IMac (Intel) :: Stuck In Recovery Mode
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?
Info:
iMac, Stuck in recovery mode with no os
View 2 Replies
ADVERTISEMENT
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.
Info:
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
View 1 Replies
View Related
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?
Info:
iMac
View 3 Replies
View Related
Aug 26, 2014
Running mid-2009 iMac with latest Mavericks 10.9.4.
DVD Player has been performing perfectly in Snow Leopard until this update to Mavericks.
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.
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.
Info:
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
View 3 Replies
View Related
May 11, 2012
But still cannot get past grey start up screen with spinning wheel after software update.
Info:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
View 3 Replies
View Related
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).
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).
Now I can't get past recovery and the hard drive is still full.
Info:
Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7)
View 5 Replies
View Related
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
Info:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), aol account
View 2 Replies
View Related
Feb 1, 2012
my mac is stuck in a recover mode. i creater new mail with attatchment,it wouldent go threw and it went into recovery mode and has been recovering the email i tried to send for 2 day. over 1000 times. wont let me into my mail. cant download my yahoo mail. how can i get it out of the recovery mode
Info:
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
View 1 Replies
View Related
Feb 13, 2012
I have put in the wrong recovery dvd in my imac.
I cant get the dvd out and I have tried holding down "space" while booting.
Info:
iPhone 4, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
View 3 Replies
View Related
Sep 8, 2014
I'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?
Info:
iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)
View 3 Replies
View Related
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.
View 3 Replies
View Related
Sep 3, 2014
My iMac24" can't booting in normal mode, but booing in safe mode only.
how to boot up in normal mode. If I restart the system, it is showing the apple logo and not going to Finder.
Info:
iMac, maverics
View 2 Replies
View Related
Nov 30, 2008
my computer wont run in regular mode. The problem occurred when I was changing my resolution and I pressed the wrong one. The screen went blank so I restarted, then the screen turned black after the apple logo. Now I can only run in safe boot. Is there any way to change the res. for the regular boot in the safe boo mode?
View 1 Replies
View Related
Jun 1, 2014
The problem is that the mac will not boot period.When I press the Option on start up, it takes me to a screen where I could select to boot from the Macintosh Hard disk or Recovery 10.9 disk.Choosing either of these still does not boot up the computer.
I think that the hard disk is damaged but what I do not understand is why I can still get the option to choose the Hard disk or the Recovery disk.I am waiting to hear from Apple Support on when I can take my imac to the genius bar and I was wondering if there is anything I can do before then. Intel imac 27-inch bought refurbished in November 2010 with imac apple care.Intel quard core processor, 4 Gig RAM, 1 terabyte HD
Info:
iMac
View 3 Replies
View Related
Dec 6, 2014
My hard drive recently failed on my 2007 imac and having not backed up my mac for about 18 months I had to pay specialists to retrieve my data, which they put onto an external drive. I then got a new 1TB hybrid drive installed. Tonight I finally got my computer back. Very naively I was thinking I would be able to pick back up from where I left off. Before my drive broke I had Mavericks and was fully up to date running software like Logic X. Now I am back on 10.6.8. Can I just skip now straight up to Yosemite?
Info:
iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8), 4/5 years old.
View 3 Replies
View Related
Aug 25, 2014
I'm currently stuck in recovery with the hard drive wiped. I have tried re-installing mavericks but keep saying i need internet connection but i only have the option of ethernet firewire and bluetooth no wifi?? (I bought this laptop second hand) i have went to terminal and manually added my router information to connect via ethernet it is showing up in the network utility that its connected but if i try to run the os re-install it still says no internet connection but shows there is 100mbit/s i haven't entered my password when manually connecting the ethernet should that matter? Really stuck and don't know what to do?? i can't boot onto anything else apart from recovery!!
Info:
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), Cant change language in recovery
View 2 Replies
View Related
May 17, 2009
My friends alu intel imac is having a problem. When he power on the machine the computer gets stuck on a blue screen.
View 21 Replies
View Related
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.
View 4 Replies
View Related
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.
Info:
Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
View 1 Replies
View Related
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.
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.
My (apparent) only option is to backup from within the recovery mode, but it (apparently) only gives the option to restore.
Info:
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
View 1 Replies
View Related
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
Info:
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
View 1 Replies
View Related
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).
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.
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.
How do I reboot the system so I can enter the encryption password and allow the system to boot as normal?
Info:
OS X Mavericks (10.9.5), Encrypted HD
View 4 Replies
View Related
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.
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.
View 2 Replies
View Related
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!
Info:
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
View 1 Replies
View Related
Mar 27, 2012
After partitioning my hard drive, I was not able to boot up my computer. Currently it is stuck at the white screen when it boots up. I tried using the USB Recovery Disk to boot up however it does not seem like it is responding to anything
I pressed C while having the USB inserted I also tried pressing D to go in to the Apple Hardware Test nothing happened.
I also tried resetting the VRAM? It did beep and it reset however I still can't bootup
Info:
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
View 1 Replies
View Related
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.
Info:
Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
View 2 Replies
View Related
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.
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.
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
Info:
Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), mid 2011
View 2 Replies
View Related
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.
Info:
MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10)
View 1 Replies
View Related
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 :/
Info:
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)
View 1 Replies
View Related
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.)
Info:
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)
View 2 Replies
View Related
