Q: Macbook Pro getting prohibitory signs at start up
2009 Macbook Pro with latest OS software, Maverick. The macbook pro belongs to my sister so I am trying to help her resolve the problem.
Problem: When starting up, the Macbook boot like normal. You see the Apple logo and circling but after a while, the prohibitory sign appear and circling motion under it. Not going any further.
Tried:
-Boot with D pressed(holding) and same result of prohibitory sign.
-Boot with Shift pressed (Holding) and same result of prohibitory sign without going into Safe Mode.
-Boot with Option pressed(Holding) and Macintosh & Recovery 10.9.4 (if my memory serve me correctly?) I let go of Option button and it suddenly disappear then proceed same result of prohibitory sign.
-Boot with Option pressed (Holding) until two icons appear and without letting Option button released, I clicked arrow button indicating Recovery Disk as choice and press Enter. Unfortunately, it proceed to Apple logo with circling before prohibitory sign appeared again.
I think I am out of any option trying to get it started up in any mode without getting to prohibitory sign. Hopefully there is a solution I have not find on Google/Apple Discussion. Thanks in advance for helping!
Mac OS X (10.6.5)
Posted on Oct 22, 2015 5:39 PM