macbook not starting up- help!

[vicki2314]

mkay i have a black macbook that is not wanting to move past the gray screen. first it had a flashing question mark on a file folder icon and now it's making clicking noises from where the disc drive is. tried to reset the PRAM, nothing happened, and it's not booting...



ANY suggestions would be extremely appreciated!!!

 

[gauchogolfer]

Try starting up in Single User Mode (hold down command+s at startup), where you should then run fsck to check the hard disk. The details are here: link.

If that doesn't help then I'd give a call to AppleCare, or take it to your local Apple Store if that's more convenient. It doesn't sound like an easily-solved problem.

 

[iLoveMyMBP]

boot from the recovery disc (1) and run disc utility...repair permissions....if that doesn't work then go to the apple store or call applecare.

 

[gauchogolfer]

Just so you know this help discussion has shifted to this forum.