If it crashes anyways, you may be looking at a hardware problem. Having said that, your description of a crash right after the boot chime could signify a more serious hardware problem and you may not be able to boot anything. If you boot holding the option key down, the startup disk selection screen should appear. I know this question is old but it is still valid.

Solver was added to Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 in Service Pack 1. You can download and install Office for Mac 2011’s Service Pack 1 by clicking on the link below: When you have installed Service Pack 1 (SP1), follow these steps to start Solver: a. Click Tools -> Select Add-Ins. Click to select the check box for Solver.Xlam. The Data Analysis Toolpak was removed in Mac:Office for Mac 2008. However, you can download a free third-party tool that offers similar functionality.

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