Macbook pro won't boot up. Can someone help me figure out my data recovery options?

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Macbook pro won't boot up. Can someone help me figure out my data recovery options?

Hi,

My late-2012 model Macbook pro suddenly stopped working on Friday. I tried booting it up, nothing. Tried booting it into safemode, and it shutdown by itself. Finally got it into recovery mode, then disk utility. Tried verifying the disk, said it was damaged. Tried repairing it and that didn't work either.

I have a 2015 Macbook Air and a firewire cable, so I put the Pro into target disk mode and the disk utility on the Air recognizes the disk. So I have that going for me.

When I tried to drag and drop my files, I got an error 36: "The finder can't complete the operation because some data can't be read or written."

I know I'm an idiot for not backing my data up. I'm wondering now what my options are going forward. Do I try a recovery software? Do I try reinstalling the OS on the Pro in recovery mode?

Please advise! Thank you.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Mar 24, 2015 6:57 PM

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Answer 1

Mar 24, 2015 7:27 PM in response to applebee3400

Are you sure that your mac is a late 2012 or a mid 2012?

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OGELTHORPE

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Mar 25, 2015 4:51 AM in response to applebee3400

Look for data recovery software on the Internet. Most will have a 'free trial' that will simply tell how effective their software will be. Then there will be a charge for the software.

The other option is to engage a data recovery service. Very expensive with NO guarantees of success.

Ciao.

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applebee3400 Author

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Mar 25, 2015 9:05 AM in response to OGELTHORPE

Can you recommend the best data recovery softwares for my situation? Or can you direct me to a good resource that lists them? There's so much about it online, it's difficult to distinguish the good from the bad. Thanks.

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OGELTHORPE

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Mar 25, 2015 10:03 AM in response to applebee3400

I wish i could but I cannot because I have not been in a situation such as yours. The best advice I can offer is to use the search feature for these forums and try and find where users have made specific recommendations or reported successful results. Perhaps a similar search on the Internet may also point to good candidates.

Ciao.

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Mar 25, 2015 11:02 AM in response to applebee3400

Can you click the Apple logo and select About this Mac then post a screen shot?

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Mar 25, 2015 11:17 AM in response to NightNinjaPDX

Can't do that unfortunately. But this is my Mac Pro right here: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook-pro-core-i7-2.6- 15-mid-2012-unibody-usb3-specs.html

I was running Mavericks 10.9

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Mar 25, 2015 6:25 PM in response to applebee3400

Open up your mac and take out the hard drive, then get a universal usb hard drive adapter (you can get them cheap on amazon) then connect to your macbook air and retrieve the data.

Hope this helps!

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Mar 25, 2015 6:51 PM in response to zaifromzai

Do you mean something like this? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ITDSN5Y?psc=1

I'm not sure this is going to work, though. When I tried dragging and dropping files it gave me an input/output error: ""The finder can't complete the operation because some data can't be read or written.""

I'm thinking a software might be better. Don't want to unnecessarily damage my hard drive if my disk utility is able to recognize it. I think the main problem is that the file architecture is corrupted.

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Mar 25, 2015 8:53 PM in response to applebee3400

In that case of you drive not being able to read \ write, it may be damaged so ether get a cheap uni adapter (preferably with an money back guarantee) and if that dose not work you can ether get a specialist to retrieve the data, or do it your self with diy perks vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Y7BniaRXg

Good luck!

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Mar 27, 2015 8:25 PM in response to applebee3400

Would appreciate more opinions from others.

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