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Question mark Error

After I finished cleaning out my MacBook Pro, I did a restart. When the computer restarted, All I see is a folder with a question mark

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Apr 18, 2021 6:30 PM

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Posted on Apr 18, 2021 6:46 PM

"..A folder with a flashing question mark means that your startup disk is

no longer available or doesn't contain a working Mac operating system."

Of two-sections, second part suggests

"..If the question mark persists, follow these steps.."

Press and hold the power button on your Mac for up to 10 seconds, until your Mac turns off.
Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold Command (⌘) and R to start up from macOS Recovery.
While in macOS Recovery, use Disk Utility to repair your startup disk.
If Disk Utility found no errors or repaired all errors, reinstall macOS.
If you still need help, please contact Apple Support.

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