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Hafsalmb

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Sep 27, 2023
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I have a macbook A1278, hard disk damaged. Then the local computer service guy put a new ssd and install windows 10 on my mac, i deleted the windows partition thought comand prompt, now my macbook screen is White and a blinking folder with a question mark, i tried every key compilation to get recovery but the mechine remain same please. help me with a solution.
 

T'hain Esh Kelch

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There's no system on your computer, so nothing to boot from.

You need an external install disk using a USB key. Or connect your Mac to another Mac, and run the installer from there.
 

Hafsalmb

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Sep 27, 2023
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There's no system on your computer, so nothing to boot from.

You need an external install disk using a USB key. Or connect your Mac to another Mac, and run the installer from there.
Please help me how to make external install disk with a USB
 

Juicy Box

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It can sometimes take a minute or two of holding down the buttons to get it to work. Or does it go to the blinking ? folder?
It would require access to his Wifi in order to work, which it can't, as it has no system to boot from.
This is probably it then.

I have bought many old Macs without internal drives or with dead ones, and felt like I have gotten internet recovery to work on them without issue, but chances are, I was connected to Ethernet.
 
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