Install disc doesnt boot, OSX partition is shot

[guyducati]

Well basically I tried to install Windows on Bootcamp, and long story short I have to completely reinstall OSX. When I put the Snow Leopard disc in, I try holding either Command-Option-Shift-Delete or just c, and neither methods work. It always tries to boot from the HD, in which case I just get the spinning circle for ever. Why wont it boot from the disc?!?!? I also tried plugging in an external dvd drive, and it still wont work....

Any ideas?

 

[celticpride678]

What does Command-Option-Shift-Delete do?

Try holding down the Option key at startup and select "Mac OS X Install DVD"

 

[guyducati]

What does Command-Option-Shift-Delete do?

Try holding down the Option key at startup and select "Mac OS X Install DVD"

I only get one option, my hd, and it says "EFI boot"

 

[celticpride678]

I only get one option, my hd, and it says "EFI boot"

What says "EFI boot?" Can you try resetting the PRAM by holding down the Command-Option-P-R keys at startup?

 

[guyducati]

What says "EFI boot?" Can you try resetting the PRAM by holding down the Command-Option-P-R keys at startup?

My HDD sais EFI boot. That's why I have to reinstall OSX. Ill try the PRAM reset now.

 

[guyducati]

Update

Didn't fix anything. Thanks though

 

[celticpride678]

Update

Didn't fix anything. Thanks though

Try this - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1455

 

[guyducati]

Try this - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1455

Also didn't work

 

[celticpride678]

Do you have anything plugged into the computer?

What did you do when installing Windows that made this happen? Can you boot into Windows?

 

[guyducati]

Do you have anything plugged into the computer?

What did you do when installing Windows that made this happen? Can you boot into Windows?

Nothing is plugged in, and I was making the partition for windows when this started. So no I can't boot into anything. Its just a $2000 paperweight

 

[celticpride678]

Nothing is plugged in, and I was making the partition for windows when this started. So no I can't boot into anything. Its just a $2000 paperweight

Did any errors pop up during the making of the partition (sorry for all the questions - just trying to figure everything out)?

 

[guyducati]

Did any errors pop up during the making of the partition (sorry for all the questions - just trying to figure everything out)?

It told me there was a problem partitioning the drive, so I booted from the snow leopard install disc, opened up the disk utility, then I hit repair disk, then I exited out of the disc and that's when it wouldn't boot into osx.

 

[celticpride678]

It told me there was a problem partitioning the drive, so I booted from the snow leopard install disc, opened up the disk utility, then I hit repair disk, then I exited out of the disc and that's when it wouldn't boot into osx.

Did it find/fix any errors?

 

[guyducati]

Did it find/fix any errors?

Yea it found a bunch and it tried to fix them.

 

[celticpride678]

Yea it found a bunch and it tried to fix them.

It seems like the hard drive may have failed. Bring it in to Apple and see what they have to say.

 

[guyducati]

It seems like the hard drive may have failed. Bring it in to Apple and see what they have to say.

Yea, I'm going to. I just bought a new HDD like 4 months ago though, and I haven't had any other problems with it. I bought a really really good one.