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Hard drive issue??

  • 28-08-2015 3:04pm
    #1
    JohnnySmiles
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭


    Hello,
    My macbook froze last night so I restated it and when it turned on instead of the normal start up a folder with a question mark just flashed. I checked all the cables inside and they seem fine so I decided to reinstall the os but when it asks me to select a location to install it there isn't one I can choose. So the hard drive is f**ked yeah??


Comments

  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Sounds like it alright!

    What generation macbook is it? What kind of hard disk does it have?


  • #3
    JohnnySmiles
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭JohnnySmiles


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Sounds like it alright!

    What generation macbook is it? What kind of hard disk does it have?

    Damn it :(

    It's an 2011 I think and is using a Hitachi 250gb


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    JohnnySmiles wrote: »
    Damn it :(

    It's an 2011 I think and is using a Hitachi 250gb

    Did you have your files backed up? If not, it may still be possible to recover.

    But regardless you'll have to buy a new disk and replace the dead one. I'd recommend an SSD for your machine if you had ~€100 to spare. The install should be relatively simple, and seeing as you have already attempted to reinstall the OS, that shouldn't be a problem either.


  • #5
    JohnnySmiles
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭JohnnySmiles


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Did you have your files backed up? If not, it may still be possible to recover.

    But regardless you'll have to buy a new disk and replace the dead one. I'd recommend an SSD for your machine if you had ~€100 to spare. The install should be relatively simple, and seeing as you have already attempted to reinstall the OS, that shouldn't be a problem either.

    Yeah I had them backed up. Thanks for all your help. It was easy enough to pop out the old one so I'd say I shouldn't have any problems.


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