Q: A flashing grey file with a white question mark on it, sugesting that it doesn't know what disk to start up from. What should I do?

An icon of a grey folder with a white question mark on it is flashing on and off in the center of my screen The iMac doesn't what disk to launch from. I've seen this problem before but I don't know how to fix it. Any disk of any kind I put in it immediately spits out. Can you help?

Posted on Aug 6, 2016 3:46 PM

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jameson.h Aug 7, 2016 11:47 AM in response to orestes1
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Aug 7, 2016 11:47 AM in response to orestes1

Hi orestes1!

I see that you're having issues with your Mac not starting up correctly. I know it's important to have the Mac working right, so I'm happy to offer some help. Please try the suggestions in the following support article, which addresses this specific situation:

If a flashing question mark appears when you start your Mac

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

Cheers!
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