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I turn on macbook pro folder with question mark flashes i cant enter recovery mode safe mode nothing HELP!

I turn on macbook pro folder with question mark flashes i cant enter recovery mode safe mode nothing HELP!

Posted on Jun 23, 2022 4:42 PM

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Posted on Jun 23, 2022 7:17 PM

TwinDawgie wrote:

I turn on macbook pro folder with question mark flashes i cant enter recovery mode safe mode nothing HELP!


You do not say what exact Mac is this...?

or

what was your current macOS...?



Mac’s before June of 2013 do not support "Internet" Recovery (Option Command R)


OS X Lion and later include OS X Recovery... a local Recovery if your drive is still functioning—


Boot into Recovery ( Command R) if available and from the dropdown menu: Utilities>  Disk Utility> run the First Aid on your Macintosh HD (and the "Macintosh HD-Data" volume as well if Catalina/Big Sur/Monterey) If errors are found and repaired, run again until no errors reported.


Disk Utility>View>Show All Devices The best sequence is —

• Volume level

• Container level

• Parent drive



How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility

How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility - Apple Support





If your Mac starts up to a question mark

If your Mac starts up to a question mark - Apple Support


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Jun 23, 2022 7:17 PM in response to TwinDawgie

TwinDawgie wrote:

I turn on macbook pro folder with question mark flashes i cant enter recovery mode safe mode nothing HELP!


You do not say what exact Mac is this...?

or

what was your current macOS...?



Mac’s before June of 2013 do not support "Internet" Recovery (Option Command R)


OS X Lion and later include OS X Recovery... a local Recovery if your drive is still functioning—


Boot into Recovery ( Command R) if available and from the dropdown menu: Utilities>  Disk Utility> run the First Aid on your Macintosh HD (and the "Macintosh HD-Data" volume as well if Catalina/Big Sur/Monterey) If errors are found and repaired, run again until no errors reported.


Disk Utility>View>Show All Devices The best sequence is —

• Volume level

• Container level

• Parent drive



How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility

How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility - Apple Support





If your Mac starts up to a question mark

If your Mac starts up to a question mark - Apple Support


I turn on macbook pro folder with question mark flashes i cant enter recovery mode safe mode nothing HELP!

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