MacBook Pro - Wont Boot - White Folder w/ Question Mark

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Hello,

Brand new to your group...my wife has a 2 year old MB Pro, 160GB. Last week she turned on and got the dreaded white folder/question mark. I did a little work, trying to hold CTRL when re-boot, and got to the screen to select the start-up OSx file folder, and it booted fine. Next time though, same thing...and CTRL didnt do anything, so I used the original CD and went through the Repair process....at the end, it told me to back things up and re-format the HD. She took it to Apple last night and they told her the HD it fried, buy a new one. We at the very least would like to get some files off of it before this drastic step. Any suggestions? Thank you.
 

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We at the very least would like to get some files off of it before this drastic step. Any suggestions? Thank you.

As we both know…we wouldn't be in this situation if a backup was made of this HD!;)

As far as recovering files on a dead HD…it is possible…but not always 100% successful. For starters…when you did the "Repair Process" some files could have been over-written…thus they wouldn't be recoverable.

There is a product called Disk Warrior ($99.95)…that's supposed to help with recovering files:

DiskWarrior 4

You could also go to a professional file recovering service…which will cost MUCH MUCH more!!! It simply depends on how valuable/important these files are.

HTH,

- Nick
 

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Thread moved to more appropriate sub-forum. Not a "Switcher Hangout" topic.

Thanks,

- Nick
 

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