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iBook G4 Boot Problem. Please help!

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Original Message
Name: mppareto
Date: June 3, 2006 at 19:04:50 Pacific
Subject: iBook G4 Boot Problem. Please help!
OS: OS X
CPU/Ram: ?
Model/Manufacturer: Apple
Comment:

hi,
i am having issues with my ibook G4. for the past couple of days, every time i try to turn the computer on, i get the apple logo and the little rotating thingies indicating HDD activity (putting my ear against the laptop confirms this). In any case, after a couple of minutes of this, it just shuts off immediately. Any ideas??


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Response Number 1
Name: chairman21
Date: June 8, 2006 at 11:25:51 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

seen this on a damaged/dirty install of the operating system.
best cure is to wipe the disk and re-install. once you've
backed up of couse.

Boot from another Mac OS X external hard disk/iPod with a
copy of OS X on it.

But disk warrior or techtool 4.1.1 to fix your prob


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Response Number 2
Name: Tirtha
Date: June 29, 2006 at 21:06:53 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Try to press and hold down the Shift key while booting,
Try to boot from the install disk that came with the computer and run a DFA, (usually in the installer or utilities menu)...
If all fails, do an Archive and install

Tirtha Guha


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