Reinstall from recovery mode downloads successfully but doesn't restart or install
I'm having tons of problems with my Macbook so I attempted to reinstall Mac OS X from recovery mode. I restarted my Macbook while holding down the option key. Then I selected the reinstall option. It downloads successfully, but then does nothing and goes back to the main recovery mode screen. I expected it to restart and reinstall, but it doesn't.
Am I totally screwed here?
Try starting in Safe Mode and see if the problems still occur?
Restart holding the "shift" key.
(Expect it to take longer to start this way because it runs a directory check first.)
If this is the case then there's no need to re-install and it won't matter because there's a problem(s) in your Home folder which won't be touched by the re-install. In any case, if it downloaded the installer may be be in your Applications folder as "Install Mac OS Mountain Lion"
If this works look in System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login items and delete any third party login items (-), you can always add them back with the (+). Also look in /Library/Startup Items. Nothing is put in that folder by default, so anything in there is yours.
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