Stuck on apple logo

[Turtleatm]

I have a older mid 2009 that wont fully boot up. I have tried all the startup shortcut keys and none of them do anything exept for option and command-s. As far as I can tell its hd is corrupted, but I can’t get to the utilities to fix it. Any ideas?

 

[Audit13]

Sounds like you'll have to get your hands on a USB installer to access disk utility.

Do you have access to another Mac that can be used to create the installer?

 

[Turtleatm]

I was thinking it was going to be something like that. I have a new usb flash drive but I don’t have access to another Mac, just a hp.

 

[Audit13]

If you have an optical drive that works via USB, you could also download an install ISO and burn the ISO to a DVD with a PC.

 

[Turtleatm]

If you have an optical drive that works via USB, you could also download an install ISO and burn the ISO to a DVD with a PC.

[doublepost=1524977089][/doublepost]It has to be an optical drive. A flash drive is not going to work?

 

[Audit13]

[doublepost=1524977089][/doublepost]It has to be an optical drive. A flash drive is not going to work?

A usb drive will work but the usb installer must be created from another Mac.

 

[Turtleatm]

Ok. Thanks for the information! I guess I going to have to find access to another Mac.