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  1. Vincent10z

    MacBook Pro Flashing Question Mark

    So my MBP (late 2009) has started to show the flashing folder with a question mark in it. I've tried CMD + R , Option, Option + D, and Shift all on startup and all of these keys or key combinations dont do anything. When I press option to boot from a USB with El Captain on it to re install OS X...
    • Vincent10z
    • Thread
    • flashing folder macbook pro recovery won't boot
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  2. JedNZ

    Adding NVMe kext to Recovery HD

    I've successfully curated an NVMe kext for my Samsung 960 M.2 NVMe SSD drive using the Github process. You can see my efforts Mac Pro Best Drive Configuration']here[/URL]. But there's one more thing I need to do, and that's to add the NVMe kext to my Recovery HD so that when I boot from it I...
    • JedNZ
    • Thread
    • boot m.2 nvme recovery recovery hd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  3. Wabash1KC

    SATA to USB/Data Recovery

    Hey all. So, about a year ago, I was just a month or so into deployment when my 2013 13" MacBook Pro crashed. It had been sitting in a dry, cool room and never moved, so I'm 100% certain it was not physically damaged; it just crapped out in the middle of watching a movie. That hard drive was...
  4. Nikasio

    Re-installing OSX on an old white macbook.

    Hi, a friend of mine recently came to me asking if could fix his dad's old macbook, his little brother apparently deleted some of the system apps. he doesn't have any of the CDs that came with the box and i'm unable to install Snow Leopard using my own, Any suggestions? Thanks, this is my first...
  5. A

    MBP 15" won't Turn on.

    My MBP 15" (mid 2010) is in bad shape, but I was hoping to at least remove my files before finally getting rid of it. However, when I try to turn it on, the MBP won't even start up! when I press the battery indicator all 5 lights flash. The Mag safe adapter is green indicating it is...
  6. D

    General Using Jailbreak to enhance data recovery?

    Hi, First off i'd just like to say im a bit of a newb to jailbreaking in general. I had some images on an old ipad, these weren't photos taken on the camera, but photos saved from online. I've since lost access to these photos and need to get them back! I've tried a few ios recovery softwares...
  7. F

    Macbook pro stopped booting

    My macbook pro 17 inch mid 2010 had been warning me that my battery needed replacing for a while (maybe a year or more). Last weekend it wouldn't start up... no sign of life. I assumed the battery was to the culprit but when I checked, the power supply was plugged in and switched on. It would...
    • Fleeps
    • Thread
    • hdd macbook pro 17" mid 2010 recovery reinstalling os
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  8. Jack.healy

    Reinstall mountain lion on old second hard drive

    Hello lovely mac people, This is my first post and I would like a little advice/guidance with an issue- I recently bought a 2012 2.3ghz quad core Mac mini that had the stock 1tb drive which had a fresh mountain lion os recovery install. I decided to add an ssd, I erased the 1tb disk, bought...
  9. B

    Where to find & recover imported iPhone photos

    Hi! My wife's SSD in an old 13in MBP stopped working today. She restarted it due to some problem and then it got stuck on the start-up screen, and after multiple attempts to fix the problem with no luck, I've given up on the SSD. However, I was able to use Date Rescue to copy the files over...
  10. musicist.saurav

    How to recover unsaved lost photos! Need Help.

    Hi all, I am using iPhone 6 plus. My iPhone's touchscreen was not working properly. So, service centre replaced it with a new set. Recently I took some photos on that set. To transfer them to my computer I connected it using the USB cable. iTune opened. It asked me whether I want to use my...
  11. A

    What happens if you reinstall macOS without erasing the disk? (macOS Recovery)

    Above question.. Thank you
    • alazhaarp
    • Thread
    • macos recovery recovery
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
  12. L

    iPhone Cannot Enter DFU/Recovery Mode After Erase All Content and Settings

    My friend gave her old iPhone 3GS 32GB to me and I was anxious to use it, I was charging it like 2-3 hours and then, it works 100% fine but just kind of looks old since it was never used like for 3 years and got stored in a drybox. The device was jailbroken since it had a Cydia app but since I...
    • lowkee
    • Thread
    • dfu dfumode iphone 3gs jailbreak recovery recoverymode reset
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iOS Jailbreaks
  13. lchoisf

    Where does Grab store its autosave files?

    Mac OS 10.7.5 Lion Grab v.1.6.1 Could someone please tell me where Grab stores its auto-save files? In the recent past, I had taken a series of image captures using Grab. I didn't save them but rather closed the application without replying to the "Do you want to save?" dialog boxes...
  14. C

    [Win 10] PowerOff on Update

    So, my MacBook Pro was installing a Windows 10 Update (Bootcamp) and unfortunately the battery went out and the computer had to stop. Whenever I try to start it up on Windows, it's just a black background with the blinking white underscore (Like this in the beginning: ). They keyboard doesn't...
  15. prvt.donut

    PSA: Don't put off backup management until it is too late! How to prepare for the worst!

    A recent post by yet another user whose RAID 5 array failed and due to unautomated backups is now facing a huge bill to recover missing data from a data recovery company that led me to create this thread. Too many companies and IT professionals haven't had this drilled into them enough and as a...
    • prvt.donut
    • Thread
    • backup data failure integrity raid recovery replication storage
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  16. A

    iMac Fusion Drive Failure?! Data Recovery Help Needed!

    I have a BTO iMac 27" from late 2013. A few months ago I realised that it would always seem to crash and restart itself whenever I put it to sleep for periods longer than a few hours (I have since been told that this behaviour is inherent to a failing hard drive). And then two weeks ago, when I...
  17. Dark Soul

    Whatsapp Recovery Problem

    Hey Guys i have problem With my whatsapp and i really need help because i have a personal important messages The problem is i had to update the app so i uploaded chat backup to i Cloud when i reinstalled the app i downloaded the backup from icloud but the whatsapp stopped at preparing See the...
    • Dark Soul
    • Thread
    • help icloud iphone recovery restore whatsapp
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPhone
  18. M

    Stuck in DFU Mode - iPhone 4 Challenge.

    I challenge anybody to please fix my phone! Ok so I've spent quite a lot of time searching and trying various programs to kick it out of DFU mode but nothing has been successful. My iPhone 4 is in DFU mode - not recovery mode. My home button is not working so i cant use the button method -...
    • mactvr
    • Thread
    • dfu dfumode iphone4 jailbreak recovery stuck
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iOS Jailbreaks
  19. J

    Basic commands not woking in Terminal

    I am currently trying to run the createmediainstall (https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201372) command on terminal in recovery mode to install a mounted copy of Yosemite from a USB stick, it is currently saying it doesn't recognise the command I have also noticed it doesn't recognise sudo, basic...
  20. R

    photo recovery

    Hello, I recently learned how to upload my photos to icloud and then deleted the photos from my device. The photos were still on my icloud, but no longer taking up space on my phone as wished. Well, what I did not wish for was for this time to be different. Not only are my photos gone from my...
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