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Intro History: How to Start Up a Mac in Internet Recovery Mode

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Introduction
If your Mac isn't connected to a storage drive with macOS installed, or your boot drive is corrupted, the computer will flash a [https://i.stack.imgur.com/hmRFH.jpg|question mark folder icon] on startup, and then shut down.

 Follow this guide to boot your Mac intoto Internet Recovery mode and repair a corrupted drive or reinstallaccess recovery tools like Disk Utility, Time Machine, and the version of macOS that came with your deviceinstaller.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You booted your Mac computer to Internet Recovery mode.
From the recovery menus, you can [guide|119803|restore your data from a Time Machine backup|new_window=true], [guide|119499|Reinstall macOS|new_window=true], get help online, and use Disk Utility to format and diagnose problems with any connected storage drives.