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I did command option R and erased MacBook HD and MacBook data, but there is MacBook base system which is very large over 1gb. MacBook HD and MacBook data do seem to have only a couple mb now so assume they are erased. ( I have not yet reinstalled the operating system. do I need to do that to completely reset?)
thanks for your help.
Hi PurduefanGA,
macOS Base System is the recoveryOS, and should not be erased under any circumstances.
Complete the following steps in Disk Utility before reinstalling macOS:
Hi PurduefanGA,
macOS Base System is the recoveryOS, and should not be erased under any circumstances.
Complete the following steps in Disk Utility before reinstalling macOS:
If your computer shipped with 10.7 or newer, you can't remove it; reinstall the OS. Otherwise, you need to restart from a physical DVD and repartition the drive to remove it.
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Thank you
How do I reset MacBook base system?
