during recovery there is no disk icon to install macOS to

Trying to revert to an older os on an intel MacBook Pro. During the process there's a screen to "select the disk where you want to install macOS" but I've no disk to select!

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Posted on Nov 1, 2022 1:27 AM

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Owl-53

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Nov 1, 2022 8:43 AM in response to simonfromsidmouth

How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support (CA)

Excerpt from above link

If the installer doesn't see your disk, or it says that it can't install on your computer or volume, you might need to erase your disk first.
If the installer offers you the choice between installing on Macintosh HD or Macintosh HD - Data, choose Macintosh HD.

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