I used nearly every tool in my macOS repair kit while recovering from the infinite boot loop error. I explain every step of diagnosing and repairing macOS. The troubleshooting methods I show can be used in a number of different situations involving disk failure and kernel panics. Learn how I was finally able to recover from the infinite boot loop error without a backup and retain all of my data.

Table of Contents

Intro: 0:00
Infinite Boot Loop Symptoms: 00:21
Boot Loop Appears: 00:34
Adjusting for Your Mac Model: 02:07
Boot Error First Response : 02:44
PRAM / NVRAM Reset: 03:27
SMC Reset: 04:04
Booting to Safe Mode: 05:00
Searching Windows for Solutions: 05:17
Apple Software Updates: 05:50
Boot Camp Control Panel: 06:01
Windows Updates: 06:11
Patience and Desperate Restarts: 06:37
Cause of My Infinite Reboot Loop: 07:10
Booting to Recovery Mode: 07:47
First Aid with Disk Utility: 08:22
Target Disk Mode: 09:00
No Backup Disk Recovery: 09:58
Keep Data and Reinstall macOS: 10:30
Back in macOS without Data Loss: 12:28
Outro: 13:40

Links Mentioned:

Apple Documentation on PRAM / NVRAM Resets:
https://support.apple.com/enus/HT204063

Apple Documentation on SMC Resets:
https://support.apple.com/enus/HT201295

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