OS X Mavericks :: Recovery And Safe Modes Won't Work
Sep 10, 2014Can't get either to boot and the macbook pro 2011 is just stuck on white screen.
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iOS 5, MMS, iPhone 4S
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OS X Mavericks :: No Safe Boot Mode Nor Recovery Mode?
Jun 5, 2014My 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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Jun 5, 2012my 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
OS X Mavericks :: What Happens If Click On Recovery 10.9.1
Aug 27, 2014I am having problems with booting my wife's 2010 iMac. It never boots completely. I gets to a point where the screen flashes over and over a message something about opening (or not) windows which were open when I shut down.Â
When I hold the OPTION key at startup I get the 'option' to start up with my system hard drive or Recovery 10.9.1.
What happens if I click on Recovery 10.9.1?Â
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Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), late 2013, Aperture 3.5.1
OS X Mavericks :: Bootable OS X Recovery USB Drive
Jun 21, 2014Good backup is working when needed. My OS X is ok , bet I want to check the readability of my USB backup ext drive. IS is it possible to boot my iMac with the bootable OS X Recovery drive just to see if it's ok and then stop continue the process ?A Time machine backup will be made before any action.
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Dec 9, 2014after 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)
OS X Mavericks :: Unable To Restore / Recovery - 10.9.5
Dec 4, 2014I have been running Mavericks 10.9.5 quite from few months and yesterday I downloaded Yosemite from Mac appstore,
The installation was struck and I initiated OS X Recovery, It downloaded and it didn't installed successfully eitherÂ
My system was Mac mini 2012.Â
During the entire process I have used more than 20 GB and I have exhaust my Internet quota for this month.
This is the log I am getting every time I use Install OS X from recovery, is the log errors are common.
Dec 4 21:55:17 localhost Install OS X Mavericks[383]: @(#)PROGRAM:Install PROJECT:Install-846
Dec 4 21:55:17 localhost Install OS X Mavericks[383]: @(#)PROGRAM:IA PROJECT:InstallAssistant-476.8
Dec 4 21:55:17 localhost Install OS X Mavericks[383]: Hardware: Macmini6,1 @ 2.50 GHz (x 4), 4096 MB RAM
[Code] .....
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Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
OS X Mavericks :: Recovery Partition Missing
Jun 19, 2014I recently experienced trouble with my iMac Late 2012. As a result of this I was wanting to do the step of reinstalling the OS completely. Complete with Time Machine backup and so on. So far so good.
As I tried booting into recovery holding R nothing happened. Tried again booting with options hold down. It then only showed me my hard drive to choose from. With another Mac I made a bootable Flash Drive which worked perfectly in my MacBook Air. So tried booting to the flash drive with my iMac by holding C and then again with options and again I was presented only my regular hard drive. Â
I already did this terminal thing { diskutil list; echo; diskutil cs list; } | open -f -a TextEdit and the result showed that there is no Recovery Partition installed. Still no problem. I did research and found out that it is possible to reinstall it by reinstalling Mavericks. No the only problem is: It won"t let me reinstall anything. I only got prompted a message that it can't be installed on my hard drive.
So now my question: Â Is there any other possibility to get rid of anything there is on my hard drive and do a clean fresh install of Mavericks?
OS X Mavericks :: Erased Recovery Partition?
Jun 19, 2014it's embarrasing to say that somehow it turned out I erased my recovery partition. Some weeks ago I was trying very hard to set up three OS's in my MBP, installing and reinstalling many times Windows 8 and Ubuntu, in one of those reinstalling I saw the recovery partition from Windows, I didn't want this to be visible, but being so tired of trying I erased this partition, I don't remember if from Windows or from Mac Disk Utility or from GParted, but I erased it because I wanted to "see" the partition system very "stable", without any odd partition seemingly "useless" near there. After reading a little I realized it was the partition OS X uses to recover the system, I don't know if to reinstall the whole system or only to recover it. I want to reestablish this partition in order for everything to be fine. How to do it? If possible I know I would have to resize some partition because there is no more 600 MB partition, I was left with an 128 MB unallocated partition. I put some screenshots of what the whole disk partition looks like, in Disk Utility and GParted.
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Nov 30, 2014Replaced my HDD in my Mac Mini. Restored Mavericks from Time Machine Backup. OS X Recovery partition is missing. How can I recreate the OS X Recovery partition on my HDD?
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Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)
OS X Mavericks :: How To Reinstall From Recovery Partition
Dec 5, 2014I am trying to reinstall to Factory settings, it keeps promting "the item is temporarily unavaialable"..Alternatively trying to recover from "Recovery Partition" it prompts "The DiskIS Locked"..Why dies apple make it so difficult to reset to "Factory Settings"
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iPhone 4, iOS 5.1.1
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Recovery HD Does Not Work - How To Do Clean Install
Jun 28, 2012I have a problem with the recovery partition on my SSD. There is a recovery partition. I can se it in the disk utility but it's seems like it's not working. When I boot the system with the option key I can select the recovery hd but when I do I just get a grey screen with a "forbidden" sign and the computer turns it self off a minute later. I just bought a brand new Macbook Pro 13". I swapped the internal drive to a Samsung 830 SSD but the only way i could get it to boot was to clone the original disk to my new SSD, otherwise the computer couldn't find the drive.
It just booted up with the same grey screen with the "forbidden" sign just like when i now try to boot into the recovery HD. I made a bootstick with the Lion Recovery Disk Assistant v1.0 but it can't boot from that one either. I even made it on a different computer running Lion with a working Recovery HD. I also tried to boot from a Lion dvd (and usb) I made from the image I got from the appstore but of course, the same grey sceen appears. The question now is; how do I get a working Recovery HD in Lion so I can make a clean install? The system is running fine with the clone from the original disk but I want that Recovery HD.
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Mac OS X (10.7.4)
MacBook Pro :: Crashed And No Recovery Options Work
Aug 30, 2014I was watching a show online when I got a black screen. I rebooted to find that it boots straight to the recovery partition. I've tried doing the Reinstall Mac OS X option, as well as Internet recovery. Here's what happens.Â
Reinstall Mac OS X - When I click to verify my computer's eligibility with Apple it says "An error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again. I have done this probably 30-40 times with the same result.Â
Internet Recovery - I have performed an internet recovery at least 5 times. Every time it goes off without a hitch. Bar fills all the way up, the computer restarts right back to the recovery partition. If I hold option on boot, the only selectable boot option is "Recovery."Â
I have cleared NVRAM, used disk utility to verify and repair the HDD multiple times, rand the hardware diagnostics with option+D (long tests everything passed), I completely deleted the OS partition that shows up in disk utility and recreated a partition and tried all these steps over again and still no luck.Â
Could it be a bad HDD even though the tests passed?Â
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7)
OS X Mavericks :: Can't Be Installed Because Recovery System Can't Be Created
Aug 27, 2014When I try to upgrade my Macbook pro (Late 2011) from lion to Mavericks, the computer restarts and begins to download the new OSX, but then I get a message saying the download failed because OSX can't be installed because a recovery system can't be created. What can I do in order to get Mavericks to work on my computer?
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Jun 21, 2014Locked out of my recovery HD disk drive what do I do?
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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
OS X Mavericks :: Internet Recovery Instead Of Start Up Manager
Jun 25, 2014Pressing Option key during start up bring Internet recovery instead of Startup Manager.My issue is that after hard shut down last time, my mac sticks at question mark screen at booting.Â
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Jun 17, 2014All mac os x mavericks partitions lost even recovery partition!! what should i do to reinstall mavericks again?
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Jun 1, 2014I have a mid-2010 13" MacBook Pro running Mavericks, and a new 2 TB Time Capsule. I'm trying to install a new internal SSD to replace the four-year old one it came with. I swapped the new SSD in with no trouble, and booted my computer into Internet Recovery. I selected the option to rebuild my machine based on a Time Machine backup, and it churns away for a while until it hits about 85% installed, and then it reboots (and fails to startup properly, giing me a spinner on the gray apple screen).Â
The new SSD is twice the size of the old one. I've put it in an external enclosure and mounted it, ran disk utility on it to make sure that it's working properly. I can't think what else to do, and I can't imagine why it fails at the same point in the rebuild every time!Â
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
OS X Mavericks :: IMac 10.9 Recovery Disk Will Not Start?
Jun 1, 2014I am having boot up problems on my imac 27-inch. I pressed the power button and press and held the Option key, I chose the Recovery disk, but the Recovery disk did not start, instead I have the grey Apple logo and it keeps running but will not start.Â
The imac 27-inch was bought refurbished in late 2010. I also have imac apple care from 2010 never used. First time problem. On pressing the Option key during startup, Mach Hard disk and Recovery Disk 10.9 is displayed.
Choosing mac hard disk does not boot up the OS instead I get a big Zero sign with line through it or a big flash question mark sign. Choosing the Recovery Disk 10.9 does not boot up Disk Utility, instead I get the grey Apple logo.
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9), mac hard disk and Recovery 10.9disk
OS X :: Won't Work To Use Safe Mode For Maintenance
Oct 8, 2010I have a 21.5 inch iMac and am running Snow Leopard. I am familiar with Safe Mode and I understand that it does a disk check and repair and also does some cache clearing during a startup process that allows the user to startup into a system where certain kernel extensions, etc, are disabled to allow for trouble shooting. Then the user can do a restart and end up back in normal mode.
My question is whether starting up into Safe Mode could prove beneficial as some sort of routine maintenance?
OS X :: Won't Work With Start Up In Safe Mode
Feb 12, 2008Leopoard 10.5.2 - Quad Core Mac Pro.
I'm trying to start up in safe mode, per a recommendation from Objective Development, for a Little Snitch upgrade. I'm following these steps perfectly, and I see no indication that I'm running in safe mode. Of course, I've never seen safe mode, so I'm not sure what it looks like, but I'm guessing I ain't in it because I never see the "Safe boot at the login window".
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To start up into Safe Mode, do this:
1. Be sure the computer is shut down.
2. Press the power button.
3. Immediately after you hear the startup tone, press and hold the Shift key (the Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone but not before).
4. Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple and the spinning gear. Please be patient, booting in Safe Mode may take some while.
During the startup you will see "Safe Boot" on the login window, which appears even if you normally log in automatically.
OS X :: Won't Work With Starting In Safe Mode
Jun 11, 2008I started (because I wanted to) my MBA into safe mode. Just hadn't tried it before. It took, what seemed, an inordinate amount of time to boot.
I pressed the shift ket at the BONG and released at the spinning gear screen. Is this normal? Does OS X perform disc read/write, verification, cache handling, etc. that causes the lengthy boot.
OS X :: Won't Work With Safe Mode / Not Working
Dec 11, 2008on pc, when they get software related issues, i press F8 for Safe Mode and im in 9/10 times. on Mac, I've never gotten Safe Mode to work when there's a problem.
say i DID get into safe mode, whereas i couldn't get in regularly. what more could I do that I couldn't do from disk than Repair permissions?
I guess what i'm getting at is WHAT IS SAFE MODE GOOD FOR?
Mac Pro :: Won't Work / G4 500 Starts In Safe Mode
Jul 18, 2010I have a G4 533 and up till 3 weeks ago it worked wonderful for a mail server. I have 1.5gb and a 300gb hard drive which has been working wonderful with no conflicts. When restarting after a software update, I noticed on the start up screen that it restarted in "safe mode". I checked for a stuck shift key and of course they were just fine. I thought it might be a heat problem because the next day I started it back up and it started normally so I ran disk utility to make sure. The next time I started, no matter if it was cool or warm, it went straight to "safe mode" just for grins, I backed up all my information onto an external drive and attempted to re-install the 10.4 disk and it went straight to the black "kernel panic" screen. "OK" I said, so I took out the 300gb hard drive all together, installed a freshly "zeroed out" 120gb hard drive that I had and then tried to start it up and it went straight back to the "kernel panic" screen. Next, I not only unplugged the cord but also took out the battery which only then would it start up alright. So now that is the only way that I can get the machine to start up in anything other than "safe mode". At this point, it is a pain in the ass but so far it is working. Does anyone have any idea what I have overlooked or what is wrong? I would really like to use the box but it is just a pain in the a$$ to do this.
View 2 Replies View RelatedOS X Mavericks :: Mac Will Not Start Up Right Even In Safe Mode
Jun 2, 2014I have a mac book pro 17. I have 2 logins. on the main one it takes a long time and only the top bar appears. the normal icons dont appear. when i move the mouse i just get the spinning wheel and i stays like that. you can not operate anything. you have to hold power button to turn it off.Â
- if i try to log in in safe mode it does not owrk either.Â
- if i sign in as another user in safe boot, things seem to work. i suspect something is not sitting right in the main sign in.Â
I have checked the disc and it says it is fine. Â I have tried to back up but i does not seem to work, it just seems to hang too.Â
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
OS X Mavericks :: IMac Stuck On Recovery Page Cannot Restart
Sep 8, 2014I've got a problematic iMac running mavericks. I tried to do a disk repair in Recovery Mode which didn't work (said it needed a disk repair but could not repair and that I should backup everything). So then I tried to quit out of recovery and restart by choosing the Mac OS HD...it won't restart...it just keeps giving me the Recovery options front page. What should I do?
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)
OS X Mavericks :: Recovery Mode Without Command Or Windows Keys?
Sep 8, 2014I 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
MacBook Pro :: Install Mavericks To Blank SSD From OS X Internet Recovery
Aug 21, 2014I recently purchased an SSD and plan to do the upgrade to my Macbook Pro early 2011.
What I'm planning to do is the following:Remove old HDDInstall SSD out of the box (un-formatted with no data on it)Boot up Macbook and start OSX Internet recoveryInstall OSX MavericksÂ
My question is, doing Internet recovery will apple Store let me install Mavericks right away or will I have to install
the original OS that the system originally shipped with (Mountain Lion) first and then install Mavericks?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
MacBook Pro :: Disk Warrior Didn't Work For Data Recovery
Jun 11, 2012My hard drive decided to quit after only 22 months! Some files were backed up but my current photo albums were not. That's all I really need, I don't care about all the other junk. I've tried booting from the Disk Warrior cd, which Apple Genuis Bar suggested since they don't do data recovery.
So it there another way I can do this myself or should I just bring it to Fry's for $149? Â
Another question would be, after I recover the files, I'd like to upgrade my MacBook Pro 13 to a Solid State drive. I know I need a 2.5" SATA, but which brand/size is good for a $200-$300 budget?Â
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MacBook Pro, iOS 5.1.1
