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Old MacBook Pro won't load

I have an old MacBook Pro, I don't know its actual age. I turn it on and it goes directly to the OSX Utilities. I've used Disk Utilities and I see the internal drive and the Disk Image. I done repair and it comes back everything is OK. What can I do next. It will not reinstall the OSX ElCapitan (OSX 10.11). It starts the verification process but very quickly says "An error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running the application again" which I've done numerous times to not go any further. What can I do from here?Can't get to

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 14.1

Posted on Jan 3, 2024 7:43 AM

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Posted on Jan 3, 2024 7:48 AM

Does holding Option key at startup show boot choices?

1. Start up from macOS Recovery

Option-⌘-R

Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac.

In Disk Utility>View, select Show all Devices, highlight the top left entry.

APFS won't work for Sierra or earlier, Sierra or earlier needs MacOS Extended Journaled. High Sierra won't work for APFS on earlier Macs.

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.

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Jan 3, 2024 7:48 AM in response to Bill1951

Does holding Option key at startup show boot choices?

1. Start up from macOS Recovery

Option-⌘-R

Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac.

In Disk Utility>View, select Show all Devices, highlight the top left entry.

APFS won't work for Sierra or earlier, Sierra or earlier needs MacOS Extended Journaled. High Sierra won't work for APFS on earlier Macs.

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.

Deleted MacIntosh HD and MacIntosh HD - D… - Apple Community

could not create a reboot volume for apfs… - Apple Community

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255362810?answerId=259981342022#259981342022

Messed up Factory Reset on MacBook Pro Mi… - Apple Community

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

Clean Install of High Sierra: Multiple Fa… - Apple Community

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