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Do both computers have firewire? Use target disk mode to check and
repair/reformat the disk from the bad computer from the good computer.
I believe after connecting firewire to firewire start the bad computer
with the T key held down you will see the firewire logo when it's
ready then boot the good computer and run disk utilities.

Dave

On Sep 15, 2011, at 3:29 PM, Glenn Gutierrez wrote:

> 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.
>
> G
>
> 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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> >
> >
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