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Blinking folder with ? on start up

Hi there, my macbook pro is showing a blinking folder with a ? on it when i start it up after erasing the external drive and trying to redownload the OS.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on May 24, 2022 12:03 PM

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Posted on May 24, 2022 2:17 PM

macattack113 wrote:

Hi there, my macbook pro is showing a blinking folder with a ? on it when i start it up after erasing the external drive and trying to redownload the OS.


external dive? what about your internal drive...(?)



If your Mac starts up to a question mark

If your Mac starts up to a question mark - Apple Support


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May 24, 2022 2:17 PM in response to macattack113

macattack113 wrote:

Hi there, my macbook pro is showing a blinking folder with a ? on it when i start it up after erasing the external drive and trying to redownload the OS.


external dive? what about your internal drive...(?)



If your Mac starts up to a question mark

If your Mac starts up to a question mark - Apple Support


May 24, 2022 12:37 PM in response to macattack113

Try the following:


If that does not help, then get expert service and support at the Genius Bar.


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Blinking folder with ? on start up

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