Reinstall Mac Os Catalina Without Losing Data

I am prepping my 2015 MacBook to return for trade on new M1 Air. I have erased the drive using Disk Utility and then used the MacOS Utilities to reinstall MacOS Catalina. I have followed the support instructions precisely and run the reinstall MacOS utility twice. Each time I get the error message “Could not create a preboot volume for APFS install”.

Reinstall Mac Os Catalina Without Losing Data

Disk Utility shows Macintosh HD as an APFS Volume with 2 Disk Image Volumes: macOS Base System (Mac OS Extended) and InstallESD (Mac OS Extended) The Macintosh HD volume is 250.69 GB, with 15.99 GB used and 232.95 GB free. The disk image volume macOS Base System shows 2 GB total with 1.35 GB used and 658.4 MB free. The disk image volume InstallESD shows 7.89 GB total with 7.77 GB used and 120.6 MB free.

When Disk Utility has finished erasing the disk, quit it to return to the macOS Utilities screen. Choose Install macOS. Press Continue and choose the drive you just erased and re-formatted as the destination. MacOS Catalina will start to install. When it’s finished, your Mac will restart and it will look like a brand new Mac. Step 3: When your Mac finishes booting up, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. Once you are done, you will be able to restore your Mac from a Time Machine backup. The Bottom Line. Creating macOS Catalina installation USB is a smart move if you want to use your Mac as a new device and keep it running smoothly. Easy & simple way to reinstall Mac if you are thinking about selling your computer or simply need to install a fresh copy macOS Catalina follow the tutorial.

Reinstall Mac Os Catalina

I've already got the new MB Air and the return mailer for the trade. How do I fix this?

How To Reinstall Mac Os Catalina

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Posted on Dec 3, 2020 6:59 AM