MacBook starts up to blue screen only....

Hope someone can help.
My MacBook will startup with the chime, present the grey Apple logo, then go to the blue screen where it remains, every 10 seconds or so it blinks to a different shade of blue, then back again.
I've tried mounting it to an older iBook, but if I click on the HD drive icon of the sick MacBook it freezes up the finder on the old iBook. I've been good about backing everything up via Time Machine, but cannot get it to startup from anything. Help!!!!!!

Hi,
Try booting from your install disk and check the hard drive for errors.
Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu (Panther and earlier) or Utilities menu (Tiger and later) and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
(Check S.M.A.R.T Status of HDD at the bottom of right panel. It should say: Verified)
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
When you are finished with DU, from the Menu Bar, select Utilities/Startup Manager.
Select your start up disk and click Restart
While you have the Disk Utility app open, look at the bottom of the window. Look where it says: Capacity and Available. Never allow the free disk space to fall below 10 - 15% of the total drive.
If you cannot boot from your install disk, try booting in Safe Mode
Try the Apple Hardware Test
Carolyn

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