Resetting Macbook 2012 for sale

Using disk utility I deleted 'Mackintosh HD' from the left hand toolbar list of volumes.


The instructions said to delete (using -) any other volumes shown so I deleted again - then noticed the instructions said in italics to ignore other volumes called Mackintosh but it was too late!


Now through recovery I need to reload OS X Yosemite but it says select the disk that you want to install OS X but there is no disk shown, just a circle with a full X across it.


What can I do to install OS X?????

Thanks


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Mar 21, 2021 9:49 AM

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Posted on Mar 22, 2021 7:12 AM

You need to format the drive HFS Extended GUID with Disk Utility, using command-option-shift-R internet restore.

You can't use APFS as that's not supported by Sierra or older systems.

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