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Help my iMac Intel HD issues!
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<blockquote data-quote="MWithersIT" data-source="post: 1348062" data-attributes="member: 230839"><p><strong>How can a bad HD stop StartMangr / Boot to disk?!</strong></p><p></p><p>HELP!!</p><p></p><p>here is my other post reguarding the details of my experience...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/apple-desktops/261904-help-my-imac-intel-hd-issues.html" target="_blank">http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/apple-desktops/261904-help-my-imac-intel-hd-issues.html</a></p><p></p><p>Question:</p><p></p><p>How can a HD plugged into an iMac stop it from being able to boot to disk (C) or load start manager (ALT/OPT)??</p><p></p><p>How can an iMac require a functional HD (when plugged in) to boot to firmware (start manager) or disk?</p><p></p><p>ANSWER ME! cause the apple guys statement was:</p><p></p><p>***********************************************</p><p>According the genius I spoke with, the reason I'm unable to get to the start manager (option) or boot to a disk (c) is because my hard drive was in such a state, that it was overloading the start manager, stopping it from responding to any boot commands. Even though, I was able to get to target disk mode at my house before I left with it (didn't have another Mac to use), but after powering on in Mac store, it would no longer respond to any boot commands, including target disk mode.</p><p>************************************************</p><p></p><p>Final thoughts:</p><p></p><p>I am familiar with Bios/Firmware boot management utilities on PC and Mac Intel EFI, and I guarantee I can boot to disk on any PC model bios regardless of the hard drive's state (plugged in or not). For an Intel iMac to rely on a working HD to boot to a disk or manager is ridiculous and I find hard to believe. The genius assured me there was no way for them (repair team) to test / format / partition the hard drive outside of the iMac once it was removed. He did not have access to an external HD enclosure OR another computer that it could be put into (G4 or desktop Mac) so as to partition/test/re-install.</p><p></p><p>HELP ME UNDERSTAND THIS, I could care less what caused my hd to fail, and more so what caused my firmware to fail with a HD plugged in.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: oh ya, and if u want to keep your original HD at apple, u have to pay 50 for removal, and 50 for re-install... now if u buy a new one, they keep the orig unless u complain... but im not sure if u have to pay another 50... because they have to be able to add HD to an empty imac...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MWithersIT, post: 1348062, member: 230839"] [b]How can a bad HD stop StartMangr / Boot to disk?![/b] HELP!! here is my other post reguarding the details of my experience... [url]http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/apple-desktops/261904-help-my-imac-intel-hd-issues.html[/url] Question: How can a HD plugged into an iMac stop it from being able to boot to disk (C) or load start manager (ALT/OPT)?? How can an iMac require a functional HD (when plugged in) to boot to firmware (start manager) or disk? ANSWER ME! cause the apple guys statement was: *********************************************** According the genius I spoke with, the reason I'm unable to get to the start manager (option) or boot to a disk (c) is because my hard drive was in such a state, that it was overloading the start manager, stopping it from responding to any boot commands. Even though, I was able to get to target disk mode at my house before I left with it (didn't have another Mac to use), but after powering on in Mac store, it would no longer respond to any boot commands, including target disk mode. ************************************************ Final thoughts: I am familiar with Bios/Firmware boot management utilities on PC and Mac Intel EFI, and I guarantee I can boot to disk on any PC model bios regardless of the hard drive's state (plugged in or not). For an Intel iMac to rely on a working HD to boot to a disk or manager is ridiculous and I find hard to believe. The genius assured me there was no way for them (repair team) to test / format / partition the hard drive outside of the iMac once it was removed. He did not have access to an external HD enclosure OR another computer that it could be put into (G4 or desktop Mac) so as to partition/test/re-install. HELP ME UNDERSTAND THIS, I could care less what caused my hd to fail, and more so what caused my firmware to fail with a HD plugged in. EDIT: oh ya, and if u want to keep your original HD at apple, u have to pay 50 for removal, and 50 for re-install... now if u buy a new one, they keep the orig unless u complain... but im not sure if u have to pay another 50... because they have to be able to add HD to an empty imac... [/QUOTE]
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