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User profile for user: spec24
spec24 Author
User level: Level1 11 points
Is there anyway to be able to use this functionality when restarting the mini to get to the disk utility (holding Command + R while rebooting) if you're using a windwos keyboard? I remapped the command key to the control key within Lion but apparently when booting it makes no diffrence.
Posted on Feb 1, 2012 6:32 AM
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User profile for user: aglowlight
aglowlight
User level: Level1 4 points
Posted on Apr 13, 2012 4:28 PM
On my new mac mini I got today I was able to boot to internet recovery by holding the windows key + r while pressing the power button. I installed a new hard drive and didn't have a mac keyboard available. I read someones post above and took another shot at windows key + r and it worked. Reinstalling lion as I type this on my Windows machine. Good look to the OP.
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User profile for user: aglowlight
aglowlight
User level: Level1 4 points
Apr 13, 2012 4:28 PM in response to spec24
On my new mac mini I got today I was able to boot to internet recovery by holding the windows key + r while pressing the power button. I installed a new hard drive and didn't have a mac keyboard available. I read someones post above and took another shot at windows key + r and it worked. Reinstalling lion as I type this on my Windows machine. Good look to the OP.
User profile for user: Davidca65
Davidca65
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User profile for user: Author.Author
Author.Author
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Jul 14, 2017 5:36 PM in response to spec24
But if you DO press command + r, what does that do, what will happen? I got a strange call from someone who sounded foreign and told me that there was dubious activity on my computer and that I need to do that, I just stopped him and said I will call Microsoft myself to validate this action. So, what does it do?
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User profile for user: spec24
spec24 Author
User level: Level1 11 points
Feb 1, 2012 10:28 AM in response to 6ITManagement
yeah, the windows button was the first try, but it didn't even work while Lion was booted up. The only way I could get Command button functionality to work was to set the cntl key to be that. The alt key does work like the option key. It appears that those keys are not understood to be remapped (or mapped at all in this case) until after the OS loads. It seems that without an Apple keyboard this is not possible (unless you're lucky enough to have a windows keyboard that Apple understands the windows key as the command key).
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User profile for user: spec24
spec24 Author
User level: Level1 11 points
Feb 1, 2012 10:46 AM in response to 6ITManagement
Sorry, but according to the manual is is the only way to do it (other than an external drive I guess)
Here's another chap attempting it:
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User profile for user: spec24
spec24 Author
User level: Level1 11 points
Feb 1, 2012 11:03 AM in response to 6ITManagement
You got it. No DVD and no drive! 🙂 I guess I'll have to be borrowing a Mac keyboard to do this. Oh well. Thanks for the help though!
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User profile for user: 6ITManagement
6ITManagement
User level: Level1 120 points
Feb 1, 2012 11:05 AM in response to spec24
Yeah, the downpart of those new mac Mini's, I get Apple for moving away from optical media on their Macbook Air, it makes sense, but on a desktop PC, seriously Apple?
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User profile for user: 6ITManagement
6ITManagement
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Feb 1, 2012 10:23 AM in response to spec24
Try the Windows logo + R or the alt-key, basically try all of the buttons, especially since you've changed the defaults.
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User profile for user: 6ITManagement
6ITManagement
User level: Level1 120 points
Feb 1, 2012 10:33 AM in response to spec24
Hmm, would make sense I guess. Why do you need to get to the disk utility anyway?
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User profile for user: spec24
spec24 Author
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Feb 1, 2012 10:36 AM in response to 6ITManagement
I want to put the mini back to factory settings.
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6ITManagement
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User profile for user: 6ITManagement
6ITManagement
User level: Level1 120 points
Feb 1, 2012 10:47 AM in response to spec24
Oh I'm very sorry! I did not know about this! I always used the install DVD for it, but you probably bought your Mac with it pre-installed and no DVD included?
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