APFS preboot volume error during macOS reinstallation

Hello community,

I’m having a problem with erasing the APPLE SSD Disk after trying to reinstall macOS and it saying “could not create APFS preboot volume”. When erasing the Disk, it says:


Unmounting disk


Couldn’t open device.


Operation failed.


Then I tried to partition it with Mac OS Extended (Journaled) with it named Macintosh HD and it says:

The volume “Recovery” on disk1s3 couldn’t be unmounted because it is in use by process 0 (kernel).

Couldn’t unmount disk.


I have tried loads of videos on YouTube. Using terminal commands…etc.



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Posted on Feb 3, 2025 08:08 AM

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Feb 3, 2025 09:13 AM in response to MichailMac

MichailMac wrote:

Hello community,
I’m having a problem with erasing the APPLE SSD Disk after trying to reinstall macOS and it saying “could not create APFS preboot volume”. When erasing the Disk, it says:

Unmounting disk

Couldn’t open device.

Operation failed.

Then I tried to partition it with Mac OS Extended (Journaled) with it named Macintosh HD and it says:
The volume “Recovery” on disk1s3 couldn’t be unmounted because it is in use by process 0 (kernel).
Couldn’t unmount disk.

I have tried loads of videos on YouTube. Using terminal commands…etc.


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