If your Mac does boot into macOS then you can at least check Terminal to see if you have a recovery partition, here's how to do that: Open Terminal. Enter diskutil list. Chmod 777./boot.sh &&./boot.sh; If the entered command is not found, please check if you entered wrong command. After iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac launched, you can start to scan and preview lost data by the on-screen tutorial. Tips: When activating iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac, make sure the Mac is connected to Internet. Built right into OS X, OS X Recovery lets you repair disks or reinstall OS X without the need for a physical disc. The OS X Recovery Disk Assistant lets you create OS X Recovery on an external drive that has all of the same capabilities as the built-in OS X Recovery: reinstall Lion or Mountain Lion, repair the disk using Disk Utility, restore from a Time Machine backup, or browse the web with.

Reinstall macOS. RELATED: Troubleshoot Your Mac With These Hidden Startup Options. Nonetheless, accessing Terminal from Recovery boot mode is easy. Accessing the Command Line in Recovery Mode on a Mac Boot into Mac OS Recovery Mode as usual by holding down the Command and R keys during system start Choose the language as usual (if applicable).

When your Mac is not turning on, iBoysoft Data Recovery can be launched in macOS recovery mode to save your files.

How to run iBoysoft Data Recovery in macOS Recovery mode?

Depending on which Mac operating system you are using, the following two methods are only suitable for the Mac where installed macOS 10.8 and later version, except for M1 Mac.

• How to recover data from M1 Mac that won't turn on?

You can see which operating system is installed on your Mac Recovery HD partition by macOS Utilities > Reinstall macOS.

Method 1: (Requires macOS 10.12 and later version)

• 1. Boot your Mac into macOS recovery mode according to the methods showing in picture as below.
• You can release the key combinations until you see the spinning globe.
• 2. Choose a network for your Mac. You need to make your Mac connected to the Internet all the time.
• You will see the spinning globe instead of the apple logo. It's because you're starting macOS Recovery via the Internet. When you see the macOS Utilities menu, your Mac is in the macOS Recovery Mode.
• 3. Open Terminal from Utilities drop-down menu.
• 4. Run the following command and wait a moment. This will launch iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac in macOS Recovery mode.

Tips:

1. There are two spaces in the above command, one space after sh, another space after curl.
2. If you see a message 'No such file or directory' after running the above command, it means you entered the wrong command, please enter the correct one and try again.
3. If you see a message 'Could not resolve host: boot.iboysoft.com' after running the above command, it means your Mac has not connected to Internet. When running iBoysoft Data Recovery in macOS recovery mode, it needs to load iBoysoft Data Recovery from our Server, please connect your Mac to Internet and try again.
4. If the entered command is not found, please check if you entered wrong command or your macOS is older than macOS 10.12 (The old macOS doesn't have curl command).

• 5. After iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac launched, you can continue to get data off the unbootable Mac.
• 6. In iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac, you can select the Mac hard drive in the list.
• If it is a corrupted drive with APFS encrypted file system, click 'Find Lost APFS Partitions' at the top and continue.
• 7. Click on the Scan button. The program will start scanning for lost data on the drive.
• 8. Preview the scanning results and choose the files you want to get back.
• 9. Click on the Recover button. You will be asked to choose a location to store the recovered files. Please select a different location, such as an external drive. But make sure the external drive is not formatted with NTFS file system because macOS cannot write to NTFS drive.

Method 2: (Requires macOS 10.8 and later version)

You need to prepare those things before you go further:

a. Another device. It could be a Windows PC, a Mac or even an Android mobile phone which is connected to the internet.

b. A USB drive.

• 1. Plug the USB drive into the healthy computer or the device listed above. Please remember the name of the USB drive.
• 2. Download the two files as below and save them to the root directory of the USB drive.
• 3. Plug the USB drive into the unbootable Mac.
• 4. Boot the problematic Mac into macOS Recovery mode. You need to restart your Mac, and immediately hold down Command + R keys until you see the Apple logo.
• 5. Open Terminal in top Utilities, type the command below, and then press Enter.
• From the listed drives, find out the USB drive and remember its path. For example, /Volumes/Work Space as showing in the picture below.
• 6. Type the following command and press Enter. For example, /Volumes/Work Space is the path, then you should type in cd '/Volumes/Work Space'.
• 7. Then type this command:
• If the entered command is not found, please check if you entered wrong command.
• 8. After iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac launched, you can start to scan and preview lost data by the on-screen tutorial.

Tips: When activating iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac, make sure the Mac is connected to Internet.

5 Ways to Access Windows 10 Boot Options Menu

Written by Karrar Haider / Courtesy of Hongkiat

Windows 10 offers a lot of interesting features, and the advanced boot options to troubleshoot many of the Windows 10 problems, is one of them. You can reset your PC, restore it to a previous state, boot to a different operating system, use “Startup Repair” to fix startup issues and boot Windows 10 in safe mode to troubleshoot problems.

There are many ways to access Windows 10 boot options with each having its own use case, and in this post, we will show you 5 different ways to access Windows 10 advanced boot options. Let’s take a look at these options.

If you can access Desktop

If Windows is working fine and you can access the desktop, then you can use the below-mentioned methods to access Windows 10 boot options.

I – Hold the Shift key and restart

This is the easiest way to access Windows 10 boot options.

• All you need to do is hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and restart the PC.
• Open up the Start menu and click on “Power” button to open power options.
• Now press and hold the Shift key and click on “Restart”.
• Windows will automatically start in advanced boot options after a short delay.

This trick can work from anywhere, whether you click on “Restart” from the start menu, “Shutdown” dialog or the start screen. You just need to make sure you hold the Shift key while doing so. Do keep in mind that this method doesn’t work with the virtual keyboard. If your physical keyboard isn’t working, then this method will not work either.

II – Access Windows 10 boot options from Windows settings

If you can’t use the Shift + Restart option, then don’t worry. You can also boot Windows 10 in advanced startup options from its settings.

• Launch Windows 10 “Settings” from the Start menu and click on “Update & Security” at the bottom of the window.

Here move to the “Recovery” option and click on “Restart now” under “Advanced startup” option. Your PC will now restart into advanced boot options.

III – Use Command Prompt to access Windows 10 boot options

If you are interested, you can also use a quick Command Prompt command to access the advanced boot options.

• Right-click on the Windows 10 Start menu and select “Command Prompt (Admin)” from the menu.
• In the Command Prompt window, type shutdown.exe /r /o and hit “Enter”.

You will see a prompt saying you are being signed out, just close it and Windows 10 will reboot to boot options. However, unlike the above methods where Windows restarts immediately, there will be a tiny delay before the Windows restart.

And if can’t access Desktop

If you are unable to reach the desktop and the Windows keep crashing or restarting, then follow the below methods to access Windows 10 boot options and fix the problem.

I – Force Windows to start in advanced boot options

By default, Windows is set to restart in advanced boot options, if it fails to start up. If any startup error is causing your Windows to crash, then it may automatically launch the boot options for you. However, it is not compulsory and Windows may get stuck in a boot cycle.

In such situation, you can force Windows to crash and open boot options. To do so,

• Start the Windows and as soon as you see Windows logo; press and hold the power button to force shutdown it.
• You can also pull out the power supply (or battery) to force shutdown it.
• Repeat this 2-4 times and Windows will open up boot options for you.

For me, 2 times was enough to open up the boot options, your mileage may vary.

II – Use Windows 10 recovery drive

A Windows recovery drive can troubleshoot many Windows problems in case Windows is not starting. If a force shutdown didn’t help open up boot options, then this will definitely work for you.

If you haven’t created a recovery driver for your PC already, then you can easily create one right now. All you need is a USB drive and a PC running Windows 10.

• Use any Windows 10 PC, whether your own or friend’s; there is no licensing issue.
• Follow the instructions provided by Microsoft to create a recovery drive.
• Now attach the recovery drive to your faulty PC and restart it from this drive.
• You will be asked to choose a keyboard layout. Choose the appropriate one (U.S in most cases) and the boot options will open up.

III – Use Windows 10 installation drive/disc

You can also use a Windows 10 Installation drive/ disc to access boot options. If you installed Windows 10 using a USB drive or disc,

• You can boot from that USB/disc and click on the “Repair” option to access Windows 10 boot options.
• This is also a good option if you don’t have access to another Windows 10 PC to create a recovery drive.
• You can download Windows installer using any other PC and use it to create an installation drive.

Exit Windows 10 boot options

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The aforementioned options should be enough to access Windows 10 boot options and let you troubleshoot whatever the problem is. When you are done, click on the “Continue” button to exit boot options and launch Windows 10.

If you have multiple operating systems, then the default operating system will launch. In that case, select “Launch Another Operating System” option and then select Windows 10 to launch it.

To Summarize

Holding Shift key and restarting the PC is definitely the easiest option to access Windows 10 boot options. However, if Windows is acting up and you are unable to boot properly, then a recovery or installation drive will help. If you know any other ways to access Windows 10 advanced boot options, let us know in the comments.

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Read the original article over at Hongkiat.com.