I have a 2011 iMac that won't completely start up. the progress bar either gets 80% of the way across and stops or seems to go all the way but still stops. I can boot the unit on Disk Utility but running first aid did nothing for the problem. I'm afraid to just randomly try things and get deeper in the hole! Any suggestions? I'm trying to get the unit up and running and then wipe it clean to pass it along.
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.12
Paul wrote:
I can boot the unit on Disk Utility...
That could mean is it only "mostly dead" instead of "pushing up daisies."
Do you have a current backup of the 2011 model? That may be the easier way to recover old data.
As a last resort, will it fully start in Safe Mode?
How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
Use the instruction set for "Intel Processors."
Your HD has failed and needs replacing. Please remember you now own an 11 year computer that will be prone to failures. Have you considered replacing the computer with a newer model?
Actually I already did replace it with a new 27". I was hoping to salvage some "value" from the old unit but I guess that won't be happening.
Thanks for the info.
I'm actually not concerned about the data as it already is on another computer. Thanks for the advice though.
Restoring a 2011 iMac
