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Apple eMac Wont Boot From CD [SOLVED]

Going from the latest and greatest in Windows 8, to an eMac manufactured in 2006 with similar problems …

The Real Problem

OS X did boot, but gives funny / distorted display problems; as if the video card is overheating somehow; but the system was just turned on. Resulting in a hangup.

Troubleshoot

Have the install / recovery discs right here, but it will not boot.

Solution to boot from CD problem

  • Power down
  • Power up
  • hold ALT key for 20 seconds before you hear the startup sound
  • chose hardware test

Result: no problems found.

Bummer!

But booting to recovery, erasing with disk utility and reinstallation did the trick!

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