OS X Recovery Modes Not Available, How Else May I ERASE This MBA?
Model: Macbook Air, 11-inch, Mid 2013, i5, 2gb RAM, OS X 10.8.5 (mountain lion)
When normal power on occurs, machine only boots into SAFE MODE. Not sure if this is the issue, but the 0, P, : keys do not work. From terminal: Diskutil List shows there is a recovery partition but I cannot seem to access it, and I don't know what else to do here?
I just want to ERASE THIS MAC before proper disposal!!
NOTE: i have created a bootable usb disk but can't get into recovery mode or startup disk selection so its useless right?
Here is what happens when I attempt anything:
- pressing left side cmd+R does nothing(even when using a WIRED windows keyboard) so boots into safe mode
- pressing right side cmd+R boots into Internet Recovery, which loads screen and then goes to screen with a circle and slash thru it
- pressing right side alt/option key boots the MBA into normal mode directly with no startup disk select option, left side alt/option key boots into safe mode(which means does nothing)
- pressing T does nothing, boots normal which in this case is safe mode
- can't reset PRAM because the P key does not work, wired keyboard has zero results as well
Anyone else have any other ideas or suggestions?
Meanwhile as I was typing this, I was somehow able to update to EL Capitan now(started it aprox 60mins ago and just finished), but still unable to erase this MBA, see below:
- Now I can get into Recovery Mode but when I go to Reinstall OS X El Capitan, it goes to a message that "a required download is missing" and only option is to hit ok.
- Internet Recovery still goes to the circle with slash in it
I have downloaded HIGH SIERRA, should I install that next and try all over again?
Or should I just erase the disk with Disk Utility now that Recovery Mode is available with EL Capitan?
Or is there a way to do a clean install from OS X itself?
At wits end here party peoples... Let me know!!
Rolan