Re: [WinMac] Flashing Question Mark On Startup

Romeyn Prescott(prescor[at]potsdam.edu)
Mon, 15 Mar 1999 18:56:15 -0500

>
> I then did a restart of the server hoping to reinitialize communications,
> that is when I received the flashing question mark. Even though everything
> seems to be stable now, I do not feel comfortable about the flashing
> question mark.
>
> Any help/guidance concerning a flashing question mark on startup would be
> greatly appreciated.
>

Stable? If the Mac still shows a blinking "?", your system is far from stable.

It is normal to see one for up to a few seconds while the boot
sequence initiates (board-level self-tests and the like). But if it
remains there indefinitely, your Mac has failed to find a viable
volume from which to boot. Start digging for the CDs that came with
it.

At the very least you'll be able to boot from the CD-ROM and run Disk
First Aid (I call it the LPN program. It has the training to
recognize problems, but rarely has the qualifications to actually DO
anything about it.) and see if there are any problems. You're better
off with something more robust like Norton Utilities or TechTool Pro.

...ROMeyn

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