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Start the computer and only show a folder with question mark

Hi,

I need help please.

A few day ago I startup up my iMac and only a folder with a question mark was shown in the screen.

I boot from the Lion DVD, run disk utility but the only drive I get was the DVD and disk1/Mac OS X Base System.

I turned off the computer and next morning I turned on agian and this time with no problems, I use it for a few days with no problems but yesterday it happens again...😕

I do run disk utility again onlu turn it off, and this morning I tried to turn it on again, but the same foder appears...I run disk utility (get the DVD and disk1) and turn it off for a few hours.

Now I'm prayingthat when I'm back from work I could turn it on with no problems.

What I should do ? Is there any 3rd party tools that I can try do use to solve this issue ?

Many thanks!

PS: when the iMac started up with no problems I run disk utility and made a repair disk to the mac HD...

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Apr 12, 2012 6:52 AM

16 replies

rkaufmann87

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Apr 12, 2012 11:43 AM in response to leonel junior

leonel junior wrote:

I tried the option after thr startup tone, but nothing.

I tried to run the test holding the D key but no luck too.

I tried to reset the PRAM, the same.

Should I try to boot from the DVD and reinstall Lion ?

Thanks!

PS: I do have a time machine backup, but the last back may have more than one week :-(

Your best bet at this point is taking the machine in for service. Count your blessings that you have been using TM, losing 1 week is better than not having any backup at all.

Start the computer and only show a folder with question mark