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catalina and time machine

I am trying to install Catalina and I cannot select the disk to install it on as I get this error message:



So you cannot select the disk.


I do not understand as my Time Machine backups are on my time machine not my hard drive?

iMac Pro

Posted on Apr 15, 2020 4:43 AM

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Posted on Apr 15, 2020 4:58 AM

Check your Macintosh HD for any folders called Backups.backupdb, and put them in the Trash, empty the Trash, also look for local snapshots, and delete them too.

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catalina and time machine

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