Startup issues

[j o a r]

On 2 maj 2007, at 00.23, Steven DeWitt wrote:

> After some diagnosis and research, I see that my problem is more  
> serious than I thought: I can no longer start up in regular or safe  
> mode, can't start up in single-user mode to enter Terminal  
> commands, and can't run a disk utility repair from the install CD  
> without getting an abort message.


If you can't even boot from a CD, then I don't see how the problem  
could be with your internal HD - And in that case DiskWarrior will  
not be able to resolve your problem.

Also, if you have a good backup I wouldn't bother with trying to  
rescue the current filesystem. IMO it's much better to reformat and  
reinstall in such cases.

Can you use "Target Disk Mode" to mount your new iMac from your old  
iBook? In that case you might be able to salvage any files you're  
missing from your current backup before starting over from scratch.


j o a r