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Blinking question mark, no boot. no install cd

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bob13bob

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May 1, 2008
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I updated through mac updater. Rebooted.
Got blinking folder for 5 minutes no luck.
Held shift key, no luck

I don't have the installation disc
Is there any way I can run something off a flash drive to fix this. Any other options?

There is no warranty support on this mac.
 
I looked at that. It doesn't help unfortunately as I don't have the install discs.
 
bob13bob said:
I looked at that. It doesn't help unfortunately as I don't have the install discs.
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Yeah, pretty much dead in the water without that baby...

Woof, Woof - Dawg
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Thanks. I was afraid of that.

So I have to buy another copy of os x at this point?
 
ok, i'll try that. they wouldn't do this for me at the genius bar, would they?
\ If i wanted to upgrade, do the newest versions of os x work on this computer. It's a white macbook. I believe it's intel based. If it is not intel based would hte newest versions of os x work on it?
 
The current version Leopard would work but the next version snow leopard would not work if it is not an intel mac.
 
bob13bob said:
ok, i'll try that. they wouldn't do this for me at the genius bar, would they?
\ If i wanted to upgrade, do the newest versions of os x work on this computer. It's a white macbook. I believe it's intel based. If it is not intel based would hte newest versions of os x work on it?
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yes, the newest version of OS X will work on ALL Macbooks, the iBooks were PPC based. However, they won't give you the most up to date version of OS X. They'll give you whatever came with your computer, either Tiger or Leopard.
 
Thanks for the great help.
Is there a utility I can run from flash or cd that will let me pull files off the drive? other than install discs.

I guess this is not something genius would help with for free.
 
They want $32 for the discs. Any chance of them letting my burrow a disc at the mac store or doing it for me?

I also have a backup image of it on my windows pc, I don't have a dual layer burner to put it on a dvd. any options with that?
 
bob13bob said:
They want $32 for the discs. Any chance of them letting my burrow a disc at the mac store or doing it for me?
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You can ask, but don't expect much.

I also have a backup image of it on my windows pc, I don't have a dual layer burner to put it on a dvd. any options with that?
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If you don't have a DL DVD, then not really.
 
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