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monterey - rules for using password security in new install

After the purchase from Amazon of a mac air with renewed storage, I am attempting to install macos monterey. the process seems to halt because I have not the proper password settings.

where can I find the rules for setting up passwords for the new installation?

MacBook Air 11″, macOS 12.3

Posted on Mar 20, 2022 8:07 PM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2022 8:52 PM

Hi mopepom,


If your Mac is asking you for a password in order to reinstall macOS, please see below:



  • If you're seeing a different screen, it's likely that you didn't erase your Mac correctly. Follow the below steps to be sure:


  1. Start up from macOS Recovery.
  2. If you're prompted for an administrator password, enter it to continue. If you don't know the password, go to the top of the screen and select Recovery Assistant -> Erase Mac. Follow the onscreen instructions, then skip these steps.
  3. When the list of utilities appears, select Disk Utility and click Continue.
  4. In Disk Utility, select View -> Show All Devices.
  5. Select the top level of the internal drive, then click Erase. Choose these options, then click Erase:
    1. Name: Macintosh HD
    2. Format: APFS
    3. Scheme: GUID Partition Table/Map
  6. When the erase is complete, quit Disk Utility.


You can now try reinstalling macOS again.

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Mar 20, 2022 8:52 PM in response to mopepom

Hi mopepom,


If your Mac is asking you for a password in order to reinstall macOS, please see below:



  • If you're seeing a different screen, it's likely that you didn't erase your Mac correctly. Follow the below steps to be sure:


  1. Start up from macOS Recovery.
  2. If you're prompted for an administrator password, enter it to continue. If you don't know the password, go to the top of the screen and select Recovery Assistant -> Erase Mac. Follow the onscreen instructions, then skip these steps.
  3. When the list of utilities appears, select Disk Utility and click Continue.
  4. In Disk Utility, select View -> Show All Devices.
  5. Select the top level of the internal drive, then click Erase. Choose these options, then click Erase:
    1. Name: Macintosh HD
    2. Format: APFS
    3. Scheme: GUID Partition Table/Map
  6. When the erase is complete, quit Disk Utility.


You can now try reinstalling macOS again.

monterey - rules for using password security in new install

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