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Blinking question mark folder and no HD?

My macbook froze today and I had to restart. When I did so I got the blinking folder with a question mark.

So I put in my installer disk and it shows my dvd but no hard drive. I'm in disc utility but with no hd recognized is there anything I can do?

macbook, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Apr 5, 2008 8:51 PM

17 replies

May 22, 2008 6:27 PM in response to theblackpawn

I have the same issue, it froze, I restarted and then i got the blinking question mark, or the circle with the line throuhg it. it let me run the disk utility program once.

and it said:

Verifying volume "MAC"
Error: The Underlying Task reported failure on exit

1 non HFS volume checked
volume needs repair.

I tried it again and the computer did not recognize the hard drive at all.

I got a Mac so I wouldn't have to deal with all of this, I am luckily still under warranty but nearest Apple Store is 100 miles North through speedtraps or 120 Miles South in Orlando.

Not Cool!

May 23, 2008 9:48 PM in response to DJ Luminous

The genius bar "genius" got my computer and had to send it out to wherever the send these things, i am without computer for 5-7 days, and i do not live where near a service place, they will not send my computer to my home, which means i have to drive back and get it. i do not understand why they do not have things like hard drives in there stock at the store...

Blinking question mark folder and no HD?