Mac OS not deleting volume when resetting on bootable usb

Whenever I was resetting and bringing back old Mac OS from a bootable usb and when I delete or try to, it just stays at “deleting volume”. Please help

Posted on Apr 24, 2024 1:57 PM

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jonathen256 Author

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Apr 24, 2024 8:24 PM in response to BDAqua

Macintosh HD and I was downgrading to 10.13 from 12.2 Monterey.

BDAqua

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Apr 24, 2024 7:46 PM in response to jonathen256

Which exact volume are you trying to erase?

BDAqua

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Apr 24, 2024 10:06 PM in response to jonathen256

In Disk Utility>View, select Show all Devices, highlight the top left entry.

Erase the whole device.

jonathen256 Author

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Apr 25, 2024 6:27 AM in response to jonathen256

Do I delete the drive or erase?

BDAqua

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Apr 25, 2024 6:38 AM in response to jonathen256

Erase.

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