start up question mark?

[dukebound85]

i have noticed recently when i restart, there is a folder with a question mark for a fraction of a second and then it turns into the grey apple. what could this be the result of?

thanks

 

[squeeks]

reset the pram...for some reason its taking it a bit longer than normal to find your harddrive when you first boot the machine

 

[dukebound85]

reset the pram...for some reason its taking it a bit longer than normal to find your harddrive when you first boot the machine

how do you do this?

 

[squeeks]

how do you do this?

by googleing "resetting PRAM" i always forget how to do it too and have to look it up

 

[yellow]

no no no...

Go to your System Preferences -> Startup Disk -> Select your boot disk.

Restart.

No more ? folder, right?

Eruditio et Religio

 

[dukebound85]

thanks, resetting the pram worked

 

[squeeks]

resetting the pram ocasionally is always a good idea, just to make sure thers no deframented code or anything stuck in there, its really nessessary when you remove your power source when the machine is on, it gets very upset at you

but resetting the pram ressets the boot disk too