Mac stuck on loading bar

5997sanford wrote:

Could you elaborate for me how to recover your files using the method you mention. I’ve tried to use disk utility and cannot see how to access files.

Even if the drive is corrupted, it might be possible to use the "Restore" function in Disk Utility to copy data to another drive. It's poorly named; a better name would be "Copy" or "Clone" because that's what it does. If there's an internal SATA drive, then it's possible to remove the drive and then place it in an external "enclosure" to try and access whatever data can be found.

Disk Utility only operates on entire volumes. It doesn't allow for direct file/folder access like Finder does. However, there are numerous ways to access folders/files even with a damaged volume.

As someone who managed to recover from the "Stuck Progress Bar" malfunction by using TM, may I suggest you have a look at "Mafrom's" reply of the 28 February as probably the only solution to your problem. I "restored" back to a December 17 backup and lost all the work I had done from then to March 17th. However, I had carried out a March backup, three days before the malfunction and I can now copy the missing files individually from this back up. (I wanted to avoid a possible problem which may have been saved the March backup.)

Accessing your hard drive from another mac and copy files to it would seem to be the only solution to recover your work.

I have the same issue, ever since I upgraded (ha!) to high Sierra last fall and the subsequent updates. I resolved it with support the first time (command +r) and starting from my hard drive. After the latest update, it's worse - I've tried to all the shortcuts /safe mode/ command +option +P +R / no success. The progress bar eventually loads to 100 percent, fan is whirring like crazy. FFS Apple, you know this is a problem - one would think you are forcing people to give up and buy new equipment. Hmmmm not bloody likely now. Lol

The fact that you have a wireless keyboard should not be an issue. I also have a wireless keyboard. More likely, the problem is your timing. When you start (or restart) your Mac, listen for the chime sound indicating that the computer is about to start up. As soon as you hear the chime sound (but not before) immediately hold down the CMD and R keys. Once you see the status bar, you can let go of the keys. This status bar should lead to the loading of the Recovery Environment, and will not get stuck. Good luck.

Hey

After being stuck on an empty loading bar I admitted defeat and erased the disk. Everything is lost but at least I have a working laptop again now. In hindsight I think I should’ve left it longer to load or at least start loading though.

this advice worked for me...tried all others to no avail except for restore/reinstall

I'm having the exact same issue... I also reinstalled High Sierra, first aid, etc. Not much of a techy, but unable to find an answer.

Did you end up getting ahold of Apple support? I unfortunately do not have a time machine back up either, so I hope I don't lose everything. Yikes.

Worst update released. Can't even boot up, so I can't finish my university coursework! Thanks Apple for harrassing me to install this terrible update that has caused more than myself the same problem. Pathetic.

My MacBook Pro is exactly the same, working fine yesterday now it’s stuck on loading bar. I had to take it in last time there was an update to reinstall is system.

It seems obvious to me the updates are the issue here

High Sierra has bricked my laptop.

I had my computer in sleep mode. Opened it back up and it was on the Disk Utility screen for no reason. Repairing the Disk did nothing. Resetting SRAM and Pram did nothing. Time Machine can't be found. Finally decided to reinstall the OS in spite of probably losing all my files, which froze. Upon restart, I can no longer install the OS, something about the server being unreachable. I tried a hard reset, and now the progress bar shows up, loads very slowly and gets stuck at 100%.

Apple needs to fix this. For free. I did nothing to warrant this. Never had these kinds of problems before. Your update fried my drive. There needs to be a reckoning with customers, because this is totally unacceptable.

Same issue over here. I updated back in December though and went to the frozen at 100% today when I did a restart... unless somehow Apple snuck in to do their 10.13.3 update while I was restarting, I am not sure why it would randomly start doing this. No back up since I wasn’t supposed to be updating... lost it all. 😕

How is it that so many people have the same problem my computer was fine until High Sierra! I cant tell if my reinstall is done or if again i am sitting with a fully loaded progress bar. Chat told me to wait 3 hours and if no movement try reinstall AGAIN! Wow LOL

Same problem here.

It happen to me since this morning. I tot only me have this problem, then i try search and found this.

Anyone have any idea how to solve this issue?

I try reinstall too many time and still stuck at 100% loading bar then i have to force shut down.

Im scare what i do to my macbook will make my macbook became worse 😭

Hi, I tried these two sets of commands as suggested, unfortunately, did not work.

thanks for sharing this and giving us hope. I am cognisant of the fact that hope is not a strategy - so going to reformat my drive and go back to an older time machine back up.

Responding to an earlier post, I do not think Apple cares about us.

Take care.