macbook not starting

s2000 · 18th June 2008, 02:58

hii

guy i have a problem i was using my macbook and after i finsihed my work i close it then i wanted to reopen it again but when i click the start button it comes the light gray screen without the apple logo on it it must be the apple logo then its starts up but the mac stucks on the light gray window doesnt start i tried to close it and reopen but same its stuck again when the gray window comes ???

please help me ASAP

CHEERS!

fangpyre · 18th June 2008, 04:38

try to boot from the Installation disc, and fix the permissions.

s2000 · 18th June 2008, 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by fangpyre

try to boot from the Installation disc, and fix the permissions.

how do i boot from the installion disc ?? can u stell me the steps please ?? sorry am new to mac

thanks

s2000 · 18th June 2008, 18:05

guy how can i fix the permissions ?? I inserted the cd then disc ulity then i dont know wthat to do they are 3 things??

please i need ur help ASAP!!

fangpyre · 18th June 2008, 18:09

put in the DVD and restart/turn on the computer while pushing C
This will take you to the installation utility.
In the top menu select Disk Utilities
look for your hard disk and click on "Fix Permissions"

s2000 · 18th June 2008, 22:09

i took my macbook to the apple store they told me that i need to change my hard drive

i dont know why the hard drive damged in a short time!!!

cheeeers!!

Magnus · 19th June 2008, 04:01

Is this other thread on the same issue? Why are there two threads?

18th June 2008, 02:58	#1 (permalink)
s2000 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oman,Muscat Posts: 143	macbook not starting hii guy i have a problem i was using my macbook and after i finsihed my work i close it then i wanted to reopen it again but when i click the start button it comes the light gray screen without the apple logo on it it must be the apple logo then its starts up but the mac stucks on the light gray window doesnt start i tried to close it and reopen but same its stuck again when the gray window comes ??? please help me ASAP CHEERS!

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18th June 2008, 04:38	#2 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,108	try to boot from the Installation disc, and fix the permissions.

18th June 2008, 18:05	#4 (permalink)
s2000 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oman,Muscat Posts: 143	guy how can i fix the permissions ?? I inserted the cd then disc ulity then i dont know wthat to do they are 3 things?? please i need ur help ASAP!!

18th June 2008, 18:09	#5 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,108	put in the DVD and restart/turn on the computer while pushing C This will take you to the installation utility. In the top menu select Disk Utilities look for your hard disk and click on "Fix Permissions"

18th June 2008, 22:09	#6 (permalink)
s2000 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oman,Muscat Posts: 143	i took my macbook to the apple store they told me that i need to change my hard drive i dont know why the hard drive damged in a short time!!! cheeeers!!

19th June 2008, 04:01	#7 (permalink)
Magnus Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 7,795	Is this other thread on the same issue? Why are there two threads?