Flashing Globe on OS X

This happens after a few seconds of powering up the computer. It is a 2005 iMac G5 (20in.), running with 2GB of ram, 400GB hard drive, and I installed Leopard last week. Leopard seems to be running in an unstable manner. Has anyone seen this before? What does it imply?

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Apple
• Mac
• iMac
• G5
• Leopard
• OSX
• OS
• Crash
• Virus
• Unstable
• Startup
• Start
• Up
• Blue
• Screen
• of
• Death
• Globe
• Flash

[iamVERYrandom]

Nope, not a virus. It means that the computer is unable to locate the system folder and is failing to boot.

[1234567abc3]

HERE IS THE FIX BELOW...

At start up insert the your Mac OS X start up disk and hold down the C key. (at start up!!)

Then go to System Preferences>Start up disk>select Mac OS X HD and see if it worked (it worked for me)

[theimacman1]

just reinstall mac os x

[thecameraguy12345678]

So basically, your system folder disappeared... Looks a lot like Windows viruses but with a great looking .gif instead of the MS-DOS screen...

[Dirtydog1423]

Finder (bleep)...ked up

[xXParaMuffinXx]

Mac doesn't know what it is so it killed itself :D

[TheToby505]

@kosturanec well have you checked your harddrive or if your useing a cd check that your harddrive might be damaged makeing try to boot off a netwprk like the mac in the vedio is

[kosturanec]

@TheToby505 i have the same problem with a imac g4 1.0ghz i start it up and hold down the option(alt)button and it comes up to a blue screen and two arrows one is right arrow and one is half circle and i press the right arrow but wont pass it and just stays on that i don know what it could be,any sugesstions?

[RobloxProuductions]

Sorry, Finder's on vacation...

[TheToby505]

try holding down the option key on boot up after the bong and if anything comes up click it and click the arrow

[MultiUseLunchbox]

I means that it is trying to boot off a network source.

[jerrycruz47]

Iam having the same problem,but when i insert the Mac OS X start up disk and hold down the C Key on a regular Keyboard nothing happen. Please advise