OMG! You’re awesome!! I just had this problem and my first instinct was to go on google and follow steps from one of the websites but it was very difficult to understand and I put my MacBook into recovery mode until I came across this video, I ended up pressing the power button again and followed your steps and I got my MacBook working within a minute, thank you so much!
Thank you so much, I had this display on start up so took it to apple as suggested on there web help and was told it would cost me over £500 to repair which I wasn’t willing to pay. I’ve just found this video tried what you explained and my Mac is back up and running within 30 seconds. I can’t tell you how relieved and thankful I am, you’re a genius and apple should be ashamed of themselves.
Thank you thank you so much! I got so scared when I got the question mark, I thought my computer straight up broke. You’re video was super clear, which made it super helpful
Thank you so much! It’s currently 4:30am and I’m so blind, deaf, and dumb when it comes to technical stuff, I damn near thought my MAC was going to explode when I saw the “?” Folder 🙈 THANK YOU for your clear instructions and calm voice, I was immediately relaxed hearing just your tone and how simple the fix was! 🙏🏼
I HAD to come on here and say how thankful I am for this video! I turned my screen on and nothing happened. I wanted to scream but these instructions were literally perfect and all is well. Thank you!
This BLOWS all other problem solving tutorials away! Thank you SO MUCH for imparting your knowledge! You are impressive with what you know and how you communicate it! Huge shout out to you!🤯
Many thanks for the valuable advice in this video. It helped me troubleshoot my macbook problem correctly. The question mark folder is gone and my macbook is back to life again. Wonderful! 👍
I have this problem now. , but it doesn't work for me as I can see.. I accidentally deleted the whole hard drive out of my laptop and now it doesn't work.. I can't download Disk Utility and I don't know how it's done on my white Macbook
It worked thank you! I have a 2018 MacBook Air and thought I broke it for good. When you repair your mac HD and reset it the computer will restart with the question mark folder again but when you reset after repairing disk hold down command and “r” again and you will be able to reinstall Mac iOS
*In case you get the folder icon blinking with a question mark in it, after formatting, don't panic. Read this* I had to sell my Mac and accidentally formatted the OS as well and saw videos where people are opening up their mac to get it fixed. I pressed the power button and waited but the blinking icon would just return back. After a while may be more than 1min, I pressed the power button and then long pressed command + R together.(10 seconds maybe) It asked me to connect to the internet since I was not connected. I entered my wifi credentials and then the earth rotating icon was displayed with a ⏲️0:07 timer. After the countdown reached 0:00 The apple symbol was displayed and it started loading. Took sometime though. And then the select language page. Everything back to normal. Hope this helps someone. Do not panic whatever happens.
I seem to be getting stuck somewhere. I do all that but after entering my network PW and waiting for the loading to finish, the screen just goes back to the blinking ? Folder. Tried this process a few times now as well as a few variations of the Command+R combo.
I feel like you actually just saved my life!!! I felt myself slipping into a full panic attack just before I found this video! Couldn’t find this information ANYWHERE but here!
Thank you my friend. I’ve recently encountered this question mark problem and all solutions wouldn’t work. I’ve also been on the phone with Apple Support for an hour last weekend. Thanks to your video, I can conclude that the cable of the SSD in my MacBook needs replacement. Yes! Again, thank you 🙏 so much and have a wonderful day!
DAMN BRO!!! You Saved me Some Money...THANK YOU SO MUCH..Today was the Second time I experienced this issue and You Have shown me how to repair my Hard Drive.. Thank You Thank You Thank You
Wow! Almost two years later. This video was the most helpful on RUclips to solve our issue with the Mac that we decided to reinstall the MacOS. You sir are a wizard!! Thanks for saving us a headache.
This video was very helpful for me I panicked when I saw the folder flashing and I immediately searched and your video was the first thing that popped up so thank you very much❤️❤️
Void Drift if you wait there for a bit, then a globe should appear labeled “internet recovery” Click that and wait for it to download the recovery, then You should be ok to do the rest do the steps
Cynthia Koeller Schurr hey i was resetting my computer and when I got to the disk utility’s I deleted the wrong file and then it started flashing a folder with a question mark on it because I deleted that file what do I do now?? My computer was perfectly fine before I tried resetting it
MAN, you are awesome! this video was super helpful and I really enjoyed your easy to understand English. I hate how most RUclipsrs try to be loud. But your video was just what I needed. A simple and serious explanation for something really important in my work. Hope your channel keeps growing!
@@joao.me110 hi yes i did, you can either install the latest OS by pressing cmd +R, and navigate around the options to install the new OS. either that or go to an apple service store who will help you do it.. which I did..
Accidentally erase the whole hard drive. Thanks to you bud, MacBook saved. The method I used was the “option + command + R”. Thank you for the multiple steps you mentioned. and helped me at the end.
This is such a relief.. thank you so much. I panicked the moment i saw my screen slump as the flashing question mark folder is something I’d never seen before even though I’ve encountered other crashes before on my MacBook. Followed your steps and it was up and running again in minutes. I do have a question though, do I have to do anything else after the system has rebooted? I ask because it’s only been about a week or two since I first experienced the crash and today again the flashing folder came up. Though the reboot was successful again today, I’m worried that the issue repeated itself so soon and wondering if there’s a further step I should have taken the first time after the system has rebooted from the crash ? :(
You faced it again? And if yes how you fixed it? Nvram, SMC reseted. New OS installed after erasing disk. Still question mark on folder appears while booting device.
Thanks guys i followed your instructions and the unit powered up and i was able to get the machine working again, can't thank you enough saved me buying another one
Ummmmmmmm, try giving it a while. If that fails try a reboot and do it all over again. If that fails try to boot from a bootable CD or USB (with macos of course) Next time get an HP. You'll almost never get this issue
Saved me time googling thank you very much! Just got my first macbook boight it from someone so I was very confused and nervous but this video helped me A LOT!
This helpful, I just have one quick question: prior to this my internal WiFi (says no hardware installed) so I can’t use WiFi as shown and I use personal hotspot from my phone through USB so any help regarding that.
I got a problem with my 2018 iMac Pro this morning. I tried 2 different methods from 2 different guys on RUclips, but none of them fixed the problem. When I tried this the computer got fixed even before I finished watching the whole video. He is great!
in my case, i have a macbook pro 2017 touchbar and the ssd is attached to the board. After getting to the utulity disk, i cant find my ssd? what can i do to restore my ssd? is flashing the bios a good idea or changing the whole board?
I installed macOS 12 on my unsupported MacBook 2008 Late, then I wanted macOS13 so I deleted the usb stick and restarted the MacBook and now this question mark happened. Now I don't know what to do because I have deleted the macOS files
Thank you so much!! Also, when I got to the GUI part, my interface was a little different(I am running macOS Catalina but I'm not sure if that made the difference because there was no OS according to the signal and the default GUI for stuff like this should be same for all OS X in my opinion). I got 4 options which included Disk Utility, but I couldn't restore my data through that. I did 'Reinstall macOS' because I had a backup of all data(read till the end) so I could just transfer it into the new macOS to use it like it was before, and it worked. It took about 30mins, but in the end, I had to do no file transferring because my profile was already in it. In short: I reinstalled macOS and entered my password at several stages and the device was back to normal. This might help someone who is having the same problem.
Thank you so much! This happened on my brand new (4 days old) MacBook Pro and the quick fix worked immediately. I had tried other suggestions from websites but none of them worked. Thanks again, really appreciate you sharing this info!
oh okay... I just went to the store and let them help me to reopen my computer, and my computer just came to be like a new ones, so I hope you have backup your computer already
Hey, so i tried to erase my macintosh hd, but only found apfs, so i deleted the apfs. After that, I restarted the mac and there was the blinking question mark. Since my parents had restrictions on my settings, my macintosh hd is encrypted and can't choose it as a start up disk. there is only one startup disk and this is encrypted. I followed the reset and command R thing, and tried to choose this startup disk. Im kinda freaking out right now since I need this computer for school and I think it may be beyond repair. I try to unlock the Macintosh hd and it says that a problem was detected with the disk that prevents it from being unlocked. Please help
You Da Man!!! I've watched so many videos regarding this issue and none compares to yours. You provide insight and easy-to- follow TECHNICAL explanations that demonstrate your knowledge in this subject. I'm subscribing to your channel as I write this. Thanks for sharing!!!
so i have already had this problem with my macbook numerous times during the years I have owned it and this seems to line up pretty well with what I did to check my hard drive
My Mac will just randomly do this if I shut it and don’t use it for a while. But it always loads up perfect after I reset it. This has been going on for over a year. Should I be worried or is it fine?
Currently having this problem 😭 Love this video and was really hopeful the alt option would work and it would show my drive but it didn’t. I’ve been doing Internet Recovery with no luck because it’s can’t mount, can’t delete the volume/disk and when I go straight to reinstall the OS X, I couldn’t continue because there’s no disk that I can install it to. Does this mean it’s time to go to the Apple doctor? 😢 How expensive is it to replace the hard drive?
awesome video!! I tried countless mac and apple forums (including their customer help site) in addition to going into a store. This video helped out in seconds!!
Very informative video. I have a question sir. I had problem same as this when i upgraded to SSD. I bought a new SSD I did manage to do it. But after few weeks the disk couldnt be read since it is stated Damaged. I also tried the old HDD so i figured it out that the problem was from the cable. If I manage to replace it will the SSD still be usable?
Got Mac A1932 with question mark flashing when I boot. Tried to load Catalina but can't boot from usb flash, tried to disable secure boot and allow booting from external media showing recovery is trying to change system settings no administrator was found. tried command s but it not working. all effort tried didn't work for me. Please help buddy thank.
The same problem here, macmini 2018, can't restore from internet, at the and of procedure question folder again, no option to boot from external drive, and I checked system by "D" option no issues at all
I replaced cable and hard drive and wasn't neither lucky I had another macbook i took the harddrive reinstalled everything thru my other computer and then swapped it over and now it's working...
Omg! I just opened my mac and replugged my hdd connector. It was very easy and solved all my question mark problems. The hdd also didn't even show up in the disk utility. I would recommend everyone to try this if you have guestion mark folder and the disk doesn't show in disk utility.
What if it doesn’t show any of those but if I plug an external HD it loads up just fine. On my iMac it shows on a Macintosh HD symbol that is called 4.14 GB ST1000DM Disk 1 OS X Base system
Sounds like the internal drive died or it’s on it’s way out. Just replace it. What year and size is your iMac, I can link the drive replacement video for your model. Once you are done with that, watch this on how to install macOS on an empty drive ruclips.net/video/8jmm4Op7wjk/видео.html
Please I need to know but I just reset all the settings on my MacBook Pro and when it boot up again the question mark folder is there and non of what you said worked for me so does that mean I have to replace the hard drive. If so could you please tell me. Thanks
I was on the phone with apple for more than an hour and they weren't helpful at all. I had tried the Command+R several times but it wouldn't detect the harddrive or let me reinstall the OS. Then I watched this video and followed step one (just simply hitting command after rebooting) and it magically booted. Not sure if all my problems are solved or if I should still have the mac looked at but thank you.
OMG! You’re awesome!! I just had this problem and my first instinct was to go on google and follow steps from one of the websites but it was very difficult to understand and I put my MacBook into recovery mode until I came across this video, I ended up pressing the power button again and followed your steps and I got my MacBook working within a minute, thank you so much!
You're welcome!
Would this work for a 2010 iMac?
This happened to me because I erased the MacBook device from my find my iPhone
@@GRIBSOFT my ios hes dead
were you able to recover your files?
If you have a problem as described WATCH THIS VIDEO it is a life saver with newer and older software. This man knows his stuff!
nigel callender after I unplugged behind the computer it wont turn on there is electricity on the switch button
Contact *fobhack* on !nstagram he's gonna be of great help to you he fixed mine few minutes ago. He's legit.
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nigel callender my problem with our mac computer it doesnt open anymore upon switching it on. I have tried unplugging the plug behind the computer
jamille Dabon *talk to this guy he do fix that kinda problems linux0s thru IG*
Thank you so much, I had this display on start up so took it to apple as suggested on there web help and was told it would cost me over £500 to repair which I wasn’t willing to pay. I’ve just found this video tried what you explained and my Mac is back up and running within 30 seconds. I can’t tell you how relieved and thankful I am, you’re a genius and apple should be ashamed of themselves.
Thank you thank you so much! I got so scared when I got the question mark, I thought my computer straight up broke. You’re video was super clear, which made it super helpful
Glad to help you!
Thank you so much! It’s currently 4:30am and I’m so blind, deaf, and dumb when it comes to technical stuff, I damn near thought my MAC was going to explode when I saw the “?” Folder 🙈 THANK YOU for your clear instructions and calm voice, I was immediately relaxed hearing just your tone and how simple the fix was! 🙏🏼
This issue occurred a few minutes before my exam. The solution worked like a charm. Thanks a lot.
Holy cow! Before an an exam??? I'd be sweating buckets😭😭
Video was helpful I almost had a heart attack when I saw the question mark folder thanks
Thank you so much! It worked!
Guyss i need help
Does any app or folder get deleted in the mac when i do this
I need help
@@mohammadsoubra3820 if you have a back up
You are a LIFE SAVER!! I rebooted and followed your instructions, and I fixed my potentially $1000+ burden!
Excellent explanation, this is exactly how we perform our troubleshooting in our lab, this video should help out folks that like to DIY. Well done.
Thank you for the comment, coming from a peer it means a lot to me.
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I HAD to come on here and say how thankful I am for this video! I turned my screen on and nothing happened. I wanted to scream but these instructions were literally perfect and all is well. Thank you!
This BLOWS all other problem solving tutorials away! Thank you SO MUCH for imparting your knowledge! You are impressive with what you know and how you communicate it! Huge shout out to you!🤯
Many thanks for the valuable advice in this video. It helped me troubleshoot my macbook problem correctly. The question mark folder is gone and my macbook is back to life again. Wonderful! 👍
I have this problem now. , but it doesn't work for me as I can see.. I accidentally deleted the whole hard drive out of my laptop and now it doesn't work.. I can't download Disk Utility and I don't know how it's done on my white Macbook
This guy is excellent - simple, concise, knowledgeable!
bruh my mac has this and it doesn’t even think the disk is there so there is nothing i can do i’m crying and shaking rn
Same
Same
bro same
Came back to this video to comment smashed it!!!! Thank you brother thought I’m going to throw my iMac away🤣
Welcome!
It worked thank you! I have a 2018 MacBook Air and thought I broke it for good. When you repair your mac HD and reset it the computer will restart with the question mark folder again but when you reset after repairing disk hold down command and “r” again and you will be able to reinstall Mac iOS
Thank you so much for helping me! I almost panicked and cried when I thought my computer couldn’t be fixed
Me rn
*In case you get the folder icon blinking with a question mark in it, after formatting, don't panic. Read this*
I had to sell my Mac and accidentally formatted the OS as well and saw videos where people are opening up their mac to get it fixed.
I pressed the power button and waited but the blinking icon would just return back.
After a while may be more than 1min, I pressed the power button and then long pressed command + R together.(10 seconds maybe)
It asked me to connect to the internet since I was not connected.
I entered my wifi credentials and then the earth rotating icon was displayed with a ⏲️0:07 timer.
After the countdown reached 0:00 The apple symbol was displayed and it started loading. Took sometime though. And then the select language page. Everything back to normal.
Hope this helps someone.
Do not panic whatever happens.
I seem to be getting stuck somewhere. I do all that but after entering my network PW and waiting for the loading to finish, the screen just goes back to the blinking ? Folder. Tried this process a few times now as well as a few variations of the Command+R combo.
this guy knows how to teach and instruct, top notch
Thank you!
I feel like you actually just saved my life!!! I felt myself slipping into a full panic attack just before I found this video! Couldn’t find this information ANYWHERE but here!
Thank you! This was very helpful and allowed me to save my book manuscript (5 days away from publishing!)
I know all the steps but i am to lazy to take out the back part of the Mac Thank u bro for fixing my Mac
Thank you my friend. I’ve recently encountered this question mark problem and all solutions wouldn’t work. I’ve also been on the phone with Apple Support for an hour last weekend. Thanks to your video, I can conclude that the cable of the SSD in my MacBook needs replacement. Yes! Again, thank you 🙏 so much and have a wonderful day!
Glad to help :)
Hello from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿.Sir you are a real wizard.I can’t believe that I have fixed my Macbook 💻 blinking question(in folder) mark
You are awesome! Very easy explanation, now my MacBook is working again after weeks of searching for a solution, thanks a lot⭐️
I just had this problem, thanks to the vid my mac is saved :D TYSM
DAMN BRO!!! You Saved me Some Money...THANK YOU SO MUCH..Today was the Second time I experienced this issue and You Have shown me how to repair my Hard Drive.. Thank You Thank You Thank You
your face looks so serious, and it makes me scared, that means this shit really means business
I know
Wow! Almost two years later. This video was the most helpful on RUclips to solve our issue with the Mac that we decided to reinstall the MacOS. You sir are a wizard!! Thanks for saving us a headache.
Mine was permanently fixed by *Guurusfix on lG*
Saved my life mate, had months of projects on my old computer, thank u!!!
This video was very helpful for me I panicked when I saw the folder flashing and I immediately searched and your video was the first thing that popped up so thank you very much❤️❤️
did the apple logo take a long time to load after the world symbol?
Now I understand. Not every video deserves a like. But this video, deserves a like. Thank you
Wow this guy is amazing . I was so worried . Fixed it with minutes . Speaks slow and clear .
Um I’m stuck in the internet. I did the password for the wifi but all it’s showing is the earth and the selection of the wifi what do I do
Void Drift if you wait there for a bit, then a globe should appear labeled “internet recovery”
Click that and wait for it to download the recovery, then You should be ok to do the rest do the steps
Dot Vix I’ve done that and it has taken me to the part where the earth thing and the options of the wifi are there. Whats next?
Cynthia Koeller Schurr hi were you able to fix it?
Cynthia Koeller Schurr hey i was resetting my computer and when I got to the disk utility’s I deleted the wrong file and then it started flashing a folder with a question mark on it because I deleted that file what do I do now?? My computer was perfectly fine before I tried resetting it
I have a warning apple/support
-2006F, what do I need to do
You forgot four What happens when you were trying to effect or reset it? But you end up deleting justifies itself
MAN, you are awesome! this video was super helpful and I really enjoyed your easy to understand English. I hate how most RUclipsrs try to be loud. But your video was just what I needed. A simple and serious explanation for something really important in my work. Hope your channel keeps growing!
Oh man.. I was “resetting” my Mac and I deleted something that I shouldn’t o my MacBook Pro 2011
J Mello same did this video work for you? Please answer
oh man... same..
@@abelszabo8541 no man
@@warrenapepuffet4612 did u find a solution?
@@joao.me110 hi yes i did, you can either install the latest OS by pressing cmd +R, and navigate around the options to install the new OS. either that or go to an apple service store who will help you do it.. which I did..
A legend was born, thank you!
Accidentally erase the whole hard drive. Thanks to you bud, MacBook saved. The method I used was the “option + command + R”. Thank you for the multiple steps you mentioned. and helped me at the end.
The trick saved me the dollars and the data. You rock man!
Thanks so much! Brilliant and easy to understand solutions 😁🤙
You’re very welcome!
This is such a relief.. thank you so much. I panicked the moment i saw my screen slump as the flashing question mark folder is something I’d never seen before even though I’ve encountered other crashes before on my MacBook. Followed your steps and it was up and running again in minutes.
I do have a question though, do I have to do anything else after the system has rebooted? I ask because it’s only been about a week or two since I first experienced the crash and today again the flashing folder came up. Though the reboot was successful again today, I’m worried that the issue repeated itself so soon and wondering if there’s a further step I should have taken the first time after the system has rebooted from the crash ? :(
You faced it again?
And if yes how you fixed it?
Nvram, SMC reseted.
New OS installed after erasing disk.
Still question mark on folder appears while booting device.
Thanks guys i followed your instructions and the unit powered up and i was able to get the machine working again, can't thank you enough saved me buying another one
I was literally about to cry, thank you!
I wanna believe this works lol everyone is screaming thank you!! But im still not getting through! Bunch of errors. Might be over for the hard drive
Most likely so, this video is really about understanding the concept of what is happening with the hard drive.
'press and hold alt option' on startup was what I was looking for... thanks...
You got it!
Thanks it worked! You got to love RUclips when you are in need of this short of information.
Mine shows "starting internet recovery" :-( what to do next?? Or do i have to restart again?
Did you fix this?
Ummmmmmmm, try giving it a while. If that fails try a reboot and do it all over again. If that fails try to boot from a bootable CD or USB (with macos of course)
Next time get an HP. You'll almost never get this issue
Or just throw away your computer
@@IZMONOMI all fun and games til it say “a required download is missing” 🤦♂️
Saved me time googling thank you very much! Just got my first macbook boight it from someone so I was very confused and nervous but this video helped me A LOT!
This helpful, I just have one quick question: prior to this my internal WiFi (says no hardware installed) so I can’t use WiFi as shown and I use personal hotspot from my phone through USB so any help regarding that.
part time Did you find a solution? I’m having the same problem
Same I'm having that problem
Not yet, m trying to fix it through direct internet cable connection but still in process...
I got a problem with my 2018 iMac Pro this morning. I tried 2 different methods from 2 different guys on RUclips, but none of them fixed the problem. When I tried this the computer got fixed even before I finished watching the whole video. He is great!
in my case, i have a macbook pro 2017 touchbar and the ssd is attached to the board. After getting to the utulity disk, i cant find my ssd? what can i do to restore my ssd? is flashing the bios a good idea or changing the whole board?
The fourth ways this could have happened is if you where dumb and decided to go and erase the hard drive and not realize that what the button did
WHAT IF THAT DID HAPPEN LMAO
I installed macOS 12 on my unsupported MacBook 2008 Late, then I wanted macOS13 so I deleted the usb stick and restarted the MacBook and now this question mark happened. Now I don't know what to do because I have deleted the macOS files
@@affeaffI have the same problem and I don’t know how to fix it
Me rn sadly 💀
@@tahaturktha9085 i just sold my MacBook. Did you solved the problem
Excellent advice, was about to replace HDD cable but this fixed the problem 10/10
Thank you so much!! Also, when I got to the GUI part, my interface was a little different(I am running macOS Catalina but I'm not sure if that made the difference because there was no OS according to the signal and the default GUI for stuff like this should be same for all OS X in my opinion). I got 4 options which included Disk Utility, but I couldn't restore my data through that. I did 'Reinstall macOS' because I had a backup of all data(read till the end) so I could just transfer it into the new macOS to use it like it was before, and it worked. It took about 30mins, but in the end, I had to do no file transferring because my profile was already in it.
In short: I reinstalled macOS and entered my password at several stages and the device was back to normal. This might help someone who is having the same problem.
Thank you so much! This happened on my brand new (4 days old) MacBook Pro and the quick fix worked immediately. I had tried other suggestions from websites but none of them worked. Thanks again, really appreciate you sharing this info!
What is “Internet Recovery?” When I turn it on and hold down option, I don’t see drives, I just see one option that says “Internet Recovery”
That what mine says how did you fix it
Hold down "command and R" and you should be taken to the disk utility folder.
Internet recovery eventually will also take you to disk utility
@@winston_moonsamy with this option will
It erase my memory ?
For some reason, my internet recovery fails as soon as it is about to finish. Any leads?
Am having the same problem
I’ve tried it and only the recovery icon appear , may I know what does it means ?
Hazel _nut Me too, it’s only show the recovery icon that looks like an Earth thing
Same here
oh okay... I just went to the store and let them help me to reopen my computer, and my computer just came to be like a new ones, so I hope you have backup your computer already
Jamir GUEYE any luck
Hey, so i tried to erase my macintosh hd, but only found apfs, so i deleted the apfs. After that, I restarted the mac and there was the blinking question mark. Since my parents had restrictions on my settings, my macintosh hd is encrypted and can't choose it as a start up disk. there is only one startup disk and this is encrypted. I followed the reset and command R thing, and tried to choose this startup disk. Im kinda freaking out right now since I need this computer for school and I think it may be beyond repair. I try to unlock the Macintosh hd and it says that a problem was detected with the disk that prevents it from being unlocked. Please help
Omg it scared me for a bit. Thank you so much! This video helps a lot guys!!!!
Worked perfect for me. Thanks for the help. ✌🏻
Thank you so much❤️ can’t wait to try this!!
You Da Man!!! I've watched so many videos regarding this issue and none compares to yours. You provide insight and easy-to- follow TECHNICAL explanations that demonstrate your knowledge in this subject. I'm subscribing to your channel as I write this. Thanks for sharing!!!
I just picked up a iMac from the dump and this happend, this rebooted it and it works thank you!!!
so i have already had this problem with my macbook numerous times during the years I have owned it and this seems to line up pretty well with what I did to check my hard drive
Thanks for the comment!
My Mac will just randomly do this if I shut it and don’t use it for a while. But it always loads up perfect after I reset it. This has been going on for over a year. Should I be worried or is it fine?
Guys the solution is just to repair it
Your video was the most accurate one. Thank you brother, you were the best info on RUclips!!!!
Currently having this problem 😭
Love this video and was really hopeful the alt option would work and it would show my drive but it didn’t. I’ve been doing Internet Recovery with no luck because it’s can’t mount, can’t delete the volume/disk and when I go straight to reinstall the OS X, I couldn’t continue because there’s no disk that I can install it to. Does this mean it’s time to go to the Apple doctor? 😢 How expensive is it to replace the hard drive?
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Did you find a solution?
What a great video, thanks so much I have my MacBook back!
what if you have no disk utility
Andrea Serrano your on your own
Andrea Serrano same i don't have one
I have this problem too
Looks like it’s a hardware issue with the actual hard drive
Liam Smith what happened to me was a day later my computer did not turn on at all bc i realized it was bc of water damage
amanda bacallao I don’t think mine is water damaged, there hasn’t been any liquid near it all. Guessing it’s just given up!
awesome video!! I tried countless mac and apple forums (including their customer help site) in addition to going into a store. This video helped out in seconds!!
This worked amazingly well! I was so worried at first. Thank you very much!!!
It still says the first thing you said where it doesn’t show anything beside the option to put WiFi
I’m stuck there also
Same here
Same!
Same
When i pressed macintosh hd arrow the flashing question mark appeared again. What should i do?
Sounds like the drive is failing. Watch this video on how to upgrade or replace the drive ruclips.net/video/8jmm4Op7wjk/видео.html
Very informative video. I have a question sir. I had problem same as this when i upgraded to SSD. I bought a new SSD I did manage to do it. But after few weeks the disk couldnt be read since it is stated Damaged. I also tried the old HDD so i figured it out that the problem was from the cable. If I manage to replace it will the SSD still be usable?
Thanks man you really help me.
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How do I get a new Cable, cause mine just shows the wifi part, no drives
David Uzonna same you find any solution yet
In the same boat 🤨
@@abdikadirm5504 hey, sorry for the late response, I kind of reinstalled from the menu, and it pulled through
Got Mac A1932 with question mark flashing when I boot. Tried to load Catalina but can't boot from usb flash, tried to disable secure boot and allow booting from external media showing recovery is trying to change system settings no administrator was found. tried command s but it not working. all effort tried didn't work for me. Please help buddy thank.
The same problem here, macmini 2018, can't restore from internet, at the and of procedure question folder again, no option to boot from external drive, and I checked system by "D" option no issues at all
Thank you so much, your instructions were very clear and easy to follow.
thank you!it really helped me :)
I just replaced the drive and it still does the same
Then it must be the cable. Did you ever figure it out? Frustrating
I replaced cable and hard drive and wasn't neither lucky I had another macbook i took the harddrive reinstalled everything thru my other computer and then swapped it over and now it's working...
Omg! I just opened my mac and replugged my hdd connector. It was very easy and solved all my question mark problems. The hdd also didn't even show up in the disk utility. I would recommend everyone to try this if you have guestion mark folder and the disk doesn't show in disk utility.
Otto Moilanen which mac do you have?
@@philipbowles7677 mac book pro 2012 mid, but my hdd broke about a hour after that comment
Thank you so much, my Macs alive again.
You just saved my day, thank you!
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Hi.. Thank you for the information. Really useful.. But what I se after reboot is only internet recovery. What does it mean?
Actually I bought this mac from my sister and i ask her to turn off 'find mac' and after that suddenly folder mark question appear
Watch these two videos perhaps they can help ruclips.net/video/8jmm4Op7wjk/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/rb19xM4egzQ/видео.html
Thank you so much man! U salved 2 years of work. U ARE THE BEST!
OMG YOUR AWESOME. It worked. Apple support couldn’t even help me. Told me I needed to go in store
What if it doesn’t show any of those but if I plug an external HD it loads up just fine. On my iMac it shows on a Macintosh HD symbol that is called 4.14 GB ST1000DM
Disk 1
OS X Base system
Sounds like the internal drive died or it’s on it’s way out. Just replace it. What year and size is your iMac, I can link the drive replacement video for your model. Once you are done with that, watch this on how to install macOS on an empty drive ruclips.net/video/8jmm4Op7wjk/видео.html
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Very welcome
Thanks man I was freaking out since my finals are this week
Thank you. It works .
Thanks! I was able to do a quick fix, but now I’m scared I’m having a problem with my hard drive. Time to backup all my files!
Oh yes always do! Good luck
How do i back up my file?
Thank you bro I was trying to fix my mac
Dark same
Glad I could help
Please I need to know but I just reset all the settings on my MacBook Pro and when it boot up again the question mark folder is there and non of what you said worked for me so does that mean I have to replace the hard drive. If so could you please tell me. Thanks
The best video,u saved my life and lot of money here brother thanks
You have saved my life!! Thank you for your wonderful and extremely helpful explanation!!!! Happy new year!!!!
My Internet recovery keeps failing
Try creating a use drive.
I was on the phone with apple for more than an hour and they weren't helpful at all. I had tried the Command+R several times but it wouldn't detect the harddrive or let me reinstall the OS. Then I watched this video and followed step one (just simply hitting command after rebooting) and it magically booted. Not sure if all my problems are solved or if I should still have the mac looked at but thank you.
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At 1:55 the only drive that pops up for me is “Internet Recovery”. what do I do? Need help