS, use Disk Utility to repair your disk or erase your disk, and more.

* Click Shut Down or Restart.

These hidden features are also available in startup options:

* Select a startup disk, such as Macintosh HD, then press and hold the Shift key while clicking “Continue in Safe Mode.” Learn about safe mode.

* Press and hold Command (⌘)-D to open Apple Diagnostics.

If your Mac starts up to Options with a gear icon - Apple Support

Regards.