Stuck on loop installation from recovery mode. Help please.

After I've bought new M4 Air, I was trying to completly erase my old M1 Air to prepare it for my wife. With the aim to have a fresh and clean install, I've prepared bootable usb stick with macOS Sequoia and I got stuck. After booting from stick I could initiate the installation but then after rebot I'm in continous loop. The screen "Choose Startup Disk" appears, I'm selecting "Macintosh HD macOS 15.4" down below and hitting "Restart". After that "The version of MacOS on the selected dist needs to be reinstalled. Reinstall macOS or select antoher startup disk". I can install is from USB or downolad from recovery, it ends always with "Choose Startup Disk." I've erased APPLE SSD with Disk Utility, then reactivate Mac, installed everything again - same result at the end - "Choose Startup Disk". First Aid from Disk Utility shows - all OK.


Please help, I've tried and tried - no sucess so far. Where I should look, check, serarch....

I'm thankfull for every help I get...


Many Thanks,

Sebastian








MacBook Air 13″

Posted on Apr 7, 2025 1:02 PM

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Apr 8, 2025 12:54 PM in response to sebastianfromprag

I have a solution: install MacOS with DFU mode. Just Google for it. Worked for me after second attempt. My older MacBook Air is alive again!


Downside of this method is, you need another working Mac to perform the operation. If you do not have second device, maybe friend/family have one, otherwise you would need to visit Apple Store. I'm assuming, they do exactly what I did at home to restore my Mac - they use DFU mode.


I hope this hint will help you!

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Apr 9, 2025 3:11 AM in response to sebastianfromprag

Me pasa exactamente lo mismo

Recien salió Sequoia 15.4 hice una instalación desde el recovery y me quedé sin sistema, me pasa exactamente igual a ti, parece ser un problema con los M1


La única solución es restaurar el sistema desde otra Mac con Apple Configurator o desde el Finder en modo DFU

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Stuck on loop installation from recovery mode. Help please.

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