If you experience issues running macOS Big Sur on your M1 MacBook Air, M1 MacBook Pro, or M1 Mac mini, or you want to start afresh with a new installation of the operating system, you’ll need to boot into macOS Recovery, which is done slightly differently on Apple Silicon Macs compared to Intel machines.
Keep reading to learn how to start up in macOS Recovery and reinstall macOS 11 Big Sur on your M1-powered machine.
If the installer offers you a choice between installing on Macintosh HD or Macintosh HD Data, choose Macintosh HD.