FileVault caused error

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FileVault caused error

I turned on Filevault, imac rebooted and gave me a whilte screen and flashin file icon with a ? mark in center of icon. No progress bar. I have rebooted. I am unable to start in safe mode.

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on May 4, 2020 7:10 PM

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BDAqua

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May 5, 2020 9:38 AM in response to Mudponys

Gulp, I hope the drive hasn't failed.

1. Start up from macOS Recovery

To start up from macOS Recovery, turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold one of the following combinations on your keyboard. Command-R is generally recommended, especially if you never installed macOS Sierra 10.12.4 or later… https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904#notupdated

Command (⌘)-R

Install the latest macOS that was installed on your Mac.

Option-⌘-R

Upgrade to the latest macOS compatible with your Mac.

Shift-Option-⌘-R

Install the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.

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BDAqua

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May 5, 2020 12:07 PM in response to Mudponys

Sorry to say I think the drive has failed.

Can you het OSX on an external drive & try alt key to start from the external drive?

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BDAqua

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May 7, 2020 4:56 PM in response to Mudponys

See if you can get someone to install your needed version of OSX on an external drive & hold alt key on startup.

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Mudponys Author

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May 5, 2020 12:01 PM in response to BDAqua

Hi and thank you. I have a bad feeling about this. Unfortunately, Command R was unsuccessful. Command caused a brief pause of the flashing icon. Appreciate the input.

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Mudponys Author

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May 7, 2020 3:17 PM in response to BDAqua

Hi. Thank you. I have an external drive. No clue what I’m doing, but I’ll certainly try to figure it out tomorrow. Thanks!

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