Re: Blinking question mark

Guy S. Forsythe (gforsyth@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
Tue, 16 Jan 1996 01:42:08 EST

>Need help. On a Mac LC II in our lab, I've encountered the dreaded
>blinking question mark. I've tried Disk Tools but the HD will not show.
>I've tried MacTools' Emergency Disk and still no luck. Tried to install
>new software but can't click on Drive to update or add new sytem
>software. What happens next?

The blinking ? means the system folder cannot be found. Since Disk Tools,
etc. do not work, I would suggest the following:
1. Power off. Get rid of any static electricity.
2. Pull the hard drive conectors.
3. Reattach the conectors. Do this several times.
4. Try booting again.
5. If it still doesn't work, try booting again, holding down
command-option-P-R. Hold them down until the computer chimes about 5
times.
6. See if Disk Tools can fiond it again. If not it is repair time. The
HD may be bad.

Take care,

Guy Forsythe (Kitchen Sink Software and/or)
(Westerville South High School)
gforsyth@infinet.com Romans 1:18-20
gforsyth@kitchen-sink.com
http://www.kitchen-sink.com