condawg Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Well, I just installed OS X 10.4.10 as provided by _Tubgirl_.The install was a clean one, I formatted my drive and partitioned it in half (one half for windows the other half for my Hackintosh), and OS X just got done installing, so I restart my computer.My computer will not go past the manufacturer's logo.I can't find out the problem, and I cannot access anythingPlease try and help me!!!! Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/59101-my-computer-wont-freakin-boot/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
condawg Posted August 5, 2007 Author Share Posted August 5, 2007 Please help!! If this computer becomes unusable, I'm dead. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/59101-my-computer-wont-freakin-boot/#findComment-421085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdffdsa1 Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I have the same problem. I've tried several versions and different hard drives. Still the same. It will not book. Any help?? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/59101-my-computer-wont-freakin-boot/#findComment-421214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
condawg Posted August 5, 2007 Author Share Posted August 5, 2007 Well, by now I think that my harddrive is pretty much just done, and I've given up on it for the time being, until I can purchase a new hard drive. Does anyone know how you can fix a hard drive that is doing this? I cannot even access the BIOS Settings or Boot Menu because if I hit the hotkeys for them displayed on the opening splash screen for the computer manufacturer, it still does not go past that screen. Is there ANY WAY to fix my hard drive? Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/59101-my-computer-wont-freakin-boot/#findComment-421220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibendum Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Are you sure it's your HD? If you unplug it, does it let you get into the BIOS settings? Patrick Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/59101-my-computer-wont-freakin-boot/#findComment-421225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
condawg Posted August 5, 2007 Author Share Posted August 5, 2007 Ah, see, I never thought of that. I did unplug my HD though just to test it, and it DID go past the splash screen. So once I get into the BIOS settings, what do I do? Thank you very much Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/59101-my-computer-wont-freakin-boot/#findComment-421227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibendum Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Well - that certainly sounds like a dead HD... Nothing to do there. Don't have a spare laying around to try? Does the drive spin? Can you still boot into the install DVD? For a flakey HD, there's always the old Freezer technique, but it usually only revives some forms of HD failure - that involves placing the HD in a baggie and sticking it in the freezer overnight, then hooking it up and seeing if it comes back to life. Do you have a USB adapter or external case that you could try accessing the drive on your other computer? Patrick Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/59101-my-computer-wont-freakin-boot/#findComment-421231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
condawg Posted August 5, 2007 Author Share Posted August 5, 2007 Damn... See, I'm just 14, so I don't really have any way of making money much, but I'm dogsitting right now and am making $100 from it on the 14th... I'm going to the beach in two weeks and was looking forward to having the money for that, but I guess I'm getting a new hard drive. I don't have any spares... I guess I'll try the freezer thing, see if that works. I don't have a USB adapter or an external case... But, I do have a friend that can pop it into his computer as a slave drive and check it out, see if it works and if he can format it. We'll see... I'll wait a few days before freezing it, because if it's a functional hard drive that's just having a few issues, can that be bad for it? if not, I'll do it tonight. Thanks for the help Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/59101-my-computer-wont-freakin-boot/#findComment-421240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJMoose Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Okay, unless your drive is making clicking noises or is humming, it's probably not broken. Here's what you need to do to get it back to Windows ready. Find a copy of fdisk. It's on most Windows install disks. Ideally, you want to put fdisk on a bootable floppy disk. If you don't already have this, make it on a friend's computer. Boot your computer with the floppy disk. Type fdisk and hit 'enter'. One of your options will be to delete the non-DOS partition. Choose that and delete that partition. You can then choose to delete all partitions and then repartition it as one big drive or to separate DOS partitions. You now have a disk that's okay for Windows or you can start all over again trying OSX. Your disk more than likely just has a corrupted hfs+ partition and the pc doesn't know what to do with it. edit: p.s. Do not put the drive in the freezer Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/59101-my-computer-wont-freakin-boot/#findComment-421343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
condawg Posted August 6, 2007 Author Share Posted August 6, 2007 That was something that I had thought about doing, BJ, but I don't have a floppy disk drive on my computer. If I get one that's USB powered or something-else-powered, could I plug it in and it'll work without my computer actually booting? Because if so, I think I do have one lying around somewhere... I'd have to ask my friend Jimmy to make an fdrive though... He probably already has one. Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/59101-my-computer-wont-freakin-boot/#findComment-421560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJMoose Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 If you don't have a floppy drive and your bios is set to boot first from your optical drive (cd, dvd) you might want to try inserting your windows xp cd and using that to reformat the partition on your hard drive. It's not fdisk, but it just might work for you. edit: not a quick format, but a full blown format Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/59101-my-computer-wont-freakin-boot/#findComment-421573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
condawg Posted August 6, 2007 Author Share Posted August 6, 2007 Ah, I'd not thought of that... I guess I'll give that a shot. Thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/59101-my-computer-wont-freakin-boot/#findComment-421677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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