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- Your Mac's Specs
- MacBook Pro 2.33GHz, 3GB RAM, 250GB HDD, OS X Leopard
Last night I finally managed to get my hands on a copy of a Windows XP disc, so I start BootCamp, partition my 2.3 GHz MBP (40 GB) for Windows. Then restart an begin setup. While in setup, I realise that the partition choice being displayed to be isnt the 40GB one I partitioned earlier, so naturally I cancelled setup (installation hasnt even begun) which automatically restarts the Mac.
Now I'm stuck at the grey screen you are displayed when you switch on any Mac. The Apple logo doesnt even show up, but the chime always plays.
I tried ALL commands you can think of (Resetting the PRAM, Disk Check, Disc Boot, reset the power) but nothing seems to work at all. Holding the option key only displays a mouse cursor which is movable for just 30 seconds then freezes.
So I use my other Windows PC to pay our good old friend Google a visit in an attempt to resolve this issue. It came to my surprise that almost EVERYONE who cancelled Windows Setup before it began got the EXACT same issue, so please dont tell me its a hardware failure. Ofcourse, if I take it to Apple they will simply point the finger at my HDD and just replace it, but I'm not buying that BS. I am certain its a software issue and I'm also certain that its not a mere "coincidence" (as Apple says) that all of those other Mac's HDD got fried during the Windows setup process.
I'm in deseperate need of any help here and I'm willing to try anything. Taking my Mac to Apple is the LAST thing I will do because they usually just blame the hardware.
A desperate Mac fan in need
Now I'm stuck at the grey screen you are displayed when you switch on any Mac. The Apple logo doesnt even show up, but the chime always plays.
I tried ALL commands you can think of (Resetting the PRAM, Disk Check, Disc Boot, reset the power) but nothing seems to work at all. Holding the option key only displays a mouse cursor which is movable for just 30 seconds then freezes.
So I use my other Windows PC to pay our good old friend Google a visit in an attempt to resolve this issue. It came to my surprise that almost EVERYONE who cancelled Windows Setup before it began got the EXACT same issue, so please dont tell me its a hardware failure. Ofcourse, if I take it to Apple they will simply point the finger at my HDD and just replace it, but I'm not buying that BS. I am certain its a software issue and I'm also certain that its not a mere "coincidence" (as Apple says) that all of those other Mac's HDD got fried during the Windows setup process.
I'm in deseperate need of any help here and I'm willing to try anything. Taking my Mac to Apple is the LAST thing I will do because they usually just blame the hardware.
A desperate Mac fan in need