iMac is showing file with a question mark startup

What do I do?

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Jan 5, 2021 6:41 PM

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Posted on Jan 5, 2021 7:47 PM

Typically that means a corrupted system. Reboot holding command -r at the same time to go into recovery mode and try to run disk utility with the repair option. Reboot and see if it starts normal. If not, go back into recovery and do a clean install of OS.

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iMac is showing file with a question mark startup

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