How To Fix Folder With Flashing Question Mark

If your Mac starts up to a question mark
A folder with a flashing question mark means that your startup disk is no longer available or doesn't contain a working Mac operating system.

The Mac can not see a bootable volume for several reasons:
Failed update
Hard drive might be starting to fail
NVRAM Corruption

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[Hatchback_Jude]

Keep up the great work. We meet at the Grand Canyon a while back. It's great to see you posting.

[erinelliott]

Thanks! You so saved me so much time and so much energy and the hassle you were clear and concise and I am so grateful because I really wanted to use my new joue play 2 but my computer had that flashing file with a? Which was ruining my life that day, so thank you very much. I’m on with my music and I hope you have a lovely day.

[id]

but for me command+ any isn't working.... What should i do?

[elaizaparone]

THANK YOU SO MUUUCH! THIS VIDEO REALLY SAVED MY MACBOOK

[dcsev]

I encountered this issue today. I was running a partitioned HD with Bootcamp, mostly running Windows. I tried many of your steps but did not try to the "nunclear" option of reinstalling MacOS, as I did not want to lose all my Windows data. I was able to get into Disk Utility and run First Aid, but I'm not sure if it helped or hurt. Eventually, after several restarts and holding Option, I saw the spinning globe icon and it asked me for a WiFi password. And finally, it just gave up and referred me to Apple Support. So, I pulled the SSD and ordered an enclosure. My main fear is losing all data, primarily that was in the Bootcamp Win. partition. Usually, in Disk Utility, I would see BOOTCAMP listed as a drive as Windows, but the last time I was in Disk Utility, I just saw one drive (Mac) listed BUT the file storage bar, show it full, so I'm hoping I can still access the data on another computer. I would like to hear your thoughts/advice.btw, I did reset the PRAM and NVRAM as well. Thanks!

[ggrthemostgodless]

I have this flashing question mark but I just bought this Mac from another person, she said she took it to the apple store and THEY erased it before selling it to me and she never opened it again... now I see this grey folder with the question mark, and if the computer is erased why am I not able to just log on!! I got as far as connecting to the internet, then it asked me if I wanted to restore with the MacOs from Catalina, and then it told me to chose a disk, but gave no options to do so...

[BaseBasvic]

Is there anyway that you can type the Terminal command in your reply to my comment, because it is hard understanding what you are saying and doing in certain things..at 13:00–please and thank you!!

[zphil]

Should have watched this video earlier today, needed to figure out how to get into recovery on an M1 machine

[xwlephg]

Great content very informative and coverage of methods thx . Apple nin

[jailbreak]

after install catalina
restart to logo apple, how to fix this?back to wifi network

[fervzy.]

I have this problem on my mac mini pc, know howw to fix that?

[___wjts___]

I have the same problem with questions Mark folder but wenn I turn on, the computer there is no sound, pressing the keys does not help. I bought some MacBook pro without a hard disk, the new disk is not loaded even via usb. Can someone help

[brandonrichter]

Push and hold alt, command and R at same time when restarting works for Mac from 2018 on

[leviathan]

I don't have the Macintosh. It just shows me the network and I connect to it

[oabilemlamuli]

Hi there I pressed cmd+r and it keeps on taking me to internet recovery what do I do?

[Heymeeeeeeeeeee]

Hey can you write down the code you used in terminal so I can back up on my drive? Thank u😅

[psicodelicoworld]

My macbook 12 A1534 it's like the same😢 blinking folder question mark

[TigerDNF]

I have tried to fix from so many you tubers. I have hardly used my iMac desk top.
Will this fix or should I go to Apple?

[T_chux]

Please mine does nothing but revert back to the flashing folder/question mark screen.
What else should I do?
Thanks.

[princeT-]

the option button doesn't work for my mac pro 5, 1