If these three options yield no positive results, it??™s time to bring out the big guns, described next.
Boot from the Mac OS X Installation Disc
The easiest way to see if the problem you are experiencing lies with your Mac OS X system
software is to boot your Mac using the Mac OS X installation disc. Insert the disc into your Mac
and restart. As soon as you hear the Mac??™s startup sound, begin holding the C key and do not let
go until you see the boot screen.
If the Mac doesn??™t boot even when using the installation disc, hardware may be at fault. If
hardware appears to be at fault, you should contact Apple Support or take the Mac to your local
Apple Store for evaluation of the problem. If there is no Apple Store in your area, try searching
Apple??™s support site or your local yellow pages for an Apple Service Provider in your area.
If the Mac boots up properly from the disc, the issue is most certainly one with the system
software or the file system on your hard drive. Next step: run Disk Utility!
Run Disk Utility from the Software Installation Disc
Errors in the file system may be the culprit, so the next thing to try is to have Disk Utility attempt
a repair.
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