got a 2008 MacBook and needed to wipe it clean and reinstall snow leopard onto it.
done everything what was needed and it was all going fine until I got this far.
it has been stuck at this point for 6 hours and nothing seems to be happening , I can hear the eve spin up and then slow down.
can I switch it off and start again as the hard drive was wiped before the new install.
MacBook, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8), Late 2008 Macbook Unibody
Yes, you can switch off and reinstall Snow Leopard from the scratch.
I Came home after 7 hours at work and yet the install was still saying the above.
AFter looking at the above comment I tunred off the macbook and now all it does is keep on ejecting the install dvd and have a flashing folder with a question mark.
How how the **** do I fix this ??
There is a possibility the internal hard disk drive has failed.
A diagnostic testing interval by an expert or store genius at
an Apple authorized service provider or Apple Store may
be a direction to consider. If you have access to Apple Store
the one near you may offer a genius bar, by appointment...
For older computers no longer under AppleCare and outside
the normal range of repair at a Store, you may get a diagnostic
and estimate for the cost to repair the item; even though they
may not be able to do so through the official Store. Usually an
older Apple product may be tested & repaired through an AASP
or authorized service provider, for their usual fee rates + parts.
So that may something to check into.
Good luck & happy computing! 🙂
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