Q: Unable to safe boot on iMac16,2
I am running the Mac OS X 10.11.6 on my iMac16,2 and was trying to safe boot and experiment in that mode to determine why I cannot see my external drive and why it will not backup using Time Machine. After restarting and trying to safe boot, I discovered I was unable to get to safe boot. I have been unable, therefore, to get to the disk utility to try to use first aid in its normal mode. When I used Disk Warrior, everything appeared to be OK, but to be sure I also rebuilt my hard drive. That did not seem to change anything. So, I am unable to use a safe boot and cannot see my external drive (LaCie d2 Quadro) and cannot complete a Time Machine backup as a result. Help.
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), Safari 10.0, Photo 1.0, iTunes 12.3
Posted on Sep 27, 2016 7:50 AM
My Time Machine started backup after about six hours in PREPARING BACKUP status. It has now caught up and has backed up at least twice since then. For now, I believe my iMac is running properly, so the discussion posting is no longer relevant. Thanks for helpful hints.
Posted on Sep 28, 2016 10:08 AM