Go back to TransMac; the drive should now be "unallocated" and ready for formatting. 4. Disable Windows Defender or Antivirus Temporarily
Type select disk X (Replace with your USB’s number, e.g., select disk 2 ). Be extremely careful here; don't select your hard drive. transmac drive has been locked by another program hot
Here is how to break the lock and get your bootable installer ready. 1. Run TransMac as Administrator Go back to TransMac; the drive should now
Sometimes, real-time protection sees TransMac's attempt to write a macOS file system as "suspicious activity" and locks the drive to prevent what it perceives as a boot sector attack. Be extremely careful here; don't select your hard drive
Type clean . This wipes the partition information and releases all locks.
Windows Explorer is often the culprit. If you have a window open showing the contents of the USB drive, TransMac will be blocked. Close all File Explorer windows.
Once finished, go back to TransMac and try "Format Disk for Mac" or "Restore with Disk Image."