Hello I am trying to restore my m1 mac with a macos ipsw but when i try to restore it it gives me error Unexpected device state 'Recovery' expected 'RestoreOS' (Probably caused by corruption or panic in the bundle's restored) [com.apple.MobileDevice.MobileRestore – 0xFAD (4013)] and the screen has a circle with an exclamation point with an link support.apple.com/restore please help i want to use my mac
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ac2 gives error while trying to restore m1 mac
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it was restoring in dfu mode but then it booted into that screen and ac2 gave me that error
Okay. I'm sorry I can't help more than that. Have never used it before. I usually use bootable USB installer to do things
hope you can fix your problem tho!!
How long had the restore been running?
Was the drive wiped before you started proceedings?
Thanks.
Was the drive wiped before you started proceedings?
Thanks.
Thanks.
2 things spring to mind as I once had an error with AC2 but I don't know if it was the same error.
First thing I would do is to close AC2 and disconnect the machines. Then try to boot normally the mac you were restoring. It may boot normally and in fact be restored - mine was.
If not;
The second thing is that this particular error can be caused by a break in connection between the two macs.
If I remember correctly on an M1 the port nearest the screen must be used to connect the two macs. Are you using that one?
If so you could possibly try a different cable and try to restore again.
I used the first port on my mac and the charging cable
and I tried to boot from macos bootable usb but it wont boot into the boot options
Sadly I have to go out now.
The charging cable should be fine.
I'd suggest that you download the version required again and then try running AC2 restore again using that new file.
Try to get your M1 into DFU mode and make sure that the big DFU appears in the AC2 window before you start.
I'll look in again at this thread tomorrow.
Good luck.
The charging cable should be fine.
I'd suggest that you download the version required again and then try running AC2 restore again using that new file.
Try to get your M1 into DFU mode and make sure that the big DFU appears in the AC2 window before you start.
I'll look in again at this thread tomorrow.
Good luck.
now when i start it up it just brings me to the screen with the support.apple.com link and i cant boot into boot options cause it just says loading startup options then reboots
That's upsetting. I think that's all you could do really.
I suspect that a trip to an Apple genius is now on your horizon. They will be able to fix it with their software though it would be interesting to find out what's gone wrong.
Good luck with it.
