Why not start holding down Ctrl+R This should start you on a web based system and enable you to use Disk Utility from the web unless your Resident OS is very old? Then you can install a new version of your OS from the web and all will be well if your had isn't damaged.
Good luck Colin Y in UK - our iMac was our 16th consecutive Apple since 1977 and we love it and most of its predecessors stillđ Sent from Colin Y's iPhone > On 9 Apr 2017, at 09:52, [email protected] wrote: > > > [email protected] Google Groups > Topic digest > View all topics > imac 17 inch flat panel spin and freeze spinning will not start please help - > 3 Updates > imac 17 inch flat panel spin and freeze spinning will not start please help > > Bernard Bailey <[email protected]>: Apr 07 08:59PM -0700 > > Hello I have a imac 17 inch flat panel qt3051nwnhx just spin will not start > what can I do to get it to start properly, and thank you. > "Bruce Johnson" <[email protected]>: Apr 08 07:01PM > > > On Apr 7, 2017, at 8:59 PM, Bernard Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello I have a imac 17 inch flat panel qt3051nwnhx just spin will not start > > what can I do to get it to start properly, and thank you. > > So all you have is the gray Apple icon and a spinning gear? What version of > OS X? Will it boot from an OS X installer disk? > > If it does, run Disk Utility to check the hard drive, if it doesnât boot from > the installer disk, disconnect everything connected to it (including > mouse&keyboard) and try. You may have a flaky USB device causing an issue. > > If that works, plug in the keyboard and hold down the shift key while it > starts, to boot into safe mode. If that works you know the computer is > probably ok, and i was something that was plugged in, or a some program or > device driver that was just installed or updated. > > If that doesnât work, press the Command-V keys immediately to see the verbose > boot screen. A lot of text will flow on the screen, but what weâre interested > is the line where it stops. That could give an indication of the issue. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > "Bruce Johnson" <[email protected]>: Apr 08 07:39PM > > > On Apr 8, 2017, at 12:01 PM, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > If that doesnât work, press the Command-V keys immediately to see the > > verbose boot screen > > âpress the command-V key immediately while starting upââŚI meant. Sorry for > the confusion > > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > Back to top > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this group. > You can change your settings on the group membership page. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an > email to [email protected]. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
