Boot from the USB memory stick supplied and run disk utility on the drive. You could also boot normally holding command + S then type "fsck -fy" and push return, let the disk check run then type "reboot" and push return.
Regards Sam -- MacAmbulance Sam Mullen 07747778022 [email protected] On 3 Apr 2011, at 11:19, Richard Wells <[email protected]> wrote: > I forgot to send my mother a card (she says she does not believe in it...) > but perhaps someone could help me help her with this problem with her MacBook > Air: > > "My computer wont work. It lights up and the apple appears and then it shuts > itself down." > > What should she try next? > > Richard > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an 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.
