Q: Mac mini 2011 recovery options problems
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Oct 24, 2014 11:13 AMby lllaass,Do yo have access to another Mac so that you can boot your Mac in Target Disk Mode and try reinstalling the OS from the other machine?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661
Do you have a bootable media like a clone or a TM backup?
Time Machine drives after 10.7.3 have a separate Recovery_HD on them.
What do you see when you boot with Option key depressed?
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Oct 24, 2014 11:35 AMby RickM2014,I read the kb article. I do not have a firewire cable but do have a macbook air Will USB cable work?
I have a current TM backup on a external USB drive.
When I press the option key during startup, the Apple logo shows up, then the keyboard light comes on, then I get the spinning wheel and then about 30 sec later, the grey screen.
Everytime I have to shut the mini down, I do it by holding in the power button for 5 sec.
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Oct 24, 2014 12:37 PMby RickM2014,Only after I held down the startup button for a few seconds and then held the option key did the boot options show up on the screen. It showed the startup volume, recovery volume and TM backup. I tried each one of them, but still same results, the grey screen. Making some progress, but not there yet.
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Oct 24, 2014 1:34 PMby lllaass,HelpfulTry resetting the PRAM and SMC
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
USB does not work for Target Disk Mode
What happens if yo boot with T key depressed (after the above resets)
