Yes, these disk fixings can take a very long time, and it seems to be progressing. Good luck Pop
On 19/01/2013, at 10:00 PM, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: > I managed to get the MacBook to boot by holding c using the OS disc. I went > to Disk Utility and selected "Repair Disk". It indicated that would take > approximately 3 minutes and the progress bar moved forward to around 70%. It > has stayed there for around an hour now saying there is 1 minute remaining. > It reached the "Checking Catalog hierarchy" stage in the repair. I will leave > it run all night in the off chance there might be some good become of it. > > At least the Disc image is viewable, maybe there is life in the old cactus > yet! > > > 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> ____________________________________________________ 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... 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