Dunno about mba, but muy imac running ml will not even boot into recovery mode. On Apr 5, 2013, at 1:17 PM, Edward Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx> wrote: great minds think alike. have just solved kliph's problem with him. lew On 5 Apr 2013, at 18:13, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Of course. I was already going to ask you if I could do that. > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > On Apr 5, 2013, at 1:07 PM, Edward Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx> wrote: > >> lol that's it. >> >> John, when I've finished doing the article on OnyX, would you post this on >> your site also? >> >> lew >> >> On 5 Apr 2013, at 18:06, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> As a follow up, you might also want to read an article Lew contributed I >>> have on my website. It is the second article on the page. >>> >>> http://macfortheblind.com/Technical-Corner >>> >>> >>> Take Care >>> >>> John D. Panarese >>> Director >>> Mac for the Blind >>> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >>> >>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION >>> >>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>> >>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>> >>> >>> >>> On Apr 5, 2013, at 12:49 PM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> Agreed. The installation became corrupt and there is no system disk >>>> that can be located. As an alternative, you could try starting the Mac in >>>> Target disk mode by holding down the t key with it connected to a healthy >>>> Mac and then see if it, at least, can mount on the healthy Mac so you can >>>> use disk utility to erase the disk and do a fresh install. However, >>>> chances are, the "sick" Mac's system disk won't be able to mount on the >>>> healthy one. Even so,, it's still worth a shot if you have the time and >>>> inclination. >>>> >>>> >>>> Take Care >>>> >>>> John D. Panarese >>>> Director >>>> Mac for the Blind >>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>> >>>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION >>>> >>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>>> >>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 5, 2013, at 12:06 PM, Edward Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>> you need to run internet recovery and use the ethernet connection >>>>> >>>>> lew >>>>> >>>>> On 5 Apr 2013, at 17:05, "Kliphton" <kliphton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Okay, was trying to reinstall mountain lion on my wife’s MBA, somehow >>>>>> the power button got pushed during the install, now when we power it up, >>>>>> she says there is a blank folder with a question mark. How can I fix >>>>>> this? Is it possible? Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kliphton Senior >>>>>> (iMessage&Email) kliphton@xxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> (Twitter&Skype) kliphton72 >>>>>> (Personal blog-read at your own risk!) http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com >>>>>> (Life Journal) kliphton.wordpress.com >>>>>> http://facebook.com/kliphandsharrie >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- Jonnie Appleseed With His Hands-On Technolog(eye)s touching the internet Reducing Technology's disabilities One Byte At a time ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to their list subscription is: //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind The list archive is located at //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx