How to skip the internet recovery mode while re installing MacBook Pro?

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How to skip the internet recovery mode while re installing MacBook Pro?

Hi. I’m using the MacBook Pro (13inch mid 2012) macOS Sierra version 10.12.6. It’s been a few days that my Mac has started to behave strange, for e.g. input source keyboard changes itself to some really bizarre language or the genie effect starts on its own for no reason whatsoever. So I decided maybe it’s time to format the laptop. I went ahead with the backup and the usual shut it down/ restart it and hold down command + R / command + option + R key, this directed me to the internet recovery after which i was asked for my internet password. Now that’s where the problem started. I am just not able to type anything, none of my keyboard keys work here other than enter. I have tried everything possible but it just will not work. Please advice.

Posted on Oct 17, 2017 7:50 AM

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Answer 1

Eric Root

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Oct 17, 2017 8:19 AM in response to AishwaryaSonar

Restart the computer holding down the command - option/alt - P - R keys before the gray screen appears. Continue to hold until you hear the startup chime for the second time.

Reset NVRAM/PRAM

Try a SMC reset. The article covers when this is required, but doing this will not affect anything.

Reset SMC

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Answer 2

Oct 23, 2017 11:01 PM in response to Eric Root

Hey Eric. So my laptop has finally agreed to reformat. But as soon as I erased the disk I have not been able to reinstall the Mac os Sierra. I’m getting the sign attached below in the picture. Please help.

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Answer 3

Eric Root

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Oct 24, 2017 9:28 AM in response to AishwaryaSonar

Are you booted into the Recovery Partition when you are trying to reinstall the OS? If you erased the disk, you can't reinstall when booted normally.

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Answer 4

Oct 20, 2017 10:56 AM in response to Eric Root

Thank you so much. That did help.

Though I was still hoping I could reinstall my Mac completely. Please let me know if you know anything about the internet recovery mode.

Thanks again.

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Answer 5

Oct 23, 2017 11:06 PM in response to AishwaryaSonar

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Answer 6

Eric Root

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Oct 20, 2017 1:58 PM in response to AishwaryaSonar

You are welcome. If the keyboard is working now, it should work in Internet Recovery. If all you want is an erase and reinstall, why not use the Recovery Partition (command - R on a restart)? Or didn't that work when you tried it the first time?

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