when i restarted my imac the only thing that will come up is a picture of the system folder with a flashing question mark. what should i do
2007-01-01 04:52:50 · 2 answers · asked by chelsey g 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Try holding down the option key when booting up. This will work sometimes. If not,you will have to boot from a system disk cd or other repair cd .
2007-01-01 08:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by johndeereman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Flashing Question Mark on a system folder (System 9) Denotes the Mac cannot find a valid system folder to start from - It has become corrupt or your hard disk is Knakered - try putting in the System Disk that came with the Mac and restart whilst keeping the "C" Key pressed this starts the mac from the CD
Once you have it started - Somewhere on the CD You will find a folder called utilities - inside their you will find a program called Disk first aid. run this program and choose to repair the disk
This might help, otherwise you will have to re-install OS 9 Again
2007-01-01 13:11:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋