MacBook help. Stuck on loading screen- spinning wheel - Saxperience

CraigLovelock · 6th May 2011, 22:39

Hi, bought an 13" white macbook today off a friend for cheap. I knew it had issues and he said it stuck on loading. Which it does.

After reading around it appears it a common problem, but i cant get to the bottom of it.

It shows the login bit where it has the loading bar, then goes to a blue page with curser and then back to spinning wheel.

I have tried the fsck and PRAM stuff.

Just tried botting in verbose mode but it just has one line which is showing it: Login Window Application Started.

Its been like that for 10 minutes or so.

I do not have the install disks but will try and get them if he has them.

Any help?

Manu · 7th May 2011, 09:03

If you already tried the PRAM reset and file check, your only next option is to boot from the install disc. To be honest, I would not have bought that before getting the problem sorted since you're taking the risk of ending up with a defective hard drive aka doorstop.

Quote:

Login Window Application Started.

when the login window pops up, that's when you need to enter a password.