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Why do I have a question mark in my folder?
Rach, the folder with the question mark means the computer cannot find the startup system. This could happens because files that are needed to boot the computer are damaged, or the drive’s directory is damaged. This can also happen when your computer has a dead drive.Try rebooting your computer while holding the Command R key.
Why is there a question mark on my MacBook?
When I connect it internally to the macbook, and power on the computer, grey file folder with question mark. Trouble shooting that issue online, a common theme was replace the hard drive cable. I replaced the hard drive cable. You guessed it, grey file folder with question mark.
Why do I get a flashing question mark on my computer?
This could happens because files that are needed to boot the computer are damaged, or the drive’s directory is damaged. This can also happen when your computer has a dead drive.Try rebooting your computer while holding the Command R key. This will attempt to restart the computer using the Recovery partition.
Where do I find the firmware password utility?
When the utilities window appears, click Utilities in the menu bar, then choose Firmware Password Utility or Startup Security Utility. This utility is available only on Mac models that support use of a firmware password.
What to do when Mac flashes question mark folder?
Following are the scenarios you would face in the ‘MacBook flashing folder question mark’ situation, along with the solutions you can use to tackle them: Step 1: Go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Startup Disk. Step 2: Click the icon of the Startup Disk that is generally named as Macintosh HD.
What happens if you don’t have a firmware password?
A firmware password prevents users who don’t have the password from starting up from any disk other than the designated startup disk. As a result, it prevents using some startup key combinations. The following steps apply to OS X Mountain Lion or later.