OS 10.5 - unable to load MBP

liambauckham · liambauckham #1 (**permalink**)

07-14-2008, 05:33 PM

hey guys today my mbp wouldnt load, rebooted with install disk and ran disk utility and the partition for my HD isnt listed. is my data dead or is there a way i can retrieve it?

lifeisabeach · lifeisabeach #2 (**permalink**)

07-14-2008, 06:42 PM

Is the hard drive not showing up at all? If disk utility doesn't even show that you have a hard drive, then there's always the off chance that the problem is limited to a loose cable inside.

If Disk Utility does see the drive, but no partitions, then run the option to "Verify Disk" and see what it tells ya.

liambauckham · liambauckham #3 (**permalink**)

07-15-2008, 01:17 AM

its showing the hard disk but no partitions, verify disk doesnt seem to do anything

lifeisabeach · lifeisabeach #4 (**permalink**)

07-15-2008, 11:03 AM

Have you tried the Repair Disk option?

On the Partition tab, what does it show the "Volume Scheme" as being? How about the disk size, available space, etc?

liambauckham · liambauckham #5 (**permalink**)

07-15-2008, 12:07 PM

its showing the hard drive but no partitions, so unable to go into target drive mode etc

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liambauckham #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 19, 2007 Posts: 14	07-14-2008, 05:33 PM hey guys today my mbp wouldnt load, rebooted with install disk and ran disk utility and the partition for my HD isnt listed. is my data dead or is there a way i can retrieve it?
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lifeisabeach #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 5,787 Mac Specs: iMac i3 (mid-2010) + OS 10.8; TV 2; iPhone 4S; iPad 1	07-14-2008, 06:42 PM Is the hard drive not showing up at all? If disk utility doesn't even show that you have a hard drive, then there's always the off chance that the problem is limited to a loose cable inside. If Disk Utility does see the drive, but no partitions, then run the option to "Verify Disk" and see what it tells ya.
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lifeisabeach #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 5,787 Mac Specs: iMac i3 (mid-2010) + OS 10.8; TV 2; iPhone 4S; iPad 1	07-15-2008, 11:03 AM Have you tried the Repair Disk option? On the Partition tab, what does it show the "Volume Scheme" as being? How about the disk size, available space, etc?
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liambauckham #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 19, 2007 Posts: 14	07-15-2008, 12:07 PM its showing the hard drive but no partitions, so unable to go into target drive mode etc
	QUOTE Thanks

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