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Question mark appear everytime i open my macbook

Ive done resetting my MacBook air…but after i turn it on again question mark apear

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Oct 18, 2022 10:06 PM

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Posted on Oct 18, 2022 10:11 PM

genalyn225 Said:

"Question mark appear everytime i open my MacBook: Ive done resetting my MacBook air…but after i turn it on again question mark apear"

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Troubleshooting a Mac with a Question Mark:


Learn form This:

First off, learn from this, knowing to always backup your Mac every so often, so that you a have something to restore your Mac from, for instance such as this.


So, Three Things...

I. Go here: If your Mac Starts Up to a Question Mark - Apple Support


II. Re-Mount the Drive:

Boot into Recovery Mode (Intel or Silicon) . Then, using Disk Utility, see if the Hard Drive is seem. 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.


III. If Neither of the Above Works...

Reinstall the macOS:

Go Here: How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple SupportImportant: Be certain to create a backup of your Mac prior to all of this. That way, you can have something to restore from the Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Once reinstalled, try this once more.

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Oct 18, 2022 10:11 PM in response to genalyn225

genalyn225 Said:

"Question mark appear everytime i open my MacBook: Ive done resetting my MacBook air…but after i turn it on again question mark apear"

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Troubleshooting a Mac with a Question Mark:


Learn form This:

First off, learn from this, knowing to always backup your Mac every so often, so that you a have something to restore your Mac from, for instance such as this.


So, Three Things...

I. Go here: If your Mac Starts Up to a Question Mark - Apple Support


II. Re-Mount the Drive:

Boot into Recovery Mode (Intel or Silicon) . Then, using Disk Utility, see if the Hard Drive is seem. 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.


III. If Neither of the Above Works...

Reinstall the macOS:

Go Here: How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple SupportImportant: Be certain to create a backup of your Mac prior to all of this. That way, you can have something to restore from the Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Once reinstalled, try this once more.

Oct 18, 2022 10:36 PM in response to genalyn225

genalyn225 Said:

"Question mark appear everytime i open my MacBook: I turn off my macbook then turn it on…and ive done Command Option and R keys"

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Thank you for the photo.


So, what Happens when you Remount the Drive?

Boot into RecoveryMode (Intel or Silicon) . Then, using Disk Utility, see if the Hard Drive is seem. 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.


See if you Disk is Failing:

Running First Aid in Recovery Mode:

Check the status of your internal hard drive. See if it needs to be replaced. To check, run First Aid In Recovery Mode.

  1. Boot: into Recovery Mode (Intel or Silicon)
  2. Go in to: Disk Utilities
  3. Select: the hard drive
  4. Click: First Aid

Oct 18, 2022 10:52 PM in response to genalyn225

genalyn225 Said:

"Question mark appear everytime i open my MacBook: Is it ok to give the serial number of my macbook to others?"

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Sharing the Serial Number:

Perhaps it would be okay to share it with Apple Support or an AASP (Apple Authorized Service Provider), given the circumstance, but no one else. Doing so is unwise and unsafe in the least.


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Question mark appear everytime i open my macbook

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