Mac Mini :: Backup From Within Recovery Mode?
Apr 29, 2012
Is there a way to backup to time machine within recovery mode? My machine is really hosed and will not stay up for more then a minute or so before the beach ball of death takes over.Â
I was going to do a reinstall, but it will not unless I wipe the disk. My existing TM backup is corrupt, so I can't use that after the reinstall.Â
My (apparent) only option is to backup from within the recovery mode, but it (apparently) only gives the option to restore. Â
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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Aug 20, 2014
i went into recovery mode and tried to repair my hard drive and it says it can't be repaired and I have to restore my computer. is there anyway i can backup my files from recovery mode onto a new disk?
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iMac
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Apr 3, 2012
i been wanting to re-install Mac Osx Lion for quite a long time now. But everytime i do so, the resolution for the Recovery mode is to big and i cannot select continue to re-install it because it is not on the screen. I have lost my Os, i have nothing else to do. I tried calling apple and they just gave me options for support, which gives no help for me.
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Jun 3, 2012
If the internet is already active when i turn on my mac mini it goes into recovery mode though it will not let me click or hit "return" to utilize any of the recovery/utility options.
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Jun 5, 2014
My Mac Pro main boot drive us encrypted. I booted into recovery mode the other day & it wouldn't let me boot back o my main drive. Now upon start up I can't enter either recovery mode nor safe mode nor chose the main drive to boot from. I'm absolutely stymied in what to do.
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Aug 15, 2008
I'm currently using a 60gb MacBook 1.83 w/leopard. My Time Machine volume is a 250gb USB drive.
Over time I could see myself filling the drive because I listen to a lot of podcasts and since time machine is doing a backup rather than a sync, every podcast present on the system at the time of backup is retained.
So, is there a way to enable sync-mode rather than backup mode for certain directories, OR is there a way to go into the backup history and delete files and/or directories (this seems to be locked/protected, rightfully so)?
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Mar 22, 2012
I think it is pretty unsafe to not have a password befor entering the recovery mode.Since one can reset passwords on even admin accounts how come there are no password requiret before entering Recovery mode? It is completly idiotic and totaly unsafe and an easy ways for f.i thiefs to wipe the computer for data.
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Dec 9, 2014
after i ereas all of my HDD and I try to reinstall OS X it show " you have to download maverick.app from the app store " how should I do I have into this computer
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Dec 6, 2014
 I have Mavericks installed as the OS on a MBP 2011. I had some hangups with my encrypted harddrive. After using disk utility from an account to verify and repair the disk I was instructed to boot in recovery mode (by pressing command and 'R' after reboot). I've now used disk utility in recovery mode, the hard drive is repaired, but when I restart the computer I get a folder with a "?" on it that flashes. Very different from the password screen popping up within seconds after booting (since it's encrypted).Â
I also verified and repaired permissions and am wondering if that could have affected the order of things during booting. Since the HD is encrypted I know the password needs to be entered before system can use any of the information on it, including the OS.Â
I prefer the idea of not useing time capsule since I believe I'd need to repair the HD again. The idea of unencrypting after a backup and then encrypting after repair doesn't sound appealing either.Â
How do I reboot the system so I can enter the encryption password and allow the system to boot as normal?
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OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), Encrypted HD
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Jun 17, 2014
I just installed the Samsung EVO SDD in my Macbook Pro (mid-2009). I want to get into Startup Manager or Recovery Mode to restore my data. My main goal is to use my Time Capsule as my recovery disk. Â
So far I am getting a folder with a question mark everytime I boot into Recovery Mode (Cmd + R) and a white screen with the mouse cursor when I boot into Statup Manager (Option key). My last resort is to re-install my old HD and use a SATA cable.
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Aug 27, 2014
I can not access the recovery mode. If I reset my MAC while holding "command-R" it just brings me to the desktop. If I reset holding "option" it will show me the HD but no recovery option. If I access the disk recovery from the desktop, any option to erase HD is greyed out. I have done all system updates and I can't access the internet recovery option either....
I'm planning on selling my Macbook tomorrow!
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Sep 5, 2014
So I recently erased my 2007 iMac through recovery mode. That process went fine. But when I went to go install the latest version of the mac OS (still through recovery mode) it comes back with a window reading basically that process I just did failed. I did this process many times, it doesn't work, and now at the moment I have iMac sitting in recovery mode and I can't do anything on it. Should I bring it into a store?
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iMac, Stuck in recovery mode with no os
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May 11, 2012
But still cannot get past grey start up screen with spinning wheel after software update.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Sep 8, 2014
I am a mac newbie, but experienced linux and windows user. I am trying to restore my mac mini (mid 2011) running mavericks. The process should normally be very simple; press command-R keys while booting to start recovery mode and go from there.Â
Unfortunately my keyboard is a palm-sized keyboard without command or windows keys. So I am stuck. I have 2 windows laptops that I can use to remote login but I cannot do remote login during boot.Â
I tried mapping the Command key to Ctrl key inside OS X, but it seems like this only works after reboot.
I tried to use recovery disk assistant as it requires "Option" key, but the assistant does not allow me select the HD, as I guess I do not have a recovery system on the HD.
I tried doing network install, but it requires the install CD, which I don't have. I have an ipad and two iphones if it
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Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), mid 2011
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Dec 7, 2014
My macbook air running slow even on recovery mode when I press Alt + Power it takes me to Mac os Utilities the mouse barely moves, I erased every thing on the hard drive so I can install a fresh copy of mac os but I couldn't because every time I try to boot up from the USB that got the mac os it takes for ever to load the OS for installtion, and some times every thing freeze when I'm on the Mac os Utilities mode.
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MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10)
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Dec 2, 2014
While trying restore the entire HD image to a different hdd in system recovery mode the laptop goes to sleep.
How to prevent it ? the system recovery does not seem to have any terminal app so cannot issue caffeinate command either :/
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)
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Aug 30, 2014
I am trying to reinstall the OS, and got into Internet Recovery mode, and got a list of Wifi networks to select, but my own was not one of them. I even clicked "Other" (or something like that) to enter the SSID and passphrase, but that was rejected. I am now piggy-backing on a nearby wifi, with all the risks that entails. Why won't my Mac see my own Wifi? (Everything else in the house sees "five bars", including my wife's Macbook Air and my iPhone.)
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)
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Mar 28, 2012
I tried reformatting while running Snow Leopard, but the option was grayed out and the install disc made the computer hang at the white bootup screen. I figured I'd just upgrade to Lion and do a clean install (not an option).Â
After upgrading to Lion, I booted into recovery to erase the hard drive. I did it and it took less than ten seconds (bad sign).Â
Now I can't get past recovery and the hard drive is still full.Â
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7)
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Apr 14, 2012
Bought a used 2011 iMac. Wanted to wipe everything clean from previous user and install lion. After installing lion I went into the recovery mode by pressing apple r, then wiped the harddrive clean, and now am trying to reinstall lion over the internet. At first it was working fine, eta was 90 mins. When it got down to 4 mins it suddenly went back up to 90 mins and has been stuck there for 5 hours. The computer is not frozen since I can move the mouse and everything.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Apr 27, 2012
With a blank HD, why do I encounter a "Get Help Online Safari" requesting Keychain access in Lion's Recovery mode?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011)
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Jun 5, 2012
my macbook pro today started to freeze at logo scrren. I tried to start it up in both safe and recovery modes but it doesn't work either. I got the system to start in safe mode only once and the scrren looked like in the attached image.When I tried printing the screen instead of taking a photo with my mobile, the image appeared to be normal (without those noisy rectangles), but it wasnt. Then itried restarting but it's been impossible. As i said i tried booting on safe and recovery modes but the circle below the apple logo appèars and then it freezes again. I read about aproblem with the graphic card similar to mine in earlier models, I don`t know if it is the same problem.Â
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2008), Mac OS X (10.7.4), 9400M/9600MGT
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Aug 26, 2014
Running mid-2009 iMac with latest Mavericks 10.9.4.Â
DVD Player has been performing perfectly in Snow Leopard until this update to Mavericks.Â
I've tried resetting SMC/NVRAM. Reinstalled Mavericks 3 times. Tried dumping the plist too. That did nothing. I've re-set SMC/NVRAM...done the Permissions using Disc Utility.Â
I can get a DVD to load selecting the Recovery Mode StartUp disk. Then I reboot and the DVD plays fine using the DVD controls. But ejecting and trying it again - it won't play. Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Mar 28, 2012
woke up this morning to a software update, go to restart for the big osx update and the load bar gets about an eighth of the way home and freezes, disappears and then the computer powers down. happens consistently for the next 10 minutes or so, so i get into recovery mode>disk utility, HD wont verify, go to repair it and theres another error. Can I backup onto an external HD from disk utility in recovery mode or will it not let me?
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MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.4/2.2 GHz), Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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Apr 5, 2012
my mail is stuck in recovery mode due to a large file attachment. I have deleted the email from aol and mail still tries to recover it day after day
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), aol account
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Mar 17, 2012
Just receovered from a disk crash. TM brings everything back on my new HD. The problem is that when I try to backup again, I get an error message saying to check TM's preferences. One problem may be that it seems that TM wants to back up the full HD rather than doing an incremental one.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 2.53 GHz, i5, 8GB, 500 GB
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May 11, 2012
I restored from a Time Machine backup and then setup boot camp (and removed that partition a while back) and now I don't have a recovery partition. (Can't enable File Vault and
bash-3.2# diskutil list /Volumes/Macintosh HD
/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *120.0 GB disk0
1: EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 87.4 GB disk0s2)
My new MacBook Pro didn't come with any CDs. Apparently I need the recovery partition to reinstall Lion from the internet. "Recovery HD offers on-disk recovery tools, allows you to restore from Time Machine backups, reinstall OS X Lion over the Internet..." The recommended solution from Apple seems to be reinstall with your OSX 10.6 CD (which I don't have) and then upgrade to Lion (which seems like a PITA). Info from : [URL]
What process should I follow to restore my recovery partition and apply the current state of the machine from a backup? (The process should not involve anything I don't have, like USB memory sticks, Lion CDs, etc....) Supplementary questions which are only relevant if the answer is "you can't" (which would seem to be a major bug!) Or is there a clever method to install a recovery partition onto an existing disk (which clearly has space for it)?
I have searched for it but all the results I found have either not mentioned that it works without reinstalling but look like it's needed, or do say "reinstall". If I install Lion to an external disk, can I boot from that and use the recovery disk assistant tool to restore the partition to my internal disk? (Which I assume I'll need to do to get FileVault to work)?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Jul 27, 2010
Is it possible to switch off the mains when the Mac Mini is in sleep mode?
I've only had MBPs in the recent years and appreciate their low impact on my electricity bill very much - letting them sleep unplugged does make a difference. Now I'm contemplating a Mac Mini and while I know its power consumption is as low as with the notebooks (if not lower without display), I'm wondering if the Mini needs the current in sleep mode. I assume it does, but I'd rather know than guess.
Thanks!
Markus
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Mar 11, 2012
My Mac Mini is (Mid 2007) edition. Try recovery CD and it hangs. Can I use the latest Mac OS to clean install or restore it ? Â
If I have to stick to original CD to recover, any troubleshooting steps cause I had tried serveral time of recoverig usign the suppiled CD (10.5.2)Â Â
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.5.2)
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Aug 28, 2014
I had to do a "recovery" from Time Machine backup and since Safari will quit unexpectedly every time and I have to use Firefox.
The must do "recovery" came about because the system was hanging with the gearbox spinning and never starting up the system.
My system is: Mac Pro early 2008 running on OS X 10.9.4. Before the permanent hangs system as running very, very slow.
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Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), upgraded from Mountain Lion
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Aug 5, 2009
So this past week when my mini hasn't stayed in sleep mode, it shuts itself down about a minute later after being in sleep mode. I haven't changed any of my settings in a year and a half, normally it would stay in sleep mode until i come back to it and logged on again. When it does shut down i just cannot power back on i have to unplug the adapter then replug it in for it to start up again. I've searched google and on here for possible ideas. I wouldn't think it to be overheating since I'm not running any applications when i put it in sleep. It might be the power supply since i have to do that process to get it to work again. Let me know what could be causing this or ways to troubleshoot this problem.
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