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Mickey11_ Author

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Macbook Pro 2018 Recovery // Error -2101F

I'm attempting to reinstall macOS to my Macbook Pro 2018. During the initial recovery process, the machine froze on a screen that said "2 Minutes Remaining" for nearly 3 hours. I then turned off the machine and powered it back on. Now when powering up it gives a blinking folder icon with a question mark. I've attempted to startup while holding option-R or simply option, plus a few other combinations. Each time I'm taken to internet recovery. After a few minutes of a spinning globe and status bar, I get an exclamation point in a triangle with the following text "apple.com/support" and "-2101F".

What is the problem here? I just want this macbook back and running.

Also, I've attempted to create a USB disk installer with macOS. But that still takes me into internet recovery which times out giving the same error.

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

Posted on Aug 12, 2019 10:21 AM

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John Galt

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Posted on Aug 12, 2019 1:39 PM

apple.com/support wants you to Contact Support for assistance. There are a number of reasons you're encountering that inability to reinstall macOS.

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