How do I reinstall Mac OS on encrypted drive?
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- Restart the computer.
- Select Disk Utility from the Utility Menu and click on the Continue button.
- When Disk Utility loads select the target drive (out-dented entry w/type and size info) from the Device list.
- Click on the Erase button in Disk Utility’s toolbar.
- Set the partition scheme to GUID.
How do I remove encrypted hard drive?
Solution 1. Unlock BitLocker encrypted drive from command prompt
- Hit Win+R key, then type diskpart and pressEnter.
- Then input these commands below in turn: ◆ list disk. ◆
- Type exit to close window. This will wipe all the data on the encrypted hard drive. Then you could create new partition on that drive again.
Can You reinstall macOS on an encrypted disk?
Reformatting as encrypted in Disk Utility and reinstalling macOS fails shortly after entering the disk password after the reboot, as you described. However, I found that it works if you format as unencrypted, install macOS, then go back to recovery, reformat as encrypted, and install again.
How to install macOS Sierra On unencrypted disk?
Install macOS Sierra on the fresh, unencrypted disk. Finally, turn on disk encryption (called FileVault). This can be done near the end of installing Sierra (it prompts you if you want encryption), or after the install is done. Either way is fine. If you do it in this sequence then everything works.
How to install Mac OS on an encrypted, journaled filesystem?
One main difference is that you supply a password earlier when formatting with Disk Utility, rather than being given one (the Recovery Key) when enabling FileVault post-install. Hope this helps someone. Format the target disk “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” – but not encrypted. Install macOS Sierra on the fresh, unencrypted disk.
How can I Reset my Mac without the password?
Release the keys and shortly afterwards you should see the macOS Utilities window appear. In this are four options: Restore from Time Machine Backup, Reinstall macOS, Get Help Online and Disk Utility. Click on the last one and then select Continue. Next, you’ll see a list of all the HDs currently attached to your Mac.