Author Topic: bad luck fixed finally after 4 days as a 3000$ paperweight... (Read 4660 times)

noah03ark · « **on:** December 30, 2007, 11:08:12 AM »

boy i sure have been having a lot of it concerning computers
yesterday the virus and reisntalling
today i cant log into OSX, and i dont have a leopard cd to reinstall or repair disk permissions

gee whiz..all i can do is go into windows

robin1989 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2007, 03:07:09 PM »

why cant you login to os x - maybe take it to an apple shop and try to get some help

noah03ark · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2007, 03:29:32 PM »

apple store is booked solid untill tuesday

it stays at that grey screen with the apple logo and the gear at the bottom..

i called apple support and what they tried didnt work, so im probably gona have to reinstall leopard which is actually no biggie because i used time machine

though...i dont have a disk

however we are having a computer person come tomorrow, mac and pc, and then we are getting my dad a new imac, so that means it comes with leopard disk so i should be able to reinstall it or somthing....

MattZani · « **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2007, 04:21:25 AM »

If you took it to an Apple store, im guessing they would re-install leopard.

noah03ark · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2007, 10:24:28 AM »

heres whats gona happen:
we're getting my dad's imac today, ill try to pull my harddrive back to one peice and reinstall. if we get osx back, but it still will not recognize windows, then i will have our local computer expert come and fix that

if that first option does not work, then tomorrow i will call in telling them about the case report i filed with apple corporate, and bring in my computer and have them replace the harddrive, which the guy on apple support said should be free

MattZani · « **Reply #5 on:** January 01, 2008, 04:14:30 AM »

If your in your first year, anything that needs to be done to it should be free, but i suppose you caused this.

Timmy · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2008, 04:54:36 AM »

im not sure that it matters as long as its within the warranty period

I had some dual boot troubles that left me with a corrupted version of GRUB bootloader so i couldn't even get past the bios screen, and HP sent me a free copy of the Vista Ultimate install/restore disc

MattZani · « **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2008, 06:36:40 AM »

GRUB Bootloader is easy to get past, you just need the GRUB Fixer, and the PC to boot off of CD.

noah03ark · « **Reply #8 on:** January 01, 2008, 10:47:14 AM »

I got a case report from apple corporate

I'm going to see if its fixable tomorrow, if not I'm going to have it replaced which should be free because I also got extended warranty

This really sucks because its unusable and was the only thing distracting me from the fact I'm moving (boxes everywhere :'( )

MattZani · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2008, 02:59:39 AM »

well its a big yay if you get a new one ^^

I'll probably get an extended warranty when i get mine, seeing how if it needs replacing, they'll give you the latest model.

noah03ark · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2008, 03:10:40 PM »

apple store told me how to fix it

i need a leopard cd...so i emailed my teacher, hoping that he will help me out..

EDIT: all i got is teh tiger disk... but i managed to rid of windows partition and made my disk whole again, now im reinstalling tiger, and ill get the cd from him tomorrow (hopefully if he got my email) i install restore wth my time machine backup, and i should be set....

kay i got tiger installed and its working and im on it right now and im very very releived

all i need now is leopard so i can restore my stuff with time machine, install boot camp, and get everything back on track
Edit2: got leopard, installed, seems fine
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