folder w/questionmark on startup...

RCory · Post by **RCory** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:30 pm

Heya - I think the internal drive of my Black MacBook 2g isn't spinning up,and I'm getting a folder with a questionmark on the screen during startup...

am I screwed? Do I need to get a new internal drive? Can the data on the drive be saved?

I hear little rhythmic clicking with the drive after I see this....

TIA
Cory

Frodo · Post by **Frodo** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:57 pm

Hey RCory_

Check these:

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1440?viewlocale=en_US

http://8help.osu.edu/1244.html

RCory · Post by **RCory** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:21 pm

Thanks Frodo for the reply.

*sigh!* this didn't seem to work... even the OSX install disk (when booted from the CD) doesn't see the drive in the list...

I think it's toast...

I hear 4 little clicks from the drive and then nothing...

Does anyone know what kind of internal drive a Black MacBook 2gig duo uses?

SATA? or just ATA?

bongo_x · Post by **bongo_x** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:48 pm

RCory wrote:Thanks Frodo for the reply.

*sigh!* this didn't seem to work... even the OSX install disk (when booted from the CD) doesn't see the drive in the list...

I think it's toast...

I hear 4 little clicks from the drive and then nothing...

Does anyone know what kind of internal drive a Black MacBook 2gig duo uses?

SATA? or just ATA?

that sounds a lot like a dead drive, just guessing since I obviously can't hear it.

bb

MIDI Life Crisis · Post by **MIDI Life Crisis** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:46 pm

Can you start up in Target Mode and run a disk utility from another machine?

RCory · Post by **RCory** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:54 pm

The computer itself will go into target mode, but the drive doesn't mount onto the other computer -

I think it's dead..

unless anyone else has any other ideas...

Anyone have a place online for new laptop drives?

Thanks to all who have responded...

RCory · Post by **RCory** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:53 am

In case anyone was wondering, they take SATA drives...

ordered a new one today 200gig/7200rpm for around $95 with rebate..

MIDI Life Crisis · Post by **MIDI Life Crisis** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:06 am

RCory wrote:The computer itself will go into target mode, but the drive doesn't mount onto the other computer -

I think it's dead.. unless anyone else has any other ideas...

If you startup in Target Mode, can you run Disk Warrior on the host machine and mount the drive for possible repairs?

RCory · Post by **RCory** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:48 pm

Good idea. I'll try this too.

RCory · Post by **RCory** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:28 am

Diskwarrior doesn't see the drive either...

I..think...it's....gone....

bongo_x · Post by **bongo_x** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:39 am

RCory wrote:Diskwarrior doesn't see the drive either...

I..think...it's....gone....

acceptance is part of the healing process.

bb