My mac wont reboot, even in safe mode or using my time machine backup?

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tarberts Author

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My mac wont reboot, even in safe mode or using my time machine backup?

When I try to install Yosemite in the Utilities, I don't have enough hard drive space. How can I access my hard drive?

Posted on Feb 7, 2016 3:18 PM

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SeaPapp

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Feb 7, 2016 5:50 PM in response to tarberts

Time Machine backups are not bootable. What happens when you try to boot in Safe Mode?

Can you boot into Recovery?

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tarberts Author

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Feb 7, 2016 5:52 PM in response to SeaPapp

It takes me straight to the utilities screen that gives me the option to try to verify/repair the drive (it checks out ok), download Yosemite, get online help or to try Time Machine backup

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SeaPapp

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Feb 7, 2016 7:48 PM in response to tarberts

Have you run Repair Disk or just Verify?

You should be able to boot into Safe Mode and clear out some space. Are you pressing the shift key as soon as you hear the start up chime?

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