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• Mac mini (late 2012) flashing - question mark folder recovery does not work

  Hi all

  earlier today, I upgraded my Mac mini (end 2012) to the latest version of macOS Sierra.

  After 1 hour of use, I realized that many of my plugins FCPX were not working.

  I contacted the developers, and they said does not update the plugins and they told me to go back to El Capitan.

  I decided to listen to them and try to downgrade my OS.

  I restarted the Mac and held down Cmd - R or something like that that took me to the disk utility screen.

  Then I went down to dinner, and when I returned 30 minutes later my Mac had entered the sleep mode for some reason any.

  I woke up the Mac and 40 seconds later the power went out for 5-10 minutes.

  After the blackout, I restarted my Mac that took me to a black screen with a flashing question mark folder.

  I followed some tutorials online (including how to enter get - and the recovery of internet mode), but after a while even restoration of the internet shows me the flashing question mark folder.

  I don't know what to do.

  And no - unfortunately I don't have a Time Machine backup.

  But I have a backup with all my most important files.

  Is it possible to force the Mac to reset itself or something like that?

  Help, please.

  Best regards

  Filip

  Mac mini (late 2012)

  I7

  16 GB OF RAM

  500 GB Samsung SSD of 840 - evo

  Graphics Intel HD 4000

  What happens exactly when you start Internet recovery

  by pressing Command + Option + R at the start of the OS X Internet Recovery*.

  and go to disk utility and repair the startup disk?

  If repairable, the startup disk to format and install OSX via recovery. you install Mountain Lion or dependent Mavericks when the Mac was made. Then OSX you want.

• Flashing question mark in the Macbook Pro Retina early 2015 at startup problem

  I have the 128 GB of Macbook Pro retina early 2015 model. I bought my macbook, the year last January 2015. I am just now having problem with my mac. When I'm trying to boot my laptop it shows the flashing question mark and it does not start after that. For a while it worked, but after the update the laptop is never again.

  After reading all the articles related to this issue and even after trying it the entire process for the departure of mac. I'm not able to start.

  I tried all the normal recovery process in the process of recovery of the internet, but still it does not work for me. When I select the disk utility in the dialog box, the drive does not appear here, so I can't erase and start to reinstall the operating system.

  What should I do now? I was looking for OEM SSD, but it's very expensive. with this prize money of (here in INDIA RS - 50 k) I can get the Macbook Air.

  If please guide me on how to start the mac or what do I do next?

  Thank you.

  Frank Bsu

  We have no way of knowing exactly what you have tried that doesn't work unless you tell us. A flashing question mark boot means that your Mac is unable to locate a startup disk to boot from.

  If you haven't tried... start your Mac holding the key Option. That should launch the boot window manager have been, you can select the startup disk, and then click on restart.

  If this does not help, you will need to take the Mac for the service.

  If a flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac - Apple Support

• non-working hp psc printer shows 'E' and has a flashing question mark

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  Ideas:

  • You have problems with programs
  • Error messages
  • Recent changes to your computer
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem
  It's a question of HP. You should check w / their tech/support forums.
   
  "joan morse" wrote in message news: c069e7a2-0126-4 c-24-abd5-a7432c8a3872...
   
  > non-working hp psc printer shows 'E' and has a flashing question mark
   
   
   

• I think I erased my OS and question mark flashing now appears

  Here is what happened. Haha I actually went to utilities OS X using the command (⌘) r. Then I clicked on the OS utilities and I removed my boot drive.        I restarted the flashing question mark appeared on my start, I tried to restart again and command prompt - R key and it directly me linked to Internet OS X recovery where appears the rotating Globe. What should I do next? I want to go back to work. Help, please. Thank you.

  Hello. Have a look here If flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac - Apple Support

• How to fix the folder flashing with question mark on mac pro

  I have a problem with my mac pro.  When I press the power on button, the grey of the screen become a folder flashing with question mark appears and it does not start.  What should I do?  I don't have an os x on a cd so I can not ignore the system...

  See:

  If a flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac - Apple Support

  What model Mac? What OSX version was on the Mac?

  If you do not have a partition recovery or restoration of the Internet

  On OS X Recovery - Apple Support

  Then you install an installation DVD

• Need help with flashing file + question mark at startup

  My Macbook Pro has worked fine until yesterday. On startup, I get the flashing file, so I rebooted and held command + R. Once I have try disc recovery/upgrade to update OS/restoration I need a startup disk file to choose and everything is empty. How can I get the possibility of a boot disk? Do I need a physical disk? I just checked my box of the laptop and I don't have a physical disc.

  Thank you.

  If a flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac - Apple Support

  Which shows in disk utility that is located in the recovery?

  Cutting in-house of may have failed or yo have a problem with the internal connection.

  What model of MacBook Pro?

  This is the Office Mac Pro forum. I asked that your post moved to the forum of laptop MacBook Pro or another appropriate forum.

• Question mark flashing at startup

  Spring 2011 MBP with EL Capitan.  Thus, used my MBP last night and he started beachballing and force apps to quit smoking, I started but performance has not improved and the beachballing continued.  Was not yet able to click on the Apple icon to restart.  So, off the power by using the power button to restart as I did several times.  Reverse and get the screen gray with the folder icon and flashing question mark.  Completely bewildered, because I have never seen it before.  Restart again trying to reset the LANDAU thought that might have some effect, nothing will do. So, do a quick search on the old smartphone and find out how to get into recovery mode.  Go to the utility disk and look for my HARD drive, but he's not here.  Only disk 0 and then below Base of OS X system, something like that, don't remember what he said exactly.  Yes, I knocked at the realization that my HARD drive is erased, but I wonder if it is indeed cleared or if some kind of virus or something could have caused this and that, somewhere, my HARD drive is still intact.  I know it's probably a long shot and wishful thinking, but I'm exploring all the possibilities before you restore from my backup.  I have not saved in a few months, so I really hope this is the case, because I've probably lost some important stuff...

  Any help would be appreciated...

  Thank you!!

  If a flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac

• image folder of the file with question mark flashing on the screen

  I just bought a 2 month old 15 "macbook pro to an individual. I turned it on this morning and there is a picture of a small folder with a question mark in the Center, flashing on and outside. does anyone have a solution for this?

  Hi Hotrod45:

  Was this before start or is this the first time you the active since buying it?

  Check out this technical note. If flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac - Apple Support

  Kim

• MacBook Pro question mark flashing, no wifi, only own internet connection

  I have a flashing question mark on start up with my MacBook Pro. Through the process of restarting, but it asks me to choose a wifi network. I did not, as my computer has its own internet connection, so can not continue to the next step. Help please?

  If you are connected to internet through being directly connected to a modem via ethernet. You should be able to ignore the WIFI configuration prompt. Have you used the option of disk utility to check the repair or erase the disc? The withdrawal volume. You can also try using command/Option/R for recovery to see if you can use ethernet. I did once and trying to remember how I did it.

• I get a folder with a question mark symbol when I turn on

  I'm giving my daughter my MacBook Pro retina (2013) so I'll try to get it to the factory settings.  I tried reloading ElCapitan and downloaded for half an hour and then says that the download failed.  This happened twice, and now all I get is a folder with a question mark symbol.  What should I do?

  Hey! Take a look at these articles Support from Apple and try basic troubleshooting steps.

  If a flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac - Apple Support

  On the screens, you see when you start your Mac - Apple Support

• Start with blinking question mark folder

  Hey guys, English is not my mother tongue and so I must apologize for my bad English, everything first.

  Okay so here is my question:

  I had a folder of flashing question mark when I rebooted my macbook pro retina (13.3 "end 2015, OS X 10.11.4 beta 6) last week.

  So I get in recovery HD to see if if I can do a clean to fix install, but I can't find my disk to reinstall OS X, he showed is nothing.

  Then I restart my mac again and again, sometimes I can boot normally.

  But I can't found anything wrong, he just worked as usual, until what I restarted again, dead again.

  I took it to the authorized service provider Apple to fix my mac. Yes, there is no official bar of the Apple Store and genius in my country.

  They thought that my drive was dead, so they substitute a new drive for my, it took me a week to get my mac.

  It seemed to work perfectly, so I restore my data by Time machine and upgrade to 10.11.4 beta 7.

  Yesterday the 10.11.4 came out, so I updated my mac to this version.

  But when it is restarted during installation, it showed the issue of question mark again.

  After a few attempt to reboot, it finished installing. then I tried to reboot to see if it's good or not.

  Unfortunately, it came with this folder again. So I turn it off.

  After half an hour, I tried to start it again, it starts.

  Everything seemed normal, I checked the S.M.A.R.T by DriveDx and the data were all good.

  I fix the permission by DiskWarrior and it says no need to repair.

  But I always get the record of question mark with 1/10 chance when it start.

  I don't know what happened to my mac, is there anyone has a suggestion?

  Thank you

  A,

  Is correctly selected in system preferences Startup disk > startup disk?

  Apologies is not required, your ability to speak English is commendable.

  

• Record of question mark on inactivity on MBP 15 "2011

  Here's the problem, in short, I will be happy to provide you with more info soon.    I have a MBP 15 "beginning 2011 with 10.10.5 OSX, 16G of RAM, 512G SSD drive of OWS.   After about 2 weeks I started to get a folder of question mark at one point, after I start using my Mac for a while.   It seems that the MBP hangs and I have to hard reboot.  When I rebood some time I get a question mark folder but generally the 3rd reboot I can connect.

  Just FYI, disconnected know if related but about 3 weeks ago I bought an ACER 22 "external monitor, Macally keyboard and the mouse, but they all worked OK for a little everything so I don't know if this problem is related, but I still have questions, even when they all.

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  If a flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac - Apple Support

• range of hp psc printers inoperable. sign says 'E' and displays a question mark!

  I have a printer HP psc problem. INOP because sign says 'E' and before the printer displays a flashing question mark

  Normally, the E indicates an empty box. This only happens in PowerPoint? You can try to uninstall and reinstall your printer.

  Michael Koerner

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• iMac G3 tray charger stuck on the gray screen with question mark flashing folder

  I recently bought an iMac G3 (charger tray, 333 MHz, M4984) and when I try to boot from an OS installation disc 10.3, there will remain only blocked on the gray screen with folder flashing with the question mark. Not only it does not maintain the keys C or Option, but it will not start up any combination of keys, such as resetting the PRAM or the NVRAM. It just starts and stays on the screen with the flashing folder does nothing. It CAN read the keyboard, because I can turn on the computer with the keyboard, it just won't start to the top of any disk or any combination of keys. Any ideas on what could be the problem? I just replaced the hard drive, but it was the same before I replaced the hard drive as well. In addition, the iMac had apparently OS 8.6 installed on it when it came, and I think I need to move to OS 9 and do a firmware update before you install OS X (correct me if I'm wrong), but I can not do because the iMac does start not in general of any combination of keys. Thanks in advance, any help is appreciated.

  I recently bought an iMac G3 (charger tray, 333 MHz, M4984) and when I try to boot from an OS installation disc 10.3, there will remain only blocked on the gray screen with folder flashing with the question mark.

  Valid operation system not found.

  Not only it primer not leave now pressed the C or

  Place the cd in the drive.  power off.  Hold c power key on & while in the startup is underway.
  

  Keys options,

  key option is not supported on tray loading imac g3 333

  In addition, the iMac had apparently OS 8.6 installed on it when it came, and I think I need to move to OS 9 and do a firmware update before you install OS X (correct me if I'm wrong), but I can not do because the iMac does start not in general of any combination of keys. Thanks in advance, any help is appreciated.

  It took charger slot, but I think that optional for the bin.  I think that you can upgrade the firmware with 8.6 for trays.

  You may need to reset the PRAM and NVRAM and Mac's Open Firmware. Stop the Mac, then it turns on and before the screen lights up, quickly down the command, Option, P, and R keys, until the Mac rang twice more after the power to chime.

  Then, before that lights up the screen, hold down the command-Option-O-F until the Open Firmware appears. Then enter these lines, and then press return after each of them:

  Reset-nvram

  Configure default

  Reset-all

  "The reset-all command should restart your Mac. If so, you have successfully reset the Open Firmware settings. »

  http://support.Apple.com/kb/TS1812?viewlocale=en_US

  In the case of the...

  Try taking the battery for 10 minutes.  Put back in the battery.  Fingers crossed. Turn the machine back on.

  How do I eject the cd from the internal drive:

  eject the cd

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  devalias

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