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, imaclist@googlegroups.com wrote: > > > imaclist@googlegroups.com 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 <bbbbailey2...@gmail.com>: 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" <john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu>: Apr 08 07:01PM > > > On Apr 7, 2017, at 8:59 PM, Bernard Bailey <bbbbailey2...@gmail.com> 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" <john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu>: Apr 08 07:39PM > > > On Apr 8, 2017, at 12:01 PM, Bruce Johnson <john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu> > > 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 imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. -- 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 imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
