Please a little more information. Were you using the install DVD because the iMac would not Boot? How old is the iMac? Any recent hardware or software changes?
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Install DVD can't find hard drive after about 20 tries found hd with disk utility but unable to verify repair or erase
I ll give 8:1 odds that the hard drive is failed
Time to pull it out and put it into a USB case to try and recover the data.
Probably time for a new hard drive (based on the thin information we have)
If you have more detail, we can be more specific
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