OS 10.4 - (<-- 10.4 I think) Did my hardrive get deleted? I'd appreciate an answer.

iPerry · iPerry #1 (**permalink**)

11-08-2008, 11:40 PM

I am thinking that my hardrive was removed from my MacBook either by a program virus or a web transfered virus. 've had my Mac for about two years now, and I really do not like seeing a blinking folder icon with a question mark on it when I boot my Mac up. I am on my Dell at the moment. I prefer my Mac but as you can tell my Mac isn't in such good condition.

hughvane · hughvane #2 (**permalink**)

11-08-2008, 11:56 PM

No, your hard drive has not been "removed". The blinking folder/? indicates that the OS cannot find a boot sector, namely your computer's hard drive.

The reasons for that may be complex, but the first thing to do is to boot your computer from the original dvd that came with the computer, and then run Disk Utility. You need to check the condition/state of your Macbook hard drive, and effect repairs if necessary.

If you don't know how to do that, post again.

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #3 (**permalink**)

11-09-2008, 01:40 AM

Sounds like the HDD died. >_<"

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #4 (**permalink**)

11-09-2008, 04:07 PM

Have you tried hughvane's excellent advice as yet?

Boot from the install DVD and go to Utilities>Disk Utility>Repair Disk and let's know how you are progressing.

OS 10.4 - (<-- 10.4 I think) Did my hardrive get deleted? I'd appreciate an answer.

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iPerry #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 08, 2008 Posts: 1	11-08-2008, 11:40 PM I am thinking that my hardrive was removed from my MacBook either by a program virus or a web transfered virus. 've had my Mac for about two years now, and I really do not like seeing a blinking folder icon with a question mark on it when I boot my Mac up. I am on my Dell at the moment. I prefer my Mac but as you can tell my Mac isn't in such good condition.
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hughvane #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2008 Location: Banks Peninsula, New Zealand Posts: 3,244 Mac Specs: MacMini 2.4, 4 Gb, OS 10.6.8; MacBook 2.4, 2 Gb, OS 10.5.8; G4 eMac 1.25, 2 Gb, OS 10.4.11	11-08-2008, 11:56 PM No, your hard drive has not been "removed". The blinking folder/? indicates that the OS cannot find a boot sector, namely your computer's hard drive. The reasons for that may be complex, but the first thing to do is to boot your computer from the original dvd that came with the computer, and then run Disk Utility. You need to check the condition/state of your Macbook hard drive, and effect repairs if necessary. If you don't know how to do that, post again.
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harryb2448 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,097 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	11-09-2008, 04:07 PM Have you tried hughvane's excellent advice as yet? Boot from the install DVD and go to Utilities>Disk Utility>Repair Disk and let's know how you are progressing.
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