Reformating issues

[hasnombpyet..]

everytime i try to reformat my macbook pro my screen just goes black

i hold down c at start up it stays at the apple screen for like 5 min then just goes black. the computers still on but is doing nothing please help!

 

[Grannyville7989]

I don't understand the problem. You want to format your computer and reinstall Mac OS X from scratch. However, when you tell your computer to boot from the OS X install disc, you're just presented a black screen. Is that correct?

Why do you want to format your computer anyway?

 

[lfshammu]

if you dont put in the install cd nothing will happen, try being more specific.

 

[altecXP]

Why do you want to format your computer anyway?

Who cares? That doesn't help answer his question.

 

[Grannyville7989]

I'm just curious to know if he's formatting his computer due to a problem that he may have come across. It could be a problem that's related to his black screen problem.

 

[hasnombpyet..]

reason

if the disc is not in my mac just boots up no issues.. its having the disc in and holding down c that does it..
im doing to have a fresh start\

PLEASE HELP!!!

 

[Grannyville7989]

Have you tried anything to correct the problem so far, such as repair disk permissions permissions or resetting the PVRAM, etc?