Still waiting for root device

See if there is anything here that you may have overlooked:

https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3353

You can take the HDD out of the MBP, place it in an enclosure, and copy it to another HDD using any other Mac.

Ciao.

Putting drive in an enclosure worked great for me. I really thought I lost all data but it's still there. This does mean I have an other problem at hand. I tried every single boot key combination nothing worked all I got was the "waiting for root device" error. Other error I get is "SATA WARNING: Enable auto-activate failed". So took the hdd out again hooked it up to my imac and ran disk utility. Got several errors repaired disk. Back in macbook pro but nothing happened. Still same errors. Anybody have any idea what to try next?

Did you take a look at the link I posted? If no success, then an appointment at an Apple store genius bar is in order.

Ciao.

Seen the document. Haven't run through all the options yet. 🙂 I tried to boot it in target disk mode on my imac yesterday and that worked fine. So I think it's not a HDD problem but rather logic board or cables even. Don't know if I feel like taking it to Apple store again. Took it to a "Genius" bar the first time but they booted it and send me of with an external HDD to do the backup at home. After which I said "what if it doesn't boot when I am home?". On which they said "Don't worry it will". The next is history. Back at home it didn't boot and I fixed it myself, that is too say I removed the HDD and put it in an enclosure.

So when I have ran through the whole document and I still don't have a result only THEN will I go back to Apple. Do you know if they still have the flat rate plan? I have read about it but not sure if it truly exists.

I cannot speak with authority regarding the 'flat rate' plan. Only Apple can give you a definitive answer.

Does your MBP boot with the HDD in an enclosure but not when it is installed inside the MBP? If that is the case, that usually is indicative of a faulty internal connection, such as a bad cable.

Ciao.

Yep booting in enclosure not inside the MBP. Faulty cable would be nice but not to be repaired by me. Too technical for me. So on to the Apple store I guess.

If it is the cable, it is not that hard of a repair, but if you choose not to do it, then the good news is that it is not that expensive.

Ciao.