iMac - folder pops up saying?

basslik · basslik #1 (**permalink**)

11-10-2008, 09:54 PM

20 Inch Intel iMac

2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Upgraded to 2 Gigs of RAM

250 Gig Hard Drive

Built in Webcam

Wireless Internet Card

I will also include Mac Office 2008 on the cpu.

Looking for $800 OBO. Local Transactions ONLY!!!

iMac works but when it boots up it shows a folder with a ? mark on it. It may need a new hard drive, but I'm not sure. This cpu no longer has Applecare so it would need someone that wants to spend the extra $200 on a hard drive. I need to sell this ASAP b/c I need a cpu for school.

interested in buying the imac but the problem he's describing seems minimal, does anyone have a clue, or maybe it happened to someone who can shed light as of why a folder with a ?mark shows up/ thank in advance

Jaygray · Jaygray #2 (**permalink**)

11-10-2008, 10:43 PM

$800 + $200 = $1000

Buy this one new w/ warranty instead for $950.

iMac - Apple Store (U.S.)

thelowproguy · thelowproguy #3 (**permalink**)

11-10-2008, 10:46 PM

Yeah I'd say go for the refurb, or go on eBay. They sell for anywhere from 600-800.

basslik · basslik #4 (**permalink**)

11-10-2008, 11:00 PM

20 Inch Intel iMac

2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Upgraded to 2 Gigs of RAM

250 Gig Hard Drive

Built in Webcam

Wireless Internet Card

iMac works but when it boots up it shows a folder with a ? mark on it. anyone know what might be the problem?

EDIT-XTREEM · EDIT-XTREEM #5 (**permalink**)

11-10-2008, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by basslik

iMac works but when it boots up it shows a folder with a ? mark on it. It may need a new hard drive, but I'm not sure. This cpu no longer has Applecare so it would need someone that wants to spend the extra $200 on a hard drive. I need to sell this ASAP b/c I need a cpu for school.

interested in buying the imac but the problem he's describing seems minimal, does anyone have a clue, or maybe it happened to someone who can shed light as of why a folder with a ?mark shows up/ thank in advance

That probably either means the operating system installation is corrupt or incomplete. It can usually be fixed by reinstalling all the operating system. Trouble is that if there are any important files on there, they will be removed when reinstalling.

rman · rman #6 (**permalink**)

11-11-2008, 12:58 AM

What that means is your system can not find the boot image. Either your system disk has gone bad or you have a corrupted OS. You will need to boot from your install media to verify if your system disk is okay, using disk utility.

basslik · basslik #7 (**permalink**)

11-11-2008, 11:11 AM

i have a 20" imac, when it boots up a floder pops up with a question mark? any idea what that might be, thanks

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #8 (**permalink**)

11-11-2008, 11:35 AM

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basslik · basslik #9 (**permalink**)

11-11-2008, 01:41 PM

i firures it was something to do with the o.s, now he said he will take $400, whats the worst case if i had to buy a hard drive?

Forum Shark · Forum Shark #10 (**permalink**)

11-12-2008, 11:35 AM

Are you talking about an icon on your dock? Just drag it off the dock/remove it from the dock using another method. Then, put it back. That's happened to me once. No biggy.

Starzz · Starzz #11 (**permalink**)

04-18-2009, 03:22 PM

I just removed an earlier version of Parallels from my computer. After I did that the old Parallels icon was still in the dock with a big question mark through it, so it may be just a deleted program.

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Member Since: Mar 19, 2008 Location: Brantford, ON Posts: 248 Mac Specs: Base Model MacBook (White from early 2008)	11-12-2008, 11:35 AM Are you talking about an icon on your dock? Just drag it off the dock/remove it from the dock using another method. Then, put it back. That's happened to me once. No biggy. Please follow me to Twitter! http://twitter.com/ForumShark
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basslik #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 30, 2007 Posts: 12	11-10-2008, 09:54 PM 20 Inch Intel iMac 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Upgraded to 2 Gigs of RAM 250 Gig Hard Drive Built in Webcam Wireless Internet Card I will also include Mac Office 2008 on the cpu. Looking for $800 OBO. Local Transactions ONLY!!! iMac works but when it boots up it shows a folder with a ? mark on it. It may need a new hard drive, but I'm not sure. This cpu no longer has Applecare so it would need someone that wants to spend the extra $200 on a hard drive. I need to sell this ASAP b/c I need a cpu for school. interested in buying the imac but the problem he's describing seems minimal, does anyone have a clue, or maybe it happened to someone who can shed light as of why a folder with a ?mark shows up/ thank in advance
	QUOTE Thanks

Jaygray #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2008 Posts: 1,115 Mac Specs: Unibody MacBook Pro 2.26, 4gb RAM, 500gb HD	11-10-2008, 10:43 PM $800 + $200 = $1000 Buy this one new w/ warranty instead for $950. iMac - Apple Store (U.S.)
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basslik #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 30, 2007 Posts: 12	11-10-2008, 11:00 PM 20 Inch Intel iMac 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Upgraded to 2 Gigs of RAM 250 Gig Hard Drive Built in Webcam Wireless Internet Card iMac works but when it boots up it shows a folder with a ? mark on it. anyone know what might be the problem?
	QUOTE Thanks

basslik #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 30, 2007 Posts: 12	11-11-2008, 11:11 AM i have a 20" imac, when it boots up a floder pops up with a question mark? any idea what that might be, thanks
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basslik #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 30, 2007 Posts: 12	11-11-2008, 01:41 PM i firures it was something to do with the o.s, now he said he will take $400, whats the worst case if i had to buy a hard drive?
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Starzz #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 11, 2007 Location: katoomba, australia Posts: 34 Mac Specs: macbook pro 13 inch, ipad 2 wifi and 3g 32g, iphone 5 black 32GB, ipod nano 4gb, ipod nano 8g	04-18-2009, 03:22 PM I just removed an earlier version of Parallels from my computer. After I did that the old Parallels icon was still in the dock with a big question mark through it, so it may be just a deleted program.
	QUOTE Thanks

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