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Blinking Folder Error ?!?!
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malcolm347
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Sep 26, 2007, 10:03 PM
 
When i started up my macbook, all i got was the gray screen with a blinking folder w/a question
mark on it. what is that and how can i fix/correct it ?
     
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Sep 26, 2007, 10:22 PM
 
It means it cannot find your startup drive. You have disk directory corruption or worse. I recommend Disk Warrior.

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Oct 7, 2007, 04:22 PM
 
Could also be a dead drive.
     
   
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