Macbook Pro will not boot from instal disk

Posted:
in Genius Bar edited January 2014
Hello,



Firstly, my computer started having a frequent need to Repair Permissions so I decided to do a reinstall. When I put the install disk (10.6.6) in the Superdrive and rebooted with C pressed I got a flashing circle with a line through it similar to the international do not enter or nought, followed by a folder? followed by an apple sign that is stable and a grey screen with no further activity. The superdrive then stops.



When I hook up an external DVD drive to the firewire and attempt to start the computer this way the exact same thing happens. Drive Genius also behaved the same way.

I was unable to boot form any of the disks.



Thank you.



Macbook Pro Mid-2010

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Illebrosemo View Post


    yes, agree



    I am glad you agree but to what?

    Does anyone have any suggerstions as to what is going on?
  • Reply 2 of 5
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by FrankPoole View Post


    I am glad you agree but to what?

    Does anyone have any suggerstions as to what is going on?



    He's a spambot. Report him.



    As to your problem, is the install disc the one that came with the machine or a standalone Snow Leopard disc?
  • Reply 3 of 5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    He's a spambot. Report him.



    As to your problem, is the install disc the one that came with the machine or a standalone Snow Leopard disc?



    How do I report him???

    Also back the question, I am using the stand alone Snow Leopard 10.6.6.

    Will try the Original disk
  • Reply 4 of 5
    Received disks from Applecare. Booted right uo!



    The 10.6.6 Snow Leopard disks lack the proper Macbook drivers



    THANK YOU!!!
  • Reply 5 of 5
    2lazy2lazy Posts: 3member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by FrankPoole View Post


    Hello,



    Firstly, my computer started having a frequent need to Repair Permissions so I decided to do a reinstall. When I put the install disk (10.6.6) in the Superdrive and rebooted with C pressed I got a flashing circle with a line through it similar to the international do not enter or nought, followed by a folder? followed by an apple sign that is stable and a grey screen with no further activity. The superdrive then stops.



    When I hook up an external DVD drive to the firewire and attempt to start the computer this way the exact same thing happens. Drive Genius also behaved the same way.

    I was unable to boot form any of the disks.



    Thank you.



    Macbook Pro Mid-2010



    Because of the fan, some air always is coming through the dvd, and behind that is a dust problem.



    My suggestion is to run a DVD cleaning disk and then try to "start" through the DVD disk.



    Dust in DVD reader/writer is a common problem on all Mac Book Pro and the normal symptom is that the reader only can read a CD - not a DVD



    Hope my advice get you further
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