Fix the Operation Couldn’t be Completed BiErrorDomain Error 3
Source: “When I select the main disk to install to, I get the error message: “The operation couldn’t be completed. (BIErrorDomain error 3.)” Has anyone else experienced this? I wanted to try out the Big Sur beta, but didn’t want to risk rendering my daily MBP unusable. Thanks!” A user from the apple.com developer forum has given a great solution to this error which has worked for almost everyone that has tried his method. So I’ll list hist steps down below and thanks to @danfry. He said “I was able to get past the “BIErrorDomain error 3″ issue in Parallels as follows:” #1. On a real, supported Mac, run this command in Terminal. #2. Make a note of the board ID (mine is Mac-551B86E5744E2388, for example) #3. Run this command in Terminal #4. Make a note of the hardware model (mine is MacBookPro14,3) #5. In the VM configuration, under Hardware -> Boot Order -> Advanced Settings -> Boot flags, enter the following (inserting the information noted above where shown): Example:
Fix BiErrorDomain Error 3 on VMware Workstation on Windows
You can use this tip for the VMware workstation as well. Just find a real Mac device and find it’s model and board-id then use it on VMware workstation. Alternatively, You can use one of the following code and insert it into your VM configuration file. The file extension is .vmx Navigate to the virtual machine folder which you select while creating the VM. If you didn’t specify a new location, then the default location is in Document > Virtual Machine. Right-click on macOS Big Sur Beta.vmx then open it via Notepad or any third-party text editor of your choice. #2. Scroll down to the bottom of texts and add the one of the following code; then click on File > Save. After that, you may those it as you don’t need it anymore. Note: If inserting the above code didn’t solve the issue, then you may have to delete the VM and start over since macOS caches the VM information and does not allow macOS to be installed as VM.
Fix BiErrorDomain Error 3 on Virtualbox
If you have BiErorroDomain Error 3 on VirtualBox then you follow the guide below to fix it. First, make sure to Exit Virtualbox software. Also, you have to change the Virtual Machine Name if it’s different from the codes below. Once, you changed the virtual machine name and ready, execute the following code using command prompt. Do one of the following on the command prompt (Run as Administrator): Note: If inserting the above code didn’t solve the issue, then you may have to delete the VM and start over since macOS caches the VM information and does not allow macOS to be installed as VM. Start VirtualBox again and now you will be able to select the drive and install macOS Big Sur Beta. For more information and threads, you can visit the following forums.
https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/649774 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/macos-big-sur-and-parallels-desktop.350219/
If you’ve any other solution, please feel free to list them in the comment section below.
