Clone won't boot

[gbdoc]

Originally Posted by mmurray

Hi gbdoc,

I have the same setup as you but backing up to a Sandisk, Extreme Pro 1 TB. Like you I can't get it to boot and the description sounds similar. I'm happy enough knowing I can use Migration Assistant if I need the data. In fact that is how I set up the MacBook Air M2 in the first place. So I was just ignoring the issue for now. I guess now that Monterey 12.6 is out I should do an Erase / Install and try the whole thing again. I'll post the results back here if I do that.

Regards Michael

Thanks for the feedback, Michael. So it sounds like re-booting from the clone isn*t currently possible on M2 Macs using Monterey, as I have (or before), and the problem won*t be solved by using a different backup medium; I have my theories, but I*m not sufficiently tech-versed to offer them. Obviously, I hope this can be changed in the future, but for now repopulating with Migration Assistant (which, luckily, I haven*t yet had the need to try, and hope I never will) seems to be the only alternative.