my computer does not boot up. I cannot access the recovery disk. cmd r doesn't work. I tried safe mode and doesn't work. I get a white screen and then it freezes.
MacBook Pro, iOS 8.1.2
You can try reinstalling OS X if the drive has not failed. If your computer originally had Snow Leopard installed then boot from your Snow Leopard DVD, open Disk Utility from the Utilities menu in the menubar, erase the hard drive if you can. Reinstall Snow Leopard.
If your computer came with Lion or later pre-installed when it was new, then do the following:
Install OS X Using Internet Recovery
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.
Partition and Format the hard drive:
Reinstall OS X: Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
This should restore the version of OS X originally pre-installed on the computer.
If the hare drive cannot be repaired or reformatted, then you will need to have it replaced.
I cannot get into recovery mode or Internet recovery mode. The other thing that's weird is I have an empty photo slot on the login page and the scree is like grayscale.
Try a SMC reset:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
If no success, make an appointment at an Apple store genius bar for a FREE evaluation.
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Did your computer come with Snow Leopard or earlier installed when new? If so then do this:
Clean Install of Snow Leopard
Be sure to make a backup first because the following procedure will erase
the drive and everything on it.
1. Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc or the Disc 1 that came
with your computer. Insert the disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.
After the chime press and hold down the "C" key. Release the key when you see
a small spinning gear appear below the dark gray Apple logo.
2. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue
button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
After DU loads select the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'s ID and drive
size.) Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. Set the number of
partitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, click on Options button
and select GUID, click on OK, then set the format type to MacOS Extended
(Journaled, if supported), then click on the Apply button.
3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed
with the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.
4. When the installation has completed your computer will Restart into the Setup
Assistant. After you finish Setup Assistant will complete the installation after which
you will be running a fresh install of OS X. You can now begin the update process
by opening Software Update and installing all recommended updates to bring your
installation current.
5. If you are planning to sell or give your computer away, then do the following:
After you reformat your hard drive and reinstall OS X, the computer restarts to a
Welcome screen and asks you to choose a country or region. If you want to leave
the Mac in an out-of-box state, don't continue with the setup of your system. Instead,
press Command-Q to shut down the Mac. When the new owner turns on the Mac,
the Setup Assistant will guide them through the setup process.
Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.
Hi. Try booting to single user mode. Command S If you get to it you can use it to repair disk. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203176
my computer does not boot up. I cannot access the recovery disk. cmd r doesn't work. I tried safe mode and doesn't work. I get a white screen and then it freezes.