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I updated iOS and my volume was deleted

I started the update process on my macbook pro last night. This morning I turned on my mac and the volume that I created (an APFS case-sensitive volume) was gone. It was not just un mounted. It was completely gone. Is there any way to retrieve this?

Posted on Sep 17, 2021 9:00 AM

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Posted on Sep 17, 2021 10:23 AM

Johno3535 wrote:

I started the update process on my macbook pro last night. This morning I turned on my mac and the volume that I created (an APFS case-sensitive volume) was gone. It was not just un mounted. It was completely gone. Is there any way to retrieve this?


iOS is for idevices...iPhone, etc


Update what from what on what exact Mac?


Your computer runs the macOS...


You can restore from back up and try again or reinstall


Restore your Mac from a backup

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203981


How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


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Sep 17, 2021 10:23 AM in response to Johno3535

Johno3535 wrote:

I started the update process on my macbook pro last night. This morning I turned on my mac and the volume that I created (an APFS case-sensitive volume) was gone. It was not just un mounted. It was completely gone. Is there any way to retrieve this?


iOS is for idevices...iPhone, etc


Update what from what on what exact Mac?


Your computer runs the macOS...


You can restore from back up and try again or reinstall


Restore your Mac from a backup

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203981


How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


I updated iOS and my volume was deleted

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