Blue Screen when starting up

I am unable to startup...it either freezes with the gray loading spinning wheel or goes all blue and does not let me continue. I haven't been able to start up in safe mode, all it does when i try is take longer before it freezes. furthermore, I am unable to boot from the install disk 1. what can i do?! i looked at all of the other posts and most of them i didn't understand, please help me out!

Hllo jcosmide:
Welcome to Apple discussions.
Have you made either hardware or software changes recently?
I assume you tried to start from your install DVD by restarting while holding the "C" key down?
If you are unable to start from the DVD, you will need to take your computer to an Apple store or to an Apple certified technician for diagnosis.
Barry

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As I have gotten older, I have learned patience!
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I received a free imac snow (G3 500mhz) from someone. He told me it was broke, and someone told him the logic board needed to be replaced.
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Hi, Hi, Hi I have the old MacBook Pro. Upgraded to Mountain Lion which completely wrecked the system. So downgraded to Snow Leopard. The updated the combo update. Now stuck on blue screen at start-up. Need help. Greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hi,
I have the old MacBook Pro. Upgraded to Mountain Lion which completely wrecked the system. So downgraded to Snow Leopard.
Then updated the combo update. Now stuck on blue screen at start-up.
Need help. Greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the
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Scott,
Ok here are the next things on my list, and I will start with what I think is the most valuable to the just plain fun and simple you and I would be shocked if it fixed it. I only skimmed your other post, if you feel that something I recommend is a repeat you can ignore it and I will not take any offense. Sorry If my post is a little loopy I've been up for way to long.
1) Safe Boot your mac. To do so hold shift whilst your Mac boots. Please note it will take longer to load.
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1. It forces a directory check of the startup volume.
2. It loads only required kernel extensions (some of the items in /System/Library/Extensions).
3. In Mac OS X 10.3.9 or earlier, Safe Mode runs only Apple-installed startup items (such items may be installed either in /Library/StartupItems or in /System/Library/StartupItems; these are different than user-selected account login items).
4. It disables all fonts other than those in /System/Library/Fonts (Mac OS X 10.4 or later).
5. It moves to the Trash all font caches normally stored in /Library/Caches/com.apple.ATS/(uid)/ , where (uid) is a user ID number such as 501 (Mac OS X 10.4 or later).
6. It disables all startup items and login items (Mac OS X 10.4 or later).
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564
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Resetting PRAM and NVRAM
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
6. Release the keys.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
3) Reset the startup Disk. Open System Preferences -> Startup Disk -> Select Mac OS X.
I'll leave you with that, please come back with your results.
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