Macbook Air 10.5 will not start up Folder Icon "?"
I started up my MacBookAir and I got a Folder Icon "?"
I pulled out my DVD drive and booted off the DVD StartUp Disk that came with the computer.
I pulled up the Disk Utilities and performed a Disk Repair
I got a B-Tree Error
and then it said that it could not repair it.
Is there away to repair the Boot Up for the computer?
Thank you, I just forward a email to DiskWarrior to see if I can do a Download to repair the Air, or if I need to have them send me a DVD.
Thank you
robert
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My MacBook Air 13' (2013) will occasionally start the fan at full blast, not connect to any wifi or detect any wifi, and will remove the battery icon from my menu bad as well as tell me there is no battery connected. How do I fix this? I have restarted my computer multiple times, **** it down, and ran a diagnostic test to tell me nothing is wrong and my computer is not running any applications. There is no reason for the fan to be on full blast! when I try to set the option to show my battery icon in the menu bar, it will automatically uncheck. How do I fix all of this?
Have you tried SMC and PRAM resets?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
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I need to upgrade my first generation Macbook Air 1,1 to Lion OS x10. I need to install other software that requires 10.7 also a java update that requires 10.7. I am currently on Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and my macbook Air 1.1 will not go up to Mountain Lion. The Lion software update 10.7 is no longer available from the store or downloads.
Where do I get this?
It was only released a couple of months ago.
I really feel disinfranchised already by not being able to upgrade and keep up with other software needs but to not allow me to update to my full capacity is really ridiculous.@Jennacide wrote:
It was only released a couple of months ago.
OS Lion was released 16 months ago... in July 2011.
Lion Tech Specs > http://support.apple.com/kb/SP629
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Contact Apple in your Country to Purchase a Snow Leopard Disc...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
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1-800-MY-APPLE or 1-800-676-2775
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Hey. I can not sync my iphone with my macbook air. It will not download my purchased music. Writes that there was an unknown error (-42408). Is there anyone who can help me.
Sincerely jimmiHey joshuafromisr,
If you resintall iTunes, it should fix the issue. The following document will go over how to remove iTunes fully and then reinstall. Depending on what version of Windows you're running you'll either follow the directions here:
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1925
or here:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
Best,
David -
My iPad Air, 32 gb will not start up. It had 97% battery charge,last time I used it. I tried connecting to my iMac but iTunes said I needed to add my password to my iPad Air, which I can't do since the iPad. Air won't start up. The iPad air is one week old. Bummer, eh?
Auld Dave wrote:
. I tried connecting to my iMac but iTunes said I needed to add my password to my iPad Air, which I can't do since the iPad. Air won't start up.
See Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
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After you have Recovered your Device...
Re-Sync your Content or Restore from the most recent Backup...
Restore from Backup > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766 -
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Apple Care says send it off to them for ten days but is there an easier solution? Thanks for any advice.check the battery info.. >about this mac>more info>system report and select "power" on the lefthand column. How many cycles? What does it say about the condition? etc.
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I purchased a program called Video Alchemy which requires Adobe AIR to run but the installation window will not display and the installation does not start.
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Then installed the v.15 Adobe AIR beta as recommended.
The cleaners I used (ccleaner & jv16 power tools) did find some temporary install files and remnants of the Video Alchemy install.
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I'm running Windows 7 on my PC and even changed the installation file compatibility to Windows XP service pack 2 to no avail.
Funny that it installed fine on my notebook with Adobe AIR latest version running Windows 7.
I'm watching task manager as I'm attempting the install and videoalchemy.exe has some cpu usage then drops to zero activity.
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New MacBook air - my safari will not open up pages
safari will not open up pages and icons in the App Store are little boxes with ? In it also my photos are squares with a cloud
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I have a 4 year old MacBook 7.1 that has worked wonderfully until today. I went to turn on my computer and it would not do so until it had been plugged into the power supply, and it was fully charged. Can anyone suggest what to do to fix this? DO I need to take it to an apple repair tech? Thanks
Hello ssamaro13,
I definitely understand your concern with your battery not powering your MacBook when the power adapter is disconnected. I found a couple of resources that I think might help with this.
The first thing I recommend is resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) on your MacBook:
Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own
Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.
You can find the full article here:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
If your battery is still not powering the computer when disconnecting the power adapter, the next thing I recommend is troubleshooting your MagSafe adapter using the steps in this article:
Apple Portables: Troubleshooting MagSafe adapters
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1713
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M. -
Is there a fix for that? I thought I had the latest drivers.
Craigthe apple drivers will make the hardware work with windows it will not make everything work just as they do on osx in terms of geatures and the likes so likely it's as good as it gets
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MacBook Pro, late 2013 will not start up on battery.
Why won't my MacBook Pro (Retina, 13", late 2013) start up on battery, even though it's charged 100%? I can start it up with the power cord, then disconnect the cord and it runs fine and the battery doesn't seem to run down too quickly. I just downloaded OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 last night and this started today. Any help?
Try a SMC reset:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
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My macbook is charged but will not start up
I Dropped my MacBook Air the other night but I have done this before and it has always been fine. the LED Charger light says that it is fully charge but there is no response to the power button at all. Please help! Thanks!
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Macbook Air mid-2013 suddenly not booting - showed battery icon then died
Hi all,
This morning, I used my Macbook Air (mid-2013) to send an email and check up on my usual stuff, nothing I've not done hundreds of times. I then closed the lid and went to work. Again, nothing I've never done before.
When I got home though, I opened the Macbook and it didn't wake up, which I thought was odd. So I pressed the power button. For a few seconds, it showed an icon in the middle of a black screen that was related to the battery - sorry I can't recall exactly what it looked like, its the first time I've seen it, but it showed an empty battery with a small red part of it left - obviously understood as meaning the battery was flat.
I was puzzled at this; it should have been asleep since I'd closed the lid, how could it have run out? I was only gone for about 8 hours as well, I usually get more battery life than that out of it when I'm actually using it, never mind when its sleeping.
But I thought whatever, and plugged it in for a few minutes to charge it up enough to turn on and maybe see why it had done this. The orange light came on the Magsafe end, but after a few minutes, still nothing.
Cue much panicking and looking around at things, and this is what I've discovered/tried:
- The battery appears to be charging, the light eventually went green.
- When I press the power button, the Mac does power on; I can hear the fan inside if I put my ear to it (note that this means its really quiet, its not blowing at full power or anything), and the Mac is getting hot on the left hand side where the power adapter plugs in. It turns on both when plugged in and when its not. So the battery has power and the machine is turning on, it just isn't booting or doing anything. I can turn it off if I hold the power button down for about 3 seconds, the fan stops. But everything else is completely unresponsive. Also, it gets quite hot pretty quick, hotter than it normally does when in use.
- I've reset the SMC, several times. When I do this, the light on the Magsafe goes green for a second, then back to orange, as though I've just plugged it in. I guess this means it is responding to the SMC reset, but it does nothing in terms of getting the thing started. This is the first thing people suggest with this problem, but I've already done it and while it seems to be doing its thing, it doesn't fix the problem.
- I've tried resetting the PRAM/NVRAM. This has no noticeable affect on anything.
- I've tried holding a bunch of different keys when starting up (cmd+R etc.) but again, nothing.
- I've tried something crazy suggested in another thread; leaving the Macbook partially opening and shaking it, which supposedly does something to the "sudden motion sensor". I wouldn't have tried this but a whole bunch of people said it worked for them, but it does nothing for me. The fact this step didn't work is why I made a new thread; because the issue with those people seemed to be that their Macs wouldn't wake up from sleep/hibernation and shaking it somehow did that, or they just magically woke up on their own.
And at this stage I seem to have run out of thing to try.
I've made an appointment at the Genius bar but the earliest they could do is Saturday, which is pretty crappy and I'm going travelling in less than 2 weeks, so I really need my Macbook to sort out the details since a lot of info about it is on there exclusively.
Does anyone know any reason why this might have happened?
Why would the battery drain so fast when it was supposed to be sleeping?
Why will it now not boot at all, even though it's powering up in some way? Could it not booting be related to the fact the battery seemed to run completely flat, and this has done something to the software or hardware?
Any suggestions beyond what I've tried already?
If I can't get it working before my Genius appointment, I'll post what happens here just in case any one else has this issue so people will have an idea of what might have happened to them.
Thanks in advance!olliemilne wrote:
- I've tried holding a bunch of different keys when starting up (cmd+R etc.) but again, nothing.
You could try booting the MBP using the OPTION+COMMAND+R keys and see if it will connect to the Apple servers. This would allow you to install the original OSX . I have my doubts though.
- I've tried something crazy suggested in another thread; leaving the Macbook partially opening and shaking it, which supposedly does something to the "sudden motion sensor".
The Sudden Motion Sensor is applicable for conventional Hard Drives, not the SSD that is in a MBA. Doing that will serve no useful purpose.
You have exhausted all reasonable options and will just have to have the MBA evaluated at the genius bar.
Ciao. -
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