Factory Reset Screw Up

[Charles Munroe]

I posted this in the os x thread first, but this seems a more appropriate place.

"So I attempted to do a disk free factory reset on my Macbook Pro, I went into recovery mode (Command R) and erased the Hard Drive, it was late at night so I shut down thinking I could finish up the next day, and I couldn't get back into recovery mode after that. Right now I'm basically dealing with a blank computer with no OS and I'm wondering if there's any way to get back into recovery mode after having done this, right now I get the option for internet recovery but my wifi network isn't recognized. Any help possible would be greatly appreciated."

 

[Cory Cooper]

Hello and welcome.

In what way is your Wi-Fi network not recognized? Can you not see it, or is it a hidden network? Was it setup with anything other than a WPA/WPA2 security password?

It should prompt you to join a Wi-Fi network. If not, do you have an Ethernet cable you can connect between your MBP and the router?

C

 

[Charles Munroe]

It just doesn't show the network, the password is WEP, I have an Ethernet cable, but no adapter to connect the pro directly to the wireless.

Edit: Nevermind friend, I just missed the Ethernet port on the macbook, all is well.

 

[Cory Cooper]

The network isn't showing, because WEP isn't supported for Internet Recovery.

I assume from your "all is well" that the Ethernet port worked for you for Internet Recovery?

C

 

[Charles Munroe]

Yes it did.