Flashing folder issue booting up in safe mode

Macbook Pro 2013 . Got the flashing folder issue. Running disk utility as adviced searching this issue can't delete as I only have Mac OS X Base. There appears to be no startup disk present.


So, I can boot in safe mode and if i do a restart in safe mode, the macbook boots up ok.


Any ideas good people?

Posted on Jan 18, 2019 12:33 PM

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Jan 18, 2019 1:23 PM in response to sbuk2503

<<I can boot in safe mode and if i do a restart in safe mode, the macbook boots up ok.>>

my mistake, I only see the OS X base system when In recover but can see when running disk utility from the desktop.


From Recovery — no Macintosh HD


Disk Utility from Desktop — you see the Macintosh HD (and you ran DU from there; no errors?)


SafeBoot mode— the Mac boots up, and you can log in?


is this all correct?


reference this kb https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204323


Jan 18, 2019 1:04 PM in response to sbuk2503

<<I can boot in safe mode and if i do a restart in safe mode, the macbook boots up ok.>>

I've tried what you advised and no errors on the disk after running first aid.

When I ran reinstall the macOS can't find any destination to select


So in Recovery you see Macintosh HD, you ran first aid and it said no errors;


yet switching to reinstall the macOS does not see the same Macintosh HD ?

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