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krisp62

Level 1 (4 points)

Erase and reinstall OS

I want to restore my Mac to factory settings so I erased the HD but I now have a Container disk2 that I can’t reinstall the software to. How do I get the HD to appear again?

Posted on Jan 1, 2020 9:26 PM

1 reply

SandsOfArrakis

Level 4 (1,258 points)

Jan 2, 2020 6:25 AM in response to krisp62

Boot the Mac into recovery mode, then use the Disk Utility to repartition the hard drive.

About macOS Recovery – Apple Support

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/251000555