Macbook won't boot in to OSX

JW1993 · 20 Dec 2012 at 16:27

I bought a Retina Macbook pro in September. No recently when I try to boot the apple logo comes up with the loading bar underneath but then the Macbook just cuts out. I've tried using the restore boot option but that won't work either. The only option I have is to use the windows boot camp install I have.

Anyone got any suggestions or is it a trip to the apple store?

apeksdiver · 20 Dec 2012 at 16:29

Yes a trip to the apple store I would think.

bloodiedathame · 20 Dec 2012 at 17:56

Hold down alt on boot and see if the recovery partition shows?

kitkat9933 · 20 Dec 2012 at 18:06

EDIT: ^^

Didn't read what you put above me sorry.

bloodiedathame · 20 Dec 2012 at 18:11

There's an echo in here...

JW1993 · 20 Dec 2012 at 18:41

Yeah I've done that but when I go through the recovery process it says there isn't a HD to recover to

VaderDSL · 20 Dec 2012 at 18:43

What's showing in disk utility? Might be the partition has corrupted? Go through recovery/disk utility if it's there and see if the Macintosh HD partition is greyed out or simply not there.

kitkat9933 · 20 Dec 2012 at 18:44

Try doing an Apple hardware check to see if there is an error with your ssd.

Hold down 'd' when your mac boots and let the test run. If this doesn't work hold down 'option d' to run the test from the internet rather than of the local disk.

JW1993 · 20 Dec 2012 at 19:07

I've just verified the disk and its acknowledged there's an error with it. I've tried repairing it but it says it can't be repaired. Should I just format it now and see if that fixes things?

VaderDSL · 20 Dec 2012 at 19:14

footyfan93 said:
I've just verified the disk and its acknowledged there's an error with it. I've tried repairing it but it says it can't be repaired. Should I just format it now and see if that fixes things?

I'd say it's the next best step as long as you are happy with all your data definitely being wiped.

JW1993 · 20 Dec 2012 at 19:17

The SSD is partitioned half and half OSX / Bootcamp, formatting will only erase all the data on the OSX partition is that right?

Nexus · 20 Dec 2012 at 19:30

I'd try Diskwarrior before you go down the reformat route.

VaderDSL · 20 Dec 2012 at 19:31

footyfan93 said:
The SSD is partitioned half and half OSX / Bootcamp, formatting will only erase all the data on the OSX partition is that right?

Assuming you only click on the Macintosh HD partition and erase it, if you click on the hard drive and repartition, that will wipe everything.

uniQ · 20 Dec 2012 at 20:51

If hardware test is reporting errors on the disk then use something like Data Rescue 3 to recover as much as you can then get it replaced under warranty via Apple.