Mackbook won't boot, repair disk says HD is ok

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Mackbook won't boot, repair disk says HD is ok

My macbook won't boot, even in safemode. I've reset the NVRAM, and booted from the system disk, and did a repair disk. It reported that the HD was ok. What is the next step?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Sep 23, 2012 8:36 AM

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Answer 1

BDAqua

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Sep 23, 2012 11:18 AM in response to Bluewater_guy

Try reinstalling the OS.

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Answer 2

Sep 23, 2012 2:29 PM in response to BDAqua

I figured that I'd have to do that, but it's my wife's MB and she hasn't backed it up in over a year - can I reinstall the OS without affecting the rest of the HD, so I don't lose anything?

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BDAqua

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Sep 23, 2012 11:12 PM in response to Bluewater_guy

Yes, it should only replace the OS components, not affect User's files.

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