Stellar Data Recovery/4. Working with the Software/4.5. Recovering Data from a Non-Booting Mac/Crashed Computer

4.5. Recovering Data from a Non-Booting Mac/Crashed Computer

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Applicability: This topic on “Recovering Data from a Non-Booting Mac/Crashed Computer” is only for theProfessional,Premium, andTechnicianedition ofStellar Data Recovery.

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Stellar Data Recoveryprovides an option to recover data from anon-booting mac/crashed computer. When the computer (or in other words, its hard drive) crashes, the operating system fails to load, and the computer does not boot up. For such incidents,Stellar Data Recoveryhas an option to recover data without using any external bootable devices.

Note: Before you begin with this procedure, make sure that your Mac/System is switched off.

Recover a Non - Booting Mac/System Disk for M1 chip system:

1. Press and hold the Power /Touch ID button to turn on your Mac untilRecovery modeappears.

2. SelectOptionsand clickContinue.

3. AmacOS Recoverywindow appears. ClickNextto open the login screen.

4. Enter theAdmin Passwordand clickContinue.ARecovery modescreen appears.

5. Before proceeding to next steps,connect your Mac to an active Wi-Fi network.

6. FromUtilitiesmenu, selectTerminaloption to open theTerminal box.

7. Type the following command in the terminal box and pressReturn.

Note: While typing the command, make sure to keep a spacebetweenshand<,curlandhttp.

8. Accept theLicense Agreementto open the user interface ofStellar Data Recovery.

9. Select the drive you want to recover and selectScan.

Note: If you want to end the scan at any instance, clickStop.

10. After the scan is completed, a dialog box is displayed with a messageScanning Completed Successfully!as shown below. ClickOKto continue.

11. To recover the data, clickRecoverbutton. AnActivation windowappears on the screen.

Note: To recover the scanned data, the software must be activated.

12. See激活软件to activate the software.

13. For information on how to preview and recover the scanned data, seePreviewing Scan ResultsandSaving the Recovered Files.

Note:If you wish to save the scanned information and resume the recovery process at a later stage, seeSaving the Scan Information.

Recover a Non - Booting Mac/System Disk for T2 security chip and all other machines:

1. Press and release the Power /Touch ID button to turn on your Mac.

2. Immediately press and holdCommand + Rbutton untilRecovery modescreenappears.

3. Before proceeding to next steps,connect your Mac to an active Wi-Fi network.

4. FromUtilitiesmenu, selectTerminaloption to open theTerminalbox.

5. Type the following command in the terminal box and pressReturn.

Note: While typing the command, make sure to keep a spacebetweenshand<,curlandhttp.

6. Accept theLicense Agreementto open the user interface ofStellar Data Recovery.

7. Select the drive you want to recover and selectScan.

Note: If you want to end the scan at any instance, clickStop.

8. After the scan is completed, a dialog box is displayed with a messageScanning Completed Successfully!as shown below. ClickOKto continue.

9. To recover the data, clickRecoverbutton. AnActivation windowappears on the screen.

Note:To recover the scanned data, the software must be activated.

10. See激活软件to activate the software.

11. For information on how to preview and recover the scanned data, seePreviewing Scan ResultsandSaving the Recovered Files.

Note:If you wish to save the scanned information and resume the recovery process at a later stage, seeSaving the Scan Information.

If you receive an error message after typing the command in the terminal box, verify the steps below:

1. Check for active internet connection.

• Make sure you are connected to an active Wi-Fi network before entering the command in the terminal box.

2. Check for correct command.

• While you type the command, it is possible to miss a blank spacebetweenshand<,curlandhttp. Check and rewrite the correct command.

• If you are unable to run the command,click herefor online technical support.

To know more about the software, click on theHelpbutton.