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Reinstalling macOS High Sierra - unable to unlock disk

I’ve tried everything I’ve read about trying to reinstall High Sierra. I erased my disk and am trying to install macOS High Sierra. When I select the disk I want to install to, it is grayed out and says it’s locked. I have absolutely no option to unlock the disk. Am I missing something? I am going to be selling this computer as it is an older mode but wanted to reinstall the OS for the next user.

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Oct 18, 2020 10:13 AM

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Nov 29, 2020 4:39 PM in response to BDAqua

It worked perfectly for about 2-3 weeks. Then last Wednesday I could t get my older iMac to turn on. I turned on my newer iMac and then tried to turn on my older iMac and it came on. Then I shut down my new iMac and the older one just shut down. They’re not wired together in any way. It’s odd.


the loud fan started just yesterday.

Reinstalling macOS High Sierra - unable to unlock disk

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