Re: [iPad] OT -- MacBook problems -- Chris

 

thanks Jim  i will try Curby's advice first.


Laura


On Jul 28, 2011, at 10:26 AM, Jim Saklad wrote:

 

I am trying to get my white MB ready to sell. It will not let me format and reinstall either Leopard or Snow Leopard.

I put the CD in and hold down the C key. It starts reading the CD and after 3 mins, I get a multi language screen telling me to hold the power key down until it turns off ... and then turn it back on.

It keeps cycling through this over and over.
Any suggestions, please?
LauraV

1. Perhaps the optical drive is failing (or the instal disc is damaged). Can you boot normally from the hard drive? If so, then try simply looking at the install disc when booted from the hard drive.

2. Consider a Safe Boot (from a cold start, press and hold the <Shift> key until the spinning gear appears, then let it finish the boot, then restart.

3. Try holding down the <Option> key instead - it should come up with a display of all drives (including the CD/DVD) that you could boot from.


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