my mac book air has a question mark at the start up screen
What type of support do I need for a question mark at start-up?
MacBook Air (2020 or later)
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What type of support do I need for a question mark at start-up?
MacBook Air (2020 or later)
If your Mac starts up to a question mark:
A folder with a flashing question mark means that your startup disk is no longer available or doesn't contain a working Mac operating system.
If the question mark appears only momentarily before your Mac starts up normally:
If the question mark persists, follow these steps:
If your Mac starts up to a question mark:
A folder with a flashing question mark means that your startup disk is no longer available or doesn't contain a working Mac operating system.
If the question mark appears only momentarily before your Mac starts up normally:
If the question mark persists, follow these steps:
BHP116 Said:
"What type of support do I need for a question mark at start-up?"
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Two Things...
I. Go here: If your Mac Starts Up to a Question Mark - Apple Support
II. Mount the Drive:
Boot into Recovery Mode (Hold Down: [Command + R] upon boot). Then, using Disk Utility, see if the Hard Drive is seen. If it is, then see if you need to click the “Mount’ button for it. Try rebooting once more. If of no success, then click unmount button, and then the mount button. Try rebooting once more.
my mac book air has a question mark at the start up screen