I was skyping yesterday night and suddenly the sign of a programme not respoding appeared. I though i could just force quit the unresponding programme but i couldn't.
Then, i force shut down my macbook. When i tried to start my macbook again, only a white gray screen appear.
I want back my files!! Important!
Any suggestion of what should i do? data recovery is kinda expensive..

3 months old...have warranty mah..get to apple store to repair or change a new one

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Added on December 10, 2007, 3:53 pmwant files back.....plug the hard disk of your apple to another computer to get the files back

This post has been edited by MR_alien: Dec 10 2007, 03:53 PM

I would just send it back to where I bought it from and ask for a fix.

i tried ...but they told me cannot wor..need to do data recovery..charge ard 160 ringgit.. do it or not do it?

try download data recovery software 1st
if dn't want....it really depends the file is very important or not...if it is...do it

under warranty how can they say cannot fix??
sure can1..
worst is just go apple care centre and fix it..
data recovery..hmm..since u said its so important,rm500 oso must pay lorr..
but all the best dude for ur repair...

allright.. i think i will just go back to the shop i bought for and see what they can do for me...thank you guyz...really quick replies...like watching live haha..

try booting from the DVD that came with your macbook
or some of the key combinations like COMMAND+S for
safe mode.

Once you get in then you can back up your data and
send it for repair. Hold down C for booting from DVD.

- yap

This post has been edited by ChopSuey: Dec 10 2007, 04:32 PM

This is also an option worth consideration. RM160 is also quite reasonable if it's gurantee you get all your DATA back.

heh heh. you newbs
HDD manufacturers do not ever guarantee or warranty your data. that's your responsibility as users
Apple will replace you a new HDD. that's as far as the "under warranty how can they say cannot fix??" goes

Very simple

All you need is another mac. It can be a PowerPC Mac , Intel Mac and heck even a Hackintosh with FireWire will do. Boot your Mac in targeted FireWire mode (hold the T key) and you should see the firewire logo. Connect the firewire cable to both PCs and you should see the HDD. Now just transfer your important files

If data recovery for dead HDD is RM160, it's darn cheap. It's either you got a great deal or your HDD isn't dead; just OS corruption.

This post has been edited by mengsuan: Dec 10 2007, 08:15 PM

the firewire target boot mode will be the best option if you have 2 computers...if not try booting it with the OS disk and repair the disk and it's permissions first... if that does not work... try other disk utility alternatives like disk warrior...

how about time machine?lol

just pay RM160 , it darn cheap serious .. i tink normal wud 300 bucks i dun noe nvr had a hard drive crash b4

if ur hdd is not dead u can always recover it..
if its dead thn bye bye de..
u can transfer ur file to another mac by using firewire..