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Q: Data recovery from a nonfictional Macbook Pro?

I have a 2010 Macbook Pro and earlier this evening, I think it might've given up. I closed the lid and opened it up a few minutes later and the screen wouldn't light up. So i restarted it and got this File with a question mark image on my screen. I did a bit of research and people mentioned it could be do to the MBP not finding the software it needs to boot up. So I restarted it, holding down Command + R and went through the OSX servers. I then went to repair disc permissions, repair disc, etc and everything checked out okay. It said it found nothing wrong and so I restarted it again and I was still left with the same problem.

 

Now before I decide to purchase an external HD case to move over data from my MBP to my iMac. I was wondering if there was any way I could possibly do it using an ethernet cable, wifi, bluetooth, or anything really, before I purchased said item.

 

Thank you.

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on May 1, 2014 8:40 PM

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  • by nbar,Helpful

    nbar nbar May 1, 2014 8:43 PM in response to perpetualparadox
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    May 1, 2014 8:43 PM in response to perpetualparadox

    Now before I decide to purchase an external HD case to move over data from my MBP to my iMac. I was wondering if there was any way I could possibly do it using an ethernet cable, wifi, bluetooth, or anything really, before I purchased said item.

     

    You can attempt to mount the Macbook Pro drive on your iMac using Target Disk Mode and a Firewire cable. The MBP's internal drive, if functiional, will mount on your iMac as though it is an external HDD. From there, you can recover the drive's data.

     

    Transfer files between two computers using target disk mode

  • by perpetualparadox,

    perpetualparadox perpetualparadox May 1, 2014 8:52 PM in response to nbar
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    May 1, 2014 8:52 PM in response to nbar

    Thank you! I'll definitely look into that, but I have couple questions.
    The fireware cable port is the one beside the disk drive, correct?
    I'm looking at my iMac (2013) and I can't seem to find where I'd plug it in.

     

    Does my MBP need to be powered on? and if it does, does it need to be logged into or anything?

     

    Edit: I clicked the link and realized it would have to be with a thunderbolt cable.

  • by Melophage,

    Melophage Melophage May 2, 2014 2:51 AM in response to perpetualparadox
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    May 2, 2014 2:51 AM in response to perpetualparadox

    perpetualparadox,

     

    to be precise, your Mid 2010 MacBook Pro, booted into Target Disk mode, would be connected to your 2013 iMac via a Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter.

  • by Jennysonn,

    Jennysonn Jennysonn Nov 28, 2014 2:42 AM in response to perpetualparadox
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    Nov 28, 2014 2:42 AM in response to perpetualparadox

    If you stop using the drive it's possible to recover deleted files that have not been overwritten by using recovery software such as Data Rescue II, File Salvage or TechTool Pro.  Each of the preceding come on bootable CDs to enable usage without risk of writing more data to the hard drive.  Two free alternatives are Disk Drill and TestDisk.  Look for them and demos at MacUpdateor CNET Downloads. Recovery software usually provide trial versions that enable you to determine if the software would help before actually paying for it. Beyond this or if the drive has completely failed, then you would need to send the drive to a recovery service which is very expensive.

     

    The longer the hard drive remains in use and data are written to it, the greater the risk your deleted files will be overwritten.

     

    Also visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on Data Recovery.