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MacBook Pro 2019 accepts only 24 Characters of my 28 Char Recovery Key.

Recently I generated a Recovery key on my Macbook and after a couple of days i tried to unlock my Macbook pro with it but it doesn't seem to work since Macbook is accepting only 24 digits(after automatically generating dashes) but the key I have is a 28 digit one. This key was generated to unlock the mack book and not a firevault key. It was generated by going into settings->Apple ID->Password & Security->manage(Account Recovery) Manage(Recovery key)->Turn On and Create New Key.

Please Help!

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Posted on May 25, 2022 9:37 AM

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Posted on May 26, 2022 8:03 AM

cranjitreddy9 wrote:

Recently I generated a Recovery key on my Macbook and after a couple of days i tried to unlock my Macbook pro with it but it doesn't seem to work since Macbook is accepting only 24 digits(after automatically generating dashes) but the key I have is a 28 digit one. This key was generated to unlock the mack book and not a firevault key. It was generated by going into settings->Apple ID->Password & Security->manage(Account Recovery) Manage(Recovery key)->Turn On and Create New Key.
Please Help!



hmmm.... is this your personal machine?


Why was your Mac locked?

Where you having issue or forget the admin psswd?


are you copying and pasting(?) verify you are not including blank spaces before or aft.


(Apple does not use Letter O in serial numbers see if this applies to your Recovery key—if you are manually typing this in...)



See this play by play—jump to :How to set up an Apple ID recovery key on a Mac

https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-set-up-an-apple-id-recovery-key


How to generate a recovery key - Apple Support


How to use account recovery when you can't reset your Apple ...


See if there is anything here to get you in....


Forgot Admin password—


Reset your Mac login password - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/reset-your-mac-login-password-mh35902/mac


Change or reset the password of a macOS user account ...

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860


If you encrypted your Mac’s boot disk with FileVault 2 —

this prevents you from using your Apple ID to reset your password

(since the password is used in FileVault’s encryption). Read this Apple support document for more information about FileVault. see "Turn Off FileVault" Button Grayed Out --… - Apple Community


Reset your login password using your Apple ID


Click the arrow next to “reset it using your Apple ID.” If you don't see an arrow , see the Apple Support article If you can't reset your Mac login password. Enter an Apple ID and password, then click Next. Follow the instructions to reset your login password.

Same link as above: https://support.apple.com/en-mide/guide/mac-help/mh35902/mac


If your Apple ID is locked or disabled If your Apple ID is locked or disabled - Apple Support











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May 26, 2022 8:03 AM in response to cranjitreddy9

cranjitreddy9 wrote:

Recently I generated a Recovery key on my Macbook and after a couple of days i tried to unlock my Macbook pro with it but it doesn't seem to work since Macbook is accepting only 24 digits(after automatically generating dashes) but the key I have is a 28 digit one. This key was generated to unlock the mack book and not a firevault key. It was generated by going into settings->Apple ID->Password & Security->manage(Account Recovery) Manage(Recovery key)->Turn On and Create New Key.
Please Help!



hmmm.... is this your personal machine?


Why was your Mac locked?

Where you having issue or forget the admin psswd?


are you copying and pasting(?) verify you are not including blank spaces before or aft.


(Apple does not use Letter O in serial numbers see if this applies to your Recovery key—if you are manually typing this in...)



See this play by play—jump to :How to set up an Apple ID recovery key on a Mac

https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-set-up-an-apple-id-recovery-key


How to generate a recovery key - Apple Support


How to use account recovery when you can't reset your Apple ...


See if there is anything here to get you in....


Forgot Admin password—


Reset your Mac login password - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/reset-your-mac-login-password-mh35902/mac


Change or reset the password of a macOS user account ...

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202860


If you encrypted your Mac’s boot disk with FileVault 2 —

this prevents you from using your Apple ID to reset your password

(since the password is used in FileVault’s encryption). Read this Apple support document for more information about FileVault. see "Turn Off FileVault" Button Grayed Out --… - Apple Community


Reset your login password using your Apple ID


Click the arrow next to “reset it using your Apple ID.” If you don't see an arrow , see the Apple Support article If you can't reset your Mac login password. Enter an Apple ID and password, then click Next. Follow the instructions to reset your login password.

Same link as above: https://support.apple.com/en-mide/guide/mac-help/mh35902/mac


If your Apple ID is locked or disabled If your Apple ID is locked or disabled - Apple Support











MacBook Pro 2019 accepts only 24 Characters of my 28 Char Recovery Key.

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