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Can't boot OSX or in safe mode
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<blockquote data-quote="Soulwar" data-source="post: 746490" data-attributes="member: 46986"><p>Did you run the Repair disk option or just the Verify option? Make sure you ran the repair option. You could also try <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1417" target="_blank">fsck</a>. </p><p>"However, here are some situations in which fsck may be necessary." <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Your Mac OS X disc isn't available.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Your optical drive isn't available.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>You can't start with a Safe Boot</strong>."</li> </ul><p>If neither work, an Archive and Install SHOULD fix it. (assuming everything checks out with the HDD) As you mentioned, try to back up anything you want to keep, "just in case".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Soulwar, post: 746490, member: 46986"] Did you run the Repair disk option or just the Verify option? Make sure you ran the repair option. You could also try [URL="http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1417"]fsck[/URL]. "However, here are some situations in which fsck may be necessary."[LIST] [*]Your Mac OS X disc isn't available. [*]Your optical drive isn't available. [*][B]You can't start with a Safe Boot[/B]."[/LIST]If neither work, an Archive and Install SHOULD fix it. (assuming everything checks out with the HDD) As you mentioned, try to back up anything you want to keep, "just in case". [/QUOTE]
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