Computer help

[mx_599]

I was getting sleepy, will try tomorrow

[mx_599]

Good morning. Merry Christmas. I tried the last prompts you were asking. Nothing different. I am going to order keyboard on ebay, good idea
Do think I am doing something wrong? You are trying to get into some type of bios like screen? I feel like it’s me doing something wrong

[PeterOz]

Merry Christmas.
I do not know if the keyboard will make a difference.
If you want you can order the one from Amazon and send it back if it does not work.
I am trying to get to the recovery screen.
No BIOS on Macs.
See Post #115 on page 6.
This is what we want.

Is your new desktop Windows or Ubuntu?

I have to work today and I will check back latter on today.

[PeterOz]

Since we think the wireless pc keyboard works.
For this one you have to be a bit quick. Windows Key, Alt Key, P Key, R Key.
To do this it is a bit easier to hold the P & R keys down
Start the Mac and quickly press and hold the Windows & Alt keys.
So you should have all 4 keys pressed in at the same time.

We hope that it then gives the Mac Chime/Boing
If it does keep holding the keys until it Chimes/Boings again.

Then try Windows Key, Alt Key, R Key.
Remember you have to keep them held in.

[mx_599]

Oh man, you have to work!
It is xmas eve here so let me get back to you tomorrow. I will try these things tomorrow. thanks much for your effort through holidays!
my new computer is Ubuntu, I think I completely wiped out windows on it.

[PeterOz]

If the above does not work then I will see if I can make an install OS with Ubuntu.

[PeterOz]

So you do not have access to any windows machine?

[veeg]

Any updates ?

[PeterOz]

@veeg Mark as pending please.

[PeterOz]

I think I may have a file that will work for you.

[mx_599]

I have a keyboard on order.
So might not be able to load Mac OS? I don’t understand what ever even happened to it. I think i accidentally hit the update button and I knew it wasn’t supported anymore. I can’t believe the got it stuck in a loop and ruined everything. That doesn’t make sense.
Well we can see if keyboard works when it gets here
I have one small windows laptop
Sorry, I still don’t get email notification, glitch in system I think

[PeterOz]

You can turn on push notifications.
When you get the keyboard we can try internet restore.
Remember you went into Disk utility and ran first aid on the drive ? I think back on page 8 of this thread.
Next to the first aid is a restore.
If you highlight the top drive can you click on restore?

If not then we can try an internet restore or I will give you a link to a file that should boot for an install.

[PeterOz]

In the top right of the forum is your name.
Click on that.
In the drop down menu is Preferences
Click on that
Scroll down and click on Enable push notifications.

[mx_599]

Everything is checked but I don’t receive email notification. Its weird. But I can try to be better on checking
I have to sleep
I can try the restore function tomorrow.
also the keyboard should be here in a couple days, but I will come back tomorrow as well

Thanks Peter

[PeterOz]

All Good
I have the file as a backup