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Q: Flashing folder, Cant boot and can't restore

Hello all!,

 

I know the flashing folder issue is well documented. I however haven't ben able to locate anything specific to my issue so I  thought I would ask.

 

Heres whats going on... I have the flashing folder but I cannot boot into recovery.. when I try I just get the flashing folder. I also cannot boot from a installation USB stick . Cmd option does show all the drives including the usb installation but still any option choosen gives the folder.

 

I was thinking maybe its the cable BUT if the cable was dead then I should still be able to boot off the usb right?

 

Any thoughts?

Posted on Jul 4, 2016 1:31 PM

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  • by OGELTHORPE,

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Jul 4, 2016 1:38 PM in response to tabosko
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    Mac OS X
    Jul 4, 2016 1:38 PM in response to tabosko

    It would be helpful if you indicated the EXACT model/year of your MBP.

     

    Is this what you are seeing?

    Screen Shot 2016-07-04 at 4.36.42 PM.png

    Ciao.

  • by theratter,

    theratter theratter Jul 4, 2016 1:42 PM in response to tabosko
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    Jul 4, 2016 1:42 PM in response to tabosko

    Sounds like your disk may have died or you did not have an installation of Lion or later or the Recovery HD partition is corrupted. Since you haven't provided any information of what version of OS X is involved nor any information on your Mac model other than it's a "Notebook," it is nearly impossible to advise you on what to do at this point. I would assume the USB flash drive you have is also corrupted or has a version of OS X that cannot boot your particular model.

    If your computer model is from Late-2010 or later then you may be able to do Network Recovery. Check here: Computers that can be upgraded to use OS X Internet Recovery. Any model made after the ones on this list are able to do Network Recovery without any firmware upgrade.

     

    Clean Install of El Capitan on a New Disk

     

    1. Restart the computer. Immediately after the chime hold down the Command-Option-R keys until a globe appears.
    2. The Utility Menu will appear in from 5-20 minutes. Be patient.
    3. Select Disk Utility and click on the Continue button.
    4. When Disk Utility loads select the drive (usually, the out-dented entry) from the side list.
    5. Click on the Partition tab in Disk Utility's main window. A panel will drop down.
    6. Set the partition scheme to GUID.
    7. Set the Format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.)
    8. Click on the Apply button, then click on the Done button when it activates.
    9. Quit Disk Utility and return to the Utility Menu.
    10. Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Continue button.

    [Permission to use part or all of the above has been granted by Kappy, exclusively, to theratter.]

  • by tabosko,

    tabosko tabosko Jul 4, 2016 2:07 PM in response to OGELTHORPE
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    Notebooks
    Jul 4, 2016 2:07 PM in response to OGELTHORPE

    2007 macbook pro. That is the folder. Selecting the drive does nothing and Trying to boot into recovery doesn't work either

  • by tabosko,

    tabosko tabosko Jul 4, 2016 2:12 PM in response to theratter
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Notebooks
    Jul 4, 2016 2:12 PM in response to theratter

    Im using a brand new SSD drive. El Capitain is installed on it (installed directly) and the usb stick has the same installation. I can not boot into recovery.

  • by jndupuis1,

    jndupuis1 jndupuis1 Jul 4, 2016 3:46 PM in response to tabosko
    Level 2 (470 points)
    Jul 4, 2016 3:46 PM in response to tabosko

    Hi there!

    Here are a few helpful links. 2007 MBP, you may be able to get some good pointers here. If you could put your old drive back in and boot just to prep your SSD with Disk Utility. Well, anyway, the links below will go into all that. Hope this helps you.

    http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard?fnode=7a72c 65f090e8535d03b1f38f0c8699c8e8a82e504448…

    Computers that can be upgraded to use OS X Internet Recovery - Apple Support

    Installed new hard drive, won't let me start from recovery, shows flashing question mark folder at power on, no start-up…

     

    Cheers!!

  • by OGELTHORPE,

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Jul 4, 2016 4:04 PM in response to tabosko
    Level 9 (52,101 points)
    Mac OS X
    Jul 4, 2016 4:04 PM in response to tabosko

    I do not know what kind of USB installer you have.  It may be corrupt. it may not.  For a 2007 MBP, the recovery option is not available.

     

    What you might try is to take out the HDD, install it in an enclosure and connect it to the MBP via USB.  Boot the MBP with the OPTION key down and if the HDD icon appears click on it.  If the MBP boots, you have a faulty SATA cable inside.  If it does not boot the MBP, the HDD is suspect.

     

    You can also use the original OSX disks that came with the MBP or the Snow Leopard retail disk to access the HDD via Disk Utility and see if it can be repaired.  If it cannot be repaired, a new HDD is in order.

     

    If it turns out a new HDD is needed, use the Snow Leopard retail disk to install 10.6.3 and then run the Snow Leopard combo update to install 10.6.8.  Then you can try the USB installer which I presume is Lion or a later OSX.

     

    Ciao.