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eMac folder with question mark flashing, won't boot
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<blockquote data-quote="Gunny007" data-source="post: 1111022" data-attributes="member: 172257"><p>Hey all,</p><p>I just got an old eMac, not sure what make or model it is (which helps *coughs*).</p><p>When I used to turn it on, I got a picture of a globe flashing and a grey background, I then fixed this (after looking at a bunch of forums) by resetting the PRAM.</p><p>Now when I turn it on I get a grey background (again) and a lavender coloured folder with a ? flashing and two faces (swapping consectivly with each other).</p><p>My guess is (after reading a bunch of forums) that I need to reinstall the OS, and it does not help that I do not have a disc.</p><p></p><p>So my question is, how do you reinstall the OS (or get the folder thing fixed) without a disc or spending excessive amounts of money?</p><p></p><p>P.S. I am a very novice Mac user, as I have had very little experience with them, as my whole life I've been using PC's (blame that on parents )</p><p></p><p>Gunny</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gunny007, post: 1111022, member: 172257"] Hey all, I just got an old eMac, not sure what make or model it is (which helps *coughs*). When I used to turn it on, I got a picture of a globe flashing and a grey background, I then fixed this (after looking at a bunch of forums) by resetting the PRAM. Now when I turn it on I get a grey background (again) and a lavender coloured folder with a ? flashing and two faces (swapping consectivly with each other). My guess is (after reading a bunch of forums) that I need to reinstall the OS, and it does not help that I do not have a disc. So my question is, how do you reinstall the OS (or get the folder thing fixed) without a disc or spending excessive amounts of money? P.S. I am a very novice Mac user, as I have had very little experience with them, as my whole life I've been using PC's (blame that on parents ) Gunny [/QUOTE]
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