2007 iMac won't boot...

[Joey Cupcakes]

Black wrote:
[quote=Joey Cupcakes]
[quote=Chakravartin]
After that, assuming that the drive checks out, try creating a new admin user account and logging in under that account.

(Can create a new admin user in single user mode or can do it with this method: http://www.tuaw.com/2008/09/01/tuaw-tip-...ut-a-disc/ )

Good suggestion, but ran into the same problem. Stuck on blue screen before loading desktop (corresponding to splinning eheel after the login screen).

Next step, backup the disc and do an archive and install, I guess.
Looks like the way to go.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1413
Thanks for the link. Looks like I'm not alone.