IMac wont boot up - stuck on Apple logo with Spinning wheel.
(Title is the Problem) any fixes?
Ive tried repairing disc using the installed disk/utility and it says that the Macintosh HD cannot be repaired & i really dont want to lose all my files.
However..
I have my iMac Dual booted with W7, Now is it possible to do the following....
Go to:
Windows icon (bottom left) > Computer > Copy Macintosh HD > External HDD > Paste?
(so in effect its a backup)
Will i then be able to reinstall OSX and then load my files from it, or restore from it? (from the Ex. HDD)
Many Thanks in advance.
(1st post by the by)
Tom
EDIT:
Just thought:
If i reinstall the OSX - Will my files already upload onto the new OS install? As i have a feeling that Windows does that when upgrading - whether its the same for Reinstalling is a different matter i s'pose.
Message was edited by: Tom.Rhodes
Boot with your install disc, launch Disk Utility from the Utilities menu after selecting your language, and repair the disk. You can't repair the boot volume. Now some other tips. Reinstalling Snow Leopard only replaces all the OS components and basic Apple apps, such as TextEdit, Mail, and Safari, but leaves everything else in place. There's no chance of losing data unless it's already corrupted and lost anyway. There's no need to muck around with the windoze stuff, which, IIRC, won't work anyway.
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