Ok, thanks Ronni, stand by for further response. Regards
Pete On 18/01/2013, at 9:38 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok Severin thanks. > Peter, you need to hold the "C" key down until the computer boots into > DiskWarrior. > Note: this may take a long time over 10 Mins. > > If you still can't boot from the DW disc try holding down the Option key. > > Hold the option key down until you see the boot menu. > The boot process should happen almost immediately. > When this boots, wait for the spinning wheel to stop spinning, then select > the CD drive title ("DiskWarriorCD") and then click the right arrow ("->") to > continue loading the CD. > > Note: this option will be faster to boot, but takes longer once the CD is > chosen from the menu. > In addition to the option key being the faster boot process, it also allows > you to see fairly immediately whether the computer's hard drive (usually > named "Macintosh HD") is viewable. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > On 18/01/2013, at 9:22 AM, Severin Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I sent two disks, one was 4.1 specifically for Leopard and one was 4.2 >> specifically for Snow Leopard. >> Severin Crisp >> >> On 18/01/2013, at 9:15 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Peter, >>> >>> I believe that DiskWarrior 4.2 is for Snow Leopard. >>> You will need DiskWarrior 4.1 for Leopard. >>> >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>> >>> On 18/01/2013, at 9:01 AM, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Ok, so my Dad kindly sent me Disc Warrior (for Leopard and Snow Leopard) >>>> and I put it in and did a restart whilst holding "c". The DVD drive spun >>>> indicating it was booting from the DW disc. I left it all night last night >>>> and this morning still grey screen but with Apple icon and the spinning >>>> spinner thing. >>>> >>>> I will eject this disc and try with the OS disc to see if that gets >>>> anywhere. >>>> >>>> I think it's cactus. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Pete >>>> >>>> On 13/01/2013, at 4:26 PM, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Peter & Susan, >>>>> >>>>> I'm having a break from WAMUG.... but in this instance... I felt I should >>>>> contribute. >>>>> >>>>> On startup a Circle/Slash (Prohibitory Sign) means your Mac can’t find a >>>>> valid Startup Disk. >>>>> >>>>> This can indicate a corrupt installation of Mac OS X or a failed (or >>>>> failing) hard drive. >>>>> >>>>> A pass through the excellent DiskWarrior utility is highly recommended >>>>> for any disk-related startup problems. >>>>> You can also try Apple Disk Utility (booted from the installation >>>>> disc as Susan has already mentioned), or another third-party utility like >>>>> TechTool Pro or Drive Genius to try to repair the disk. >>>>> >>>>> If the drive is OK after repairs but the Mac still won’t boot, do an >>>>> Archive & Install of Mac OS X (Snow Leopard) to replace the operating >>>>> system. >>>>> >>>>> If Mountain Lion: Reinstall Mountain Lion >>>>> >>>>> Restart your Mac holding the cmd+r keys. >>>>> >>>>> When Mountain Lion installs it creates a special small, hidden Recovery >>>>> Volume on your hard drive. >>>>> Booting cmd-r will boot your Mac into that Recovery Volume. >>>>> <http://www.apple.com/osx/recovery/> >>>>> >>>>> The screen should give you these choices... >>>>> >>>>> Restore from TM backup >>>>> Reinstall Mac OS X >>>>> Get help online >>>>> Disk Utility >>>>> >>>>> Choose Reinstall OS X. This will be an install in place and won't affect >>>>> any of your own data. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ronni back to her break from WAMUG >>>>> >>>>> On 13/01/2013, at 4:04 PM, Susan Hastings <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Peter, I did a quick google and found this question and answer which >>>>>> solved someone's problem. If your son has the original install disk he >>>>>> should boot up in from the install disk, by holding down "c" when >>>>>> starting up. He can then run disk utility on his hard drive to check for >>>>>> problems as a first step. Also, we need to know which operating system >>>>>> he is running. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-x-operating-system/271143-macbook-pro-wont-boot-up-no-recovery-disk.html >>>>>> Regards, Susan >>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>> >>>>>> On 13/01/2013, at 12:59 PM, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> My 12 yo's MacBook has refused to boot up after shutting down in the >>>>>>> normal way a few nights ago. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am remote so trying to resolve this remotely from him is a bit >>>>>>> challenging. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I did a quick google and it suggested to try boot up in Safe mode. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> He tried this but screen stays on the grey screen with a circle with a >>>>>>> diagonal slash through it the whole time. I left overnight thinking it >>>>>>> might be processing but to no avail. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Are there a series of steps to go through to maybe work this out? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We have full backup on Time Capsule to restore content if it turns ugly. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any tips appreciated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pete >>>>> >>>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>>> URL: >>>>> http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20130113/fb9c2d53/attachment.htm >>>>> >>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20130118/67049fba/attachment.htm >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> ____________________________________________________ >> >> Assoc Prof R Severin Crisp, FAIP, FIP, CPhys >> 15 Thomas St, Mount Clarence, Albany, 6330, Western Australia >> ph (08) 9842 1950 ( Int'l +61 8 9842 1950) >> mail to: [email protected] >> ____________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20130118/49c7f04a/attachment.htm >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://lists.wamug.org.au/pipermail/wamug.org.au-wamug/attachments/20130118/d16f4d31/attachment.htm > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
