{"id":11678,"date":"2017-10-09T11:31:20","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T11:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=11678"},"modified":"2025-08-29T11:12:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:12:49","slug":"solved-macbook-pro-booting-stuck-halfway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/solved-macbook-pro-booting-stuck-halfway\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Solve MacBook Pro Booting Stuck Halfway Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#c3dff4\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Create Recovery Drive feature is only available in Stellar Data Recovery Version 10 &amp; earlier! The latest version has eliminated the need of any other Mac or external device. User can directly use Stellar Data Recovery through an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/help\/stellar-data-recovery-11-mac-en-recovering-data-from-crashed-computer.html\">activated link<\/a>.<\/p><br><p>MacBook Pro users seldom need to troubleshoot their system as the probability of encountering any issue in Mac is minimal. But there are instances when users experience specific problems, and MacBook Pro booting stuck halfway or not booting is one of them.<\/p><p>Fortunately, several start-up options can help get your MacBook Pro up and running again. Also, some of the steps mentioned in this guide may erase all your data. So, before you proceed, back up your files, else a&nbsp;MacBook Pro data recovery software&nbsp;will be the last resort.&nbsp;<\/p><p>In the next section, we&rsquo;ll describe various troubleshooting methods to resolve the MacBook Pro booting stuck halfway issue and recover data from it.<\/p><h4 id=\"First_Point_Header\" style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #d1e4ff; border: 1px dotted #D1E4FF; padding: 30px 30px;\"><strong>1. Listen to Your MacBook Pro&rsquo;s Start-Up Tones<\/strong><\/h4><p>The sound when your MacBook Pro starts tells a lot about its condition. Try to listen to the sound your MacBook Pro makes when it boots. Here&rsquo;s what your MacBook Pro&rsquo;s start-up tones mean:<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"977\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/macbook-pro-booting-sound.png\" alt=\"MacBook Pro stuck halfway\" class=\"wp-image-11682 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/macbook-pro-booting-sound.png 977w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/macbook-pro-booting-sound-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/macbook-pro-booting-sound-768x188.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/figure><p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Note<\/strong>:&nbsp;Models earlier than 2016 make a chime sound.&nbsp; <strong>Good news<\/strong>, the upcoming macOS Big Sur will bring back the start-up chime.<\/p><h4 id=\"Second_Point_Header\" style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #d1e4ff; border: 1px dotted #D1E4FF; padding: 30px 30px;\"><strong>2. Start your MacBook Pro in Safe Mode<\/strong><\/h4><p>Restarting your MacBook in Safe Mode might resolve the Mac issues as it prevents applications from loading automatically and repairs directory issues and deleted system cache files. To start up your MacBook Pro in Safe Mode, perform the following steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Restart your MacBook Pro and immediately press and hold the&nbsp;<strong>SHIFT<\/strong>&nbsp;key.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Release the key when the login window appears. Enter the correct credentials to log in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reboot your MacBook Pro and resolve the MacBook Pro not booting issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>When your MacBook Pro shuts down, hangs, or restarts in Safe Mode, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-recover-failed-mac-hard-drive-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">repair the Mac storage drive<\/a> using Disk Utility.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/de\/datenrettung\/geloschte-dateien-wiederherstellen-mac.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/MacBook-Pro-Stuck-Halfway.jpg\" alt=\"MacBook Pro Stuck Halfway\" class=\"wp-image-28892 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/MacBook-Pro-Stuck-Halfway.jpg 726w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/MacBook-Pro-Stuck-Halfway-300x37.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><h4 id=\"Third_Point_Header\" style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #d1e4ff; border: 1px dotted #D1E4FF; padding: 30px 30px;\"><strong>3. Repair Mac Storage Drive Using Disk Utility<\/strong><\/h4><p>Disk Utility enables or disables journaling, verifies disk integrity, and repairs your Mac disk if it&rsquo;s damaged. To run Disk Utility, follow these steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Restart MacBook Pro and press-hold&nbsp;<strong>Command + R<\/strong>&nbsp;keys until the Apple logo appears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>macOS Utilities<\/strong>&nbsp;windows, select&nbsp;<strong>Disk Utility<\/strong>,&nbsp;then click <strong>Continue<\/strong> to launch the app.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/macos-utilities.jpg\" alt=\"Fix MacBook Pro stuck halfway\" class=\"wp-image-11689 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/macos-utilities.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/macos-utilities-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the right-panel, select the Mac drive and click&nbsp;the <strong>First Aid<\/strong>&nbsp;tab to repair it.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"817\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mac-recovery-partition.png\" alt=\"Repair MacBook Pro stuck halfway\" class=\"wp-image-11680 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mac-recovery-partition.png 817w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mac-recovery-partition-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mac-recovery-partition-768x423.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Note<\/strong>:&nbsp;If <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/15-worst-mac-hard-disk-drive-problems-with-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disk Utility reports that your Mac hard drive is about to fail<\/a>, immediately back it up.<\/p><h4 id=\"Four_Point_Header\" style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #d1e4ff; border: 1px dotted #D1E4FF; padding: 30px 30px;\"><strong>4. Reset Your MacBook Pro&rsquo;s NVRAM\/PRAM<\/strong><\/h4><p>Sometimes your MacBook Pro&rsquo;s Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM) or Parameter RAM (PRAM) experiences glitches that can cause booting issues. Both RAMs store information that your MacBook Pro needs to load the macOS. To reset your NVRAM\/PRAM, follow these steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Restart your MacBook Pro and immediately press&nbsp;<strong>Command + Option + P + R<\/strong>&nbsp;keys.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hold this key combination until your MacBook Pro boots up again. The RAMs get reset.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>If resetting of the NVRAM\/PRARM doesn&rsquo;t fix the booting issue, try reinstalling your macOS.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/article\/10-best-mac-data-recovery-software.php\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/best-mac-data-recovery-software-banner-2021.jpg\" alt=\"best-mac-data-recovery-software-banner\" class=\"wp-image-82347 apply-gradient-on-post-images\"><\/a><\/figure><h4 id=\"Five_Point_Header\" style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #d1e4ff; border: 1px dotted #D1E4FF; padding: 30px 30px;\"><strong>5. Reinstall macOS Using macOS Recovery Mode<\/strong><\/h4><p>As a last resort, back up your Mac then reinstall macOS to fix MacBook Pro booting issues. Steps are as follows:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Restart the MacBook Pro and press-hold&nbsp;<strong>Command + R<\/strong>&nbsp;keys until the Apple logo appears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the <strong>macOS Utilities<\/strong>&nbsp;window, select&nbsp;<strong>Reinstall macOS<\/strong>,&nbsp;and press&nbsp;<strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the onscreen instructions and reinstall a new version of macOS.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/reinstall-macos.png\" alt=\"Reinstall MacBook Pro\" class=\"wp-image-11694 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/reinstall-macos.png 897w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/reinstall-macos-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/reinstall-macos-768x425.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Note<\/strong>:<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>You can restore your system from a Time Machine Backup of your MacBook Pro or an external hard drive.<\/p><h4 id=\"Six_Point_Header\" style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #d1e4ff; border: 1px dotted #D1E4FF; padding: 30px 30px;\"><strong>6. Create a Recovery Drive for MacBook Pro &amp; Recover Data<\/strong><\/h4><p>Professional data recovery software for Mac and MacBook Pro comes handy when you don&rsquo;t have a backup to restore your lost data. So, it is always good to have an updated backup of your files; else, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/free-mac-data-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mac data recovery software<\/a> is your last resort.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/data-recovery-mac.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Mac<\/a> is one such software that you can count on to bring back your lost data. This software supports the latest and the older MacBook Pro models and various file types, external hard drives, and SSDs. Download the trial software from here.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional-B.dmg.zip\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Free-Download-Mac-Blue-button.png\" alt=\"Stellar\" class=\"wp-image-41518 apply-gradient-on-post-images\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Watch the following video to learn how to create a bootable media by using the software<\/strong>:<\/h3><p><\/p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OF-9TxFno7g\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: This solution won&rsquo;t fix the &ldquo;MacBook Pro not booting&rdquo; issue, but is beneficial to retrieve your lost data in the absence of backup.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2><p>To get your MacBook Pro up and running, implement the solutions mentioned above but make sure that you have a valid backup file. If the problem persists, consult an expert or visit the nearest&nbsp;<strong>Apple Store<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: Create Recovery Drive feature is only available in Stellar Data Recovery&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/solved-macbook-pro-booting-stuck-halfway\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Solve MacBook Pro Booting Stuck Halfway Problem<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":146545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[244],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mac-data-recovery","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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