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I erased the hard disk inside the new MacBook Pro
I tried to use Recovery to Restore from Time Machine with my latest backup from the old MacBook Pro and I got this message: "You can't restore this backup because it was created by a different model of mac".
Since, I'm stuck on the Recovery Page.
Please, is someone could help to fix this issue?
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.3
Hi dsvKwa,
If your new Mac shipped with macOS Mojave, try these steps to install macOS Mojave. This won't work if your new Mac shipped with macOS Catalina or later.
Hi dsvKwa,
If your new Mac shipped with macOS Mojave, try these steps to install macOS Mojave. This won't work if your new Mac shipped with macOS Catalina or later.
dsvKwa wrote:
I erased the hard disk inside the new MacBook Pro
I tried to use Recovery to Restore from Time Machine with my latest backup from the old MacBook Pro and I got this message: "You can't restore this backup because it was created by a different model of mac".
Since, I'm stuck on the Recovery Page.
Please, is someone could help to fix this issue?
You can not run an older macOS then what was shipped on the Mac when new.
How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904
If you got a issue read more here—
About Startup Security Utility - Apple Support
Not sure why you would want to erase a new MacBook but if this is a new MacBook and BigSur came pre-installed then you can't downgrade to anything older. Whilst in Recovery Mode reinstall the OS, which will be BigSur. I don't use Time Machine but I have a feeling it won't restore from a back-up until you have an active operating system installed on the drive you're restoring data to.
If you want access to older operating systems then consider a VM or purchasing an older model.
Good luck
Thank you for your reply Antonio.
I want to downgrade because my internet connection doesn’t allow me to depend on the cloud and my Adobe collection (along with other applications) no longer works with Big Sur. So, I did not buy a "new" computer but a 2019 MacBook Pro reconditioned by Apple.
I first connected the two computers together with USB C and tried with migration to transfer the old into the "new", but the "new" computer refused.
Then I tried with Recovery and my last TimeMachine backup, but the message was: "You can't restore this backup because it was created by a different model of mac”.
So I used Carbon Copy Cloner to make another backup, but I didn’t know how to use it because Recovery window seems to recognize only TimeMachine backups.
Now I have little possibility on the screen, hard drives "Macintosh HD" and Macintosh HD - Data" having been erased); I did not even dare to click "restart" for fear of being blocked.
Let’s add that, before erasing the "new" computer, I made a TimeMachine backup, but then I realized that only the disk "Macintosh HD - Data" had been saved. So (given my weak internet connection), any going back (Big Sur) seems to me compromised.
I followed the links you gave me. Thanks.
If there is nothing simpler to do (is it not possible to use CCC Back up?) I will try to restore with Apple Configurator 2.
Thanks.
I just missed step 6: "Secure Boot setting". I did not know how/where to do that.
So, I went to the wrong direction and... in troubles.
But now I understand what you mean.
downgrade big sur to mojave
