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That doesn't sound like it's booting from the OS DVD. Unless that's what you're calling "Safe Mode"?

Safe Mode is a special boot with no extensions or extras, but (usually) still from the same internal hard drive.

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On 15 Sep 2011, at 3:14 PM, Ron Dragotta wrote:

> Glenn, OK back to where I was a few days ago. I have it booted up in a safe
> mode, but no idea what I'm doing.
>
> If I just let it try to boot up it goes from the sound to the Apple logo
> gray screen, cog spinning and an then an oblong bar which looks to be
> loading but only gets far and then disappears. That just began at start up a
> few days ago.
>
> Lost?
>
> Ron
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Glenn Gutierrez <yah@glenngutierrez.com>wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> To boot from any optical disc: Startup/restart the Mac, insert the disc (if
>> it isn't in there already), and hold the C key. The last two steps have to
>> be done quickly. I don't like forcing a disc into a slot-loading drive
>> without power, so getting it in there while the Mac is off isn't something
>> I'd do. Worst case, if it doesn't boot the first time, try again now that
>> the disc is already in there. (You can force shutdown by holding the Power
>> button for 10 seconds.)
>>
>> Or: Hold the Option key while booting to get to the Startup Manager. You
>> should see your internal HD and the OS X DVD. Select the DVD and hit Return
>> or Enter to proceed.
>>
>> G
>>
>>
>> On 15 Sep 2011, at 1:58 PM, Ron Dragotta wrote:
>>
>>> At one point I could safe boot, now just a black screen. OK, remedially
>> if
>>> you will, take me through trying to boot up with my SL DVD. Please
>> remember
>>> you are talking to mental midget at this point (brain dead). The mouse
>> trick
>>> still worked, or did a few days ago when I couldn't get the Lion DVD out.
>> At
>>> this point, nothing to lose. Actually feels quite refreshing. Not much
>>> pressure.
>>>
>>> Ron
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 5:47 PM, Glenn Gutierrez <yah@glenngutierrez.com
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> **
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ah, I thought you said you could safe-boot.
>>>>
>>>> If you can completely boot up with the Snow Leopard DVD, then it may
>> indeed
>>>> be your internal HD going bad. After booting from the CD, you should be
>> able
>>>> to go up to the Utilities menu and run Disk Utility to check things out
>> in a
>>>> little more detail.
>>>>
>>>> To get the DVD back out if things go sideways, you can either reboot and
>>>> hold the eject key (or press it repeatedly, as I usually end up doing),
>> or
>>>> hold the mouse button down (if that old floppy trick still works?). Last
>>>> resort: Use the paper clip hole trick after powering back down.
>> Basically,
>>>> there are a few ways to safely get the disc out. No worries.
>>>>
>>>> G
>>
>>
>>
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