Hi Sam, I have just tried inserting the original DVD again, holding down the Alt key and waiting. Eventually the option to start on the DVD comes up although it then locked up before I had the chance to go further. I guess all this adds up to a failed drive - it is taking a long time to work out that the main drive has failed before it throws up the DVD as the only option. Fortunately I do not keep any files on here that are not backed up so the contents are largely unimportant - on that basis I guess buying and fitting a new drive and starting again is my straightforward option. Funnily enough I took delivery of a MacBook Air yesterday afternoon and was planning to give this machine to a colleague in Brighton - if I didn't know better I would say that the old MacBook is sulking!
Chris On 15 Sep 2009, at 15:36, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: > Hi Chris > > Sounds like a broken hard drive, if you hold ALT are you able to > select a different drive to boot from? > > Regards > > Sam > > providing affordable Apple & PC services > Sam Mullen > 07747 778022 > http://www.macambulance.co.uk > [email protected] > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
