How to reinstall osx with a windows keyboard
I read that the hotkey to use for reinstalling osx is cmd + r
but I have a windows keyboard plugged in and I am wondering what I can do to reinstall osx with this keyboard?
macos keyboard reinstall
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I read that the hotkey to use for reinstalling osx is cmd + r
but I have a windows keyboard plugged in and I am wondering what I can do to reinstall osx with this keyboard?
macos keyboard reinstall
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I read that the hotkey to use for reinstalling osx is cmd + r
but I have a windows keyboard plugged in and I am wondering what I can do to reinstall osx with this keyboard?
macos keyboard reinstall
I read that the hotkey to use for reinstalling osx is cmd + r
but I have a windows keyboard plugged in and I am wondering what I can do to reinstall osx with this keyboard?
macos keyboard reinstall
macos keyboard reinstall
asked Nov 23 '14 at 1:20
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The Command key maps to the ALT
key on a standard US English keyboard
Try holding down ALT + R
and see if that works.
Alternitavely, holding down ALT
during EFI (when the screen is grey directly after power on) will present you with a menu of boot options. This should include the recovery partition on the hard drive, as well as any external media (OS X media for example) the system considers bootable
I tried this it doesn't work, also tried withctrl
and thewindows key
and this all did not work.
– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:32
You do need to be holding it down at the right point in the process. Try turning the computer off, and then the second you press the power button hold down ctrl. This has always worked on my Late 09 iMac. If you've got optical media, pressing C should make it boot from that.
– Crippledsmurf
Nov 23 '14 at 21:20
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Hold windows key + ALT + R Together
1
This works ! Using windows keyboard wireless 2000
– Sijan Shrestha
May 2 '18 at 5:44
Same here! Wireless Desktop 5000! Thank you so much!
– Reado
Nov 19 '18 at 7:53
add a comment |
I have a logitech G110 keyboard attached in to one of the two middle USB ports on the back of an iMac from late 2011 and holding down Alt on boot up gave me the option to choose recovery so I'm hoping this helps
This is the same as the other answer.
– Burgi
Feb 12 '16 at 9:02
add a comment |
Just an update, you have to hold down the CONTROL key (by itself) until the Recovery Menu pops up. I was having the same sort of issue, on a Mac Desktop A1186; using a standard keyboard. After several attempts by trial and error, I finally got the unit to boot to the recovery menu, by holding down CTRL; and CTRL ONLY - Right AFTER pressing the power button AND hearing the apple chime. Just wanted to share this in case anyone else ran into this same issue. Thanks.
add a comment |
The Windows key
plus the R
key (i.e.,Win
+R
)
Re/boot the computer and do not actually press this combination until the instant you hear the obnoxious “startup chime” (AKA “macOS is broken again everyone far and wide hear it!”), and hold this combination until you see the Apple logo, then feel free to release. That is all. Stupid OS.
add a comment |
Cmd should map to the Windows key, on a UK keyboard.
Maybe they're different for different keyboard layouts.
It would only take you 3 reboots to figure out which it was anyway ;-)
actually I triedalt
,windows key
andctrl
all more than twice now, so it takes more than 3 reboots.
– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:31
which only goes to prove it's not working, not that my answer was wrong.
– Tetsujin
Nov 23 '14 at 15:38
add a comment |
Windows key + R worked for me with a PC-keyboard on a Mac Mini for reinstalling macOS. I hold them down when starting up the Mac Mini.
Redundant to an answer that predates it.
– Jan Kyu Peblik
Jan 18 at 21:22
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The Command key maps to the ALT
key on a standard US English keyboard
Try holding down ALT + R
and see if that works.
Alternitavely, holding down ALT
during EFI (when the screen is grey directly after power on) will present you with a menu of boot options. This should include the recovery partition on the hard drive, as well as any external media (OS X media for example) the system considers bootable
I tried this it doesn't work, also tried withctrl
and thewindows key
and this all did not work.
– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:32
You do need to be holding it down at the right point in the process. Try turning the computer off, and then the second you press the power button hold down ctrl. This has always worked on my Late 09 iMac. If you've got optical media, pressing C should make it boot from that.
– Crippledsmurf
Nov 23 '14 at 21:20
add a comment |
The Command key maps to the ALT
key on a standard US English keyboard
Try holding down ALT + R
and see if that works.
Alternitavely, holding down ALT
during EFI (when the screen is grey directly after power on) will present you with a menu of boot options. This should include the recovery partition on the hard drive, as well as any external media (OS X media for example) the system considers bootable
I tried this it doesn't work, also tried withctrl
and thewindows key
and this all did not work.
– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:32
You do need to be holding it down at the right point in the process. Try turning the computer off, and then the second you press the power button hold down ctrl. This has always worked on my Late 09 iMac. If you've got optical media, pressing C should make it boot from that.
– Crippledsmurf
Nov 23 '14 at 21:20
add a comment |
The Command key maps to the ALT
key on a standard US English keyboard
Try holding down ALT + R
and see if that works.
Alternitavely, holding down ALT
during EFI (when the screen is grey directly after power on) will present you with a menu of boot options. This should include the recovery partition on the hard drive, as well as any external media (OS X media for example) the system considers bootable
The Command key maps to the ALT
key on a standard US English keyboard
Try holding down ALT + R
and see if that works.
Alternitavely, holding down ALT
during EFI (when the screen is grey directly after power on) will present you with a menu of boot options. This should include the recovery partition on the hard drive, as well as any external media (OS X media for example) the system considers bootable
edited Nov 23 '14 at 1:57
answered Nov 23 '14 at 1:39
CrippledsmurfCrippledsmurf
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I tried this it doesn't work, also tried withctrl
and thewindows key
and this all did not work.
– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:32
You do need to be holding it down at the right point in the process. Try turning the computer off, and then the second you press the power button hold down ctrl. This has always worked on my Late 09 iMac. If you've got optical media, pressing C should make it boot from that.
– Crippledsmurf
Nov 23 '14 at 21:20
add a comment |
I tried this it doesn't work, also tried withctrl
and thewindows key
and this all did not work.
– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:32
You do need to be holding it down at the right point in the process. Try turning the computer off, and then the second you press the power button hold down ctrl. This has always worked on my Late 09 iMac. If you've got optical media, pressing C should make it boot from that.
– Crippledsmurf
Nov 23 '14 at 21:20
I tried this it doesn't work, also tried with
ctrl
and the windows key
and this all did not work.– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:32
I tried this it doesn't work, also tried with
ctrl
and the windows key
and this all did not work.– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:32
You do need to be holding it down at the right point in the process. Try turning the computer off, and then the second you press the power button hold down ctrl. This has always worked on my Late 09 iMac. If you've got optical media, pressing C should make it boot from that.
– Crippledsmurf
Nov 23 '14 at 21:20
You do need to be holding it down at the right point in the process. Try turning the computer off, and then the second you press the power button hold down ctrl. This has always worked on my Late 09 iMac. If you've got optical media, pressing C should make it boot from that.
– Crippledsmurf
Nov 23 '14 at 21:20
add a comment |
Hold windows key + ALT + R Together
1
This works ! Using windows keyboard wireless 2000
– Sijan Shrestha
May 2 '18 at 5:44
Same here! Wireless Desktop 5000! Thank you so much!
– Reado
Nov 19 '18 at 7:53
add a comment |
Hold windows key + ALT + R Together
1
This works ! Using windows keyboard wireless 2000
– Sijan Shrestha
May 2 '18 at 5:44
Same here! Wireless Desktop 5000! Thank you so much!
– Reado
Nov 19 '18 at 7:53
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Hold windows key + ALT + R Together
Hold windows key + ALT + R Together
answered Nov 3 '16 at 9:37
Amit GargAmit Garg
211
211
1
This works ! Using windows keyboard wireless 2000
– Sijan Shrestha
May 2 '18 at 5:44
Same here! Wireless Desktop 5000! Thank you so much!
– Reado
Nov 19 '18 at 7:53
add a comment |
1
This works ! Using windows keyboard wireless 2000
– Sijan Shrestha
May 2 '18 at 5:44
Same here! Wireless Desktop 5000! Thank you so much!
– Reado
Nov 19 '18 at 7:53
1
1
This works ! Using windows keyboard wireless 2000
– Sijan Shrestha
May 2 '18 at 5:44
This works ! Using windows keyboard wireless 2000
– Sijan Shrestha
May 2 '18 at 5:44
Same here! Wireless Desktop 5000! Thank you so much!
– Reado
Nov 19 '18 at 7:53
Same here! Wireless Desktop 5000! Thank you so much!
– Reado
Nov 19 '18 at 7:53
add a comment |
I have a logitech G110 keyboard attached in to one of the two middle USB ports on the back of an iMac from late 2011 and holding down Alt on boot up gave me the option to choose recovery so I'm hoping this helps
This is the same as the other answer.
– Burgi
Feb 12 '16 at 9:02
add a comment |
I have a logitech G110 keyboard attached in to one of the two middle USB ports on the back of an iMac from late 2011 and holding down Alt on boot up gave me the option to choose recovery so I'm hoping this helps
This is the same as the other answer.
– Burgi
Feb 12 '16 at 9:02
add a comment |
I have a logitech G110 keyboard attached in to one of the two middle USB ports on the back of an iMac from late 2011 and holding down Alt on boot up gave me the option to choose recovery so I'm hoping this helps
I have a logitech G110 keyboard attached in to one of the two middle USB ports on the back of an iMac from late 2011 and holding down Alt on boot up gave me the option to choose recovery so I'm hoping this helps
answered Feb 12 '16 at 7:38
zerocks88zerocks88
1
1
This is the same as the other answer.
– Burgi
Feb 12 '16 at 9:02
add a comment |
This is the same as the other answer.
– Burgi
Feb 12 '16 at 9:02
This is the same as the other answer.
– Burgi
Feb 12 '16 at 9:02
This is the same as the other answer.
– Burgi
Feb 12 '16 at 9:02
add a comment |
Just an update, you have to hold down the CONTROL key (by itself) until the Recovery Menu pops up. I was having the same sort of issue, on a Mac Desktop A1186; using a standard keyboard. After several attempts by trial and error, I finally got the unit to boot to the recovery menu, by holding down CTRL; and CTRL ONLY - Right AFTER pressing the power button AND hearing the apple chime. Just wanted to share this in case anyone else ran into this same issue. Thanks.
add a comment |
Just an update, you have to hold down the CONTROL key (by itself) until the Recovery Menu pops up. I was having the same sort of issue, on a Mac Desktop A1186; using a standard keyboard. After several attempts by trial and error, I finally got the unit to boot to the recovery menu, by holding down CTRL; and CTRL ONLY - Right AFTER pressing the power button AND hearing the apple chime. Just wanted to share this in case anyone else ran into this same issue. Thanks.
add a comment |
Just an update, you have to hold down the CONTROL key (by itself) until the Recovery Menu pops up. I was having the same sort of issue, on a Mac Desktop A1186; using a standard keyboard. After several attempts by trial and error, I finally got the unit to boot to the recovery menu, by holding down CTRL; and CTRL ONLY - Right AFTER pressing the power button AND hearing the apple chime. Just wanted to share this in case anyone else ran into this same issue. Thanks.
Just an update, you have to hold down the CONTROL key (by itself) until the Recovery Menu pops up. I was having the same sort of issue, on a Mac Desktop A1186; using a standard keyboard. After several attempts by trial and error, I finally got the unit to boot to the recovery menu, by holding down CTRL; and CTRL ONLY - Right AFTER pressing the power button AND hearing the apple chime. Just wanted to share this in case anyone else ran into this same issue. Thanks.
answered Nov 18 '16 at 17:46
user665452user665452
1
1
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add a comment |
The Windows key
plus the R
key (i.e.,Win
+R
)
Re/boot the computer and do not actually press this combination until the instant you hear the obnoxious “startup chime” (AKA “macOS is broken again everyone far and wide hear it!”), and hold this combination until you see the Apple logo, then feel free to release. That is all. Stupid OS.
add a comment |
The Windows key
plus the R
key (i.e.,Win
+R
)
Re/boot the computer and do not actually press this combination until the instant you hear the obnoxious “startup chime” (AKA “macOS is broken again everyone far and wide hear it!”), and hold this combination until you see the Apple logo, then feel free to release. That is all. Stupid OS.
add a comment |
The Windows key
plus the R
key (i.e.,Win
+R
)
Re/boot the computer and do not actually press this combination until the instant you hear the obnoxious “startup chime” (AKA “macOS is broken again everyone far and wide hear it!”), and hold this combination until you see the Apple logo, then feel free to release. That is all. Stupid OS.
The Windows key
plus the R
key (i.e.,Win
+R
)
Re/boot the computer and do not actually press this combination until the instant you hear the obnoxious “startup chime” (AKA “macOS is broken again everyone far and wide hear it!”), and hold this combination until you see the Apple logo, then feel free to release. That is all. Stupid OS.
answered Dec 18 '17 at 23:07
Jan Kyu PeblikJan Kyu Peblik
1403
1403
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Cmd should map to the Windows key, on a UK keyboard.
Maybe they're different for different keyboard layouts.
It would only take you 3 reboots to figure out which it was anyway ;-)
actually I triedalt
,windows key
andctrl
all more than twice now, so it takes more than 3 reboots.
– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:31
which only goes to prove it's not working, not that my answer was wrong.
– Tetsujin
Nov 23 '14 at 15:38
add a comment |
Cmd should map to the Windows key, on a UK keyboard.
Maybe they're different for different keyboard layouts.
It would only take you 3 reboots to figure out which it was anyway ;-)
actually I triedalt
,windows key
andctrl
all more than twice now, so it takes more than 3 reboots.
– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:31
which only goes to prove it's not working, not that my answer was wrong.
– Tetsujin
Nov 23 '14 at 15:38
add a comment |
Cmd should map to the Windows key, on a UK keyboard.
Maybe they're different for different keyboard layouts.
It would only take you 3 reboots to figure out which it was anyway ;-)
Cmd should map to the Windows key, on a UK keyboard.
Maybe they're different for different keyboard layouts.
It would only take you 3 reboots to figure out which it was anyway ;-)
answered Nov 23 '14 at 10:18
TetsujinTetsujin
15.5k53262
15.5k53262
actually I triedalt
,windows key
andctrl
all more than twice now, so it takes more than 3 reboots.
– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:31
which only goes to prove it's not working, not that my answer was wrong.
– Tetsujin
Nov 23 '14 at 15:38
add a comment |
actually I triedalt
,windows key
andctrl
all more than twice now, so it takes more than 3 reboots.
– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:31
which only goes to prove it's not working, not that my answer was wrong.
– Tetsujin
Nov 23 '14 at 15:38
actually I tried
alt
, windows key
and ctrl
all more than twice now, so it takes more than 3 reboots.– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:31
actually I tried
alt
, windows key
and ctrl
all more than twice now, so it takes more than 3 reboots.– erikvold
Nov 23 '14 at 15:31
which only goes to prove it's not working, not that my answer was wrong.
– Tetsujin
Nov 23 '14 at 15:38
which only goes to prove it's not working, not that my answer was wrong.
– Tetsujin
Nov 23 '14 at 15:38
add a comment |
Windows key + R worked for me with a PC-keyboard on a Mac Mini for reinstalling macOS. I hold them down when starting up the Mac Mini.
Redundant to an answer that predates it.
– Jan Kyu Peblik
Jan 18 at 21:22
add a comment |
Windows key + R worked for me with a PC-keyboard on a Mac Mini for reinstalling macOS. I hold them down when starting up the Mac Mini.
Redundant to an answer that predates it.
– Jan Kyu Peblik
Jan 18 at 21:22
add a comment |
Windows key + R worked for me with a PC-keyboard on a Mac Mini for reinstalling macOS. I hold them down when starting up the Mac Mini.
Windows key + R worked for me with a PC-keyboard on a Mac Mini for reinstalling macOS. I hold them down when starting up the Mac Mini.
answered May 25 '18 at 9:09
FredrikFredrik
1
1
Redundant to an answer that predates it.
– Jan Kyu Peblik
Jan 18 at 21:22
add a comment |
Redundant to an answer that predates it.
– Jan Kyu Peblik
Jan 18 at 21:22
Redundant to an answer that predates it.
– Jan Kyu Peblik
Jan 18 at 21:22
Redundant to an answer that predates it.
– Jan Kyu Peblik
Jan 18 at 21:22
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