My MacBook Air was going so slowly so I did a forced shutdown. Now when I try to boot it up, it looks like it will come on but just spins and spins but won't load. Help?

My MacBook Air was processing extremely slowly so I did a forced shut down. Now when I go to turn it back on, it just spins and won't load. Help?

Hello MeganSugarBear,
The following article provides some useful troubleshooting steps that can help get your Mac started up again.
Troubleshooting: My computer won't turn on
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1367
Cheers,
Allen

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