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Reinstall OSX from external dvdrom
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<blockquote data-quote="stuarts" data-source="post: 986085" data-attributes="member: 141087"><p>Let me first start by saying thanks for the help.</p><p></p><p>Ok, today I got the great idea to use my old laptop dvdrom I had laying around in my Mini. This works great, I just cant put the case back on! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>With a good dvdrom I can now use my install disk to get to the disk utility. The problem is my drive shows up in the list on the left, but the partition where OSX is installed does not show up. :-(</p><p></p><p>Also, it will not let me erase the drive, I get a "resource busy" error.</p><p></p><p>As for safe mode. Nope will not go into safe mode. :-(</p><p></p><p>The problem started after I dropped a book on the mini. Sorry, I forgot to list that before. It shut down, and has not started back.</p><p></p><p>Do you think my hard drive is bad? Or could it be something else?</p><p></p><p>Thanks, Stuart</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stuarts, post: 986085, member: 141087"] Let me first start by saying thanks for the help. Ok, today I got the great idea to use my old laptop dvdrom I had laying around in my Mini. This works great, I just cant put the case back on! :-) With a good dvdrom I can now use my install disk to get to the disk utility. The problem is my drive shows up in the list on the left, but the partition where OSX is installed does not show up. :-( Also, it will not let me erase the drive, I get a "resource busy" error. As for safe mode. Nope will not go into safe mode. :-( The problem started after I dropped a book on the mini. Sorry, I forgot to list that before. It shut down, and has not started back. Do you think my hard drive is bad? Or could it be something else? Thanks, Stuart [/QUOTE]
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