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My Mac shows a flashing gray folder on startup

I tried repairing the disk, even erasing it completely and still nothing works.

What should I do?

Thanks

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Aug 7, 2021 8:11 AM

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BDAqua

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Aug 7, 2021 9:21 AM in response to Dan_bentov

Try installing to an external drive.

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