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Mac: HD could not be verified.

  • 02-07-2014 05:41PM
    #1
    Firblog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭


    Not very familiar with MAC issues.

    13" MacBook Pro. - Powers on, -> Apple Logo+Chimes -> Bar @ bottom moves a little for 1 or 2 secs -> Wheel whirs around for about 10/15 secs then switches off.

    Got to boot to cmd, command -S, and ran /sbin/fsck -fy

    Returned 'HD could not be verified'

    Is the hard drive banjaxed?

    Previouly had booted it using Linux on Hirren boot cd, could only mount the exteral HDD that I'd attached to save anythig I could find on the internal HDD


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  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Sounds like either a dead hard disk, dead controller or faulty cable to me. Will move it over to the Mac forum for you where you should get a better response

    Nick

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  • #3
    Nemeses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭Nemeses


    Could be a damaged partition.

    Are you able to back up the mac before wiping it ?


  • #4
    Firblog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Firblog


    Used linuxreader program from mini win7 - hirren boot cd 15 - to save the files onto ext hdd.

    Re-installed the O/S then and all ok since.


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