My Mac shows a folder with a question mark but won’t start

Why does My Mac shows a folder with a question mark but won’t start? It also makes a startup sound but that’s it on the screen

MacBook Air

Posted on Jun 20, 2020 11:54 PM

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Posted on Jun 21, 2020 2:39 AM

There are a few ideas out there, this has most in one place that may help resolve issue:


• If your Mac starts up to a question mark - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204323


"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."


Good luck & happy computing!🍀🌻

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Jun 21, 2020 2:39 AM in response to ancillar

There are a few ideas out there, this has most in one place that may help resolve issue:


• If your Mac starts up to a question mark - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204323


"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."


Good luck & happy computing!🍀🌻

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