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Mac Pro mid 2012 factory reset

Hi I am trying to factory reset MacBook Pro mid 2012 model. When I press command R and want to restart, it is not taking to the disk utility page rather it is directly taking me to username and password of my computer. what else can I do to factory reset my MacBook Pro. Please help me.

Posted on Feb 8, 2022 2:09 AM

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Posted on Feb 8, 2022 2:42 AM

Hi,

Instead of Command+r, try Shift+Option+Command+r.

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