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Control + R not working on restart?

Hi,


Trying to erase disk and reinstall OS.


When I restart my MacBook Pro in recovery, I press Control + R and nothing happens, just my normal log in screen asking for the password. If I input it is just starts as normal. Any Ideas?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Sep 24, 2022 6:06 AM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2022 8:18 AM

Arklowbay1 wrote:

Hi,

Trying to erase disk and reinstall OS.

When I restart my MacBook Pro in recovery, I press Control + R and nothing happens, just my normal log in screen asking for the password. If I input it is just starts as normal. Any Ideas?


Try starting up with Command R, not Control R.


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