Restart to Welcome Screen

I attempted to erase all contents and settings, but now I don’t have a mac disk. Question 1: How do you restart your mac to the point of showing a welcome screen using just the keys on the keyboard? Question 2: How do I get my disk back? I will even take a completely new one.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Nov 29, 2022 11:38 AM

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Barney-15E

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Nov 29, 2022 6:18 PM in response to avesta130

If you only used the Erase all Contents and Settings, it should restart to the setup assistant.

What do you see?

Did you follow those instructions or did you do something else?

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