savingrace087 wrote:
http://support.apple.com/kb/sp500
Alright, I found it. I'm thinking my hard drive is shot or somehow got fried. When I go to turn it on, it starts spinning then stops with a quiet beep. What do you think?
Good find. š
I think the HD is a valid place to start looking.
Boot from install disc (insert disc > restart > immediately hold down the c key and keep holding it until you see āPreparing Installationā) > at first screen select the language and click Continue > click on the Utilities Menu in the menu bar > select Disk Utility > select your HD in the panel on the left side (the name of the HDās manufacturer and the model number, usually the top item in the list) > look at the bottom of the main window next to S.M.A.R.T. status and see if it says āVerifiedā (good) or something more ominous like āFailing.ā
If S.M.A.R.T. status is "Verified," run Repair Disk > click Repair Disk at bottom of main window. Run this at least twice, and keep running it until it says āappears okā twice in a row. If that doesnāt happen, you may need a stronger utility (such as DriveGenius, TechToolPro, DiskWarrior) or if the directory is damaged beyond repair, you may need to reinstall the OS, or you may have a damaged HD which will need to be replaced (repair utilities can only repair the directory structure, not the HD itself). When this is finished, quit Disk Utility, quit the installer, and restart. Once booted normally, go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility and run Repair Permissions.
