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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
iMac 20"- Disk shows no problems but Freezes badly
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1059529" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>It does sound like your hard drive is giving you problems. Concerning the testing that you did; were they run (verify and repair) while booted from your original install DVD?</p><p></p><p>Freezing symptoms and the question mark at startup are usually indicative of a failing hard drive. It could be something else, but the symptoms point to the drive. I wouldn't reinstall OS X as it probably will be a waste of time and could lead to other troubles. Just make sure you have a good backup ready to go. If your iMac has Apple care on it, make an appointment to take it on in. If not, be prepared to swap out that hard drive.</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1059529, member: 46727"] It does sound like your hard drive is giving you problems. Concerning the testing that you did; were they run (verify and repair) while booted from your original install DVD? Freezing symptoms and the question mark at startup are usually indicative of a failing hard drive. It could be something else, but the symptoms point to the drive. I wouldn't reinstall OS X as it probably will be a waste of time and could lead to other troubles. Just make sure you have a good backup ready to go. If your iMac has Apple care on it, make an appointment to take it on in. If not, be prepared to swap out that hard drive. Regards. [/QUOTE]
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