Reset your MacBook Pro hard drive quickly and safely.
Reset your MacBook Pro hard drive quickly and safely.
You're facing a tricky situation with your MacBook's storage issue. It seems the partition that held your extra space is missing or corrupted. After removing Windows, the system still reports around 200 gigabytes instead of the expected 250. You've tried several fixes—disk utility, Macs First Aid, backups, factory reset—but nothing resolves the problem. The concern is whether the other partition is permanently lost. If you want a complete wipe and fresh start, you'll need to use a more thorough method. I recommend exploring a full disk wipe using specialized tools like Disk Utility with the "Erase" option, or consider using a recovery software that can restore your OS after a clean slate. Let me know if you'd like step-by-step guidance on any of these options.
Consider setting up a macOS installation disk first. Then, you might need to start from a Linux USB, use GParted to erase the Mac SSD, and finally apply the macOS install disk to restore the operating system.
You're facing a frustrating situation with your Mac installation. The circular symbol with a slash on the screen usually indicates a bootloader issue, possibly related to macOS or a third-party installer. It seems like the OS reinstall process is failing, which could mean you need to reset your system. You might try booting into recovery mode using a USB drive or disabling the macOS installation entirely to wipe the drive clean. If that doesn't work, consider consulting Apple Support or using a bootable Linux image to restore your system.
It appears you're encountering an error related to your MacBook Pro. A circular symbol with a slash indicates an incompatible macOS version. This means the software you're trying to install isn't compatible with your current MacBook Pro model.
GParted live is available at the provided link. Upon Mac startup, press the option key when the chime sounds to access the boot list. Launch GParted live or any Linux distribution of your preference and open a partition manager. Create a new GPT partition table on the Mac drive while leaving other partitions unformatted. Repeat the process for your MacOS disk. When you see a circular symbol with a slash during startup, restart and press Command + V as soon as the chime plays. This will enter verbose mode and display an error message indicating the issue.