New iMac G5 won't boot, applecare closed, am I screwed?
I was sending a fax when I noticed I didn't have the phone line plugged in. I went to plug it in but I didn't hear the phone dial and I couldn't get the fax window to close so I did a Force Quit. No luck. Couldn't reboot, restart or anything.
Now, I can't make it past the login window. It just freezes up once I enter my password.
I have tried holding the option key and then the p r and command option keys, booted from the CD and ran disk and permission repairs.
This sucks. Anyway to get a hold of a few of my current files without haveing to hose everything with a clean install?
Eric
Now, I can't make it past the login window. It just freezes up once I enter my password.
I have tried holding the option key and then the p r and command option keys, booted from the CD and ran disk and permission repairs.
This sucks. Anyway to get a hold of a few of my current files without haveing to hose everything with a clean install?
Eric
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You can also boot into Safe Mode to see if that helps. Hold down Shift while booting. It will take a while - it forces a disk check. That way only the essential items are loaded.
Aaaaaaaand, you can type 'console' for the user name and hit return at the login window, then login to a raw text shell.
Now that I have my data backed up, let me ask a question.
I have been having problems with my computer locking up or freezing (that spinwheel never stopping and everything not responding).
I am not sure what caused it since I have only installed MS Office Pro with VPC and pocketmacpro.
Would I be best suited to just do a clean install and start over now that I know a little about the Mac as compared to when I first started this new adventure one week ago?
Eric
Usually, MS apps are open in the background when something happens I guess. I leave a lot of programs running and usually have a DVD cranking in the background too.
The computer is now booting up fine after the safe boot.
However, once I go into the System Preferences, and choose display, it freezes with the spinwheel of death.
I may play it safe for a day or two and see how things go and pay real close attention to what is going on. I never expected my mac to freeze up every other day.
Must be the MS programs. I am thinking about uninstalling VPC.
Eric
Originally posted by aplnub
Faxing causes problems. I use the print then choose fax option.
Usually, MS apps are open in the background when something happens I guess. I leave a lot of programs running and usually have a DVD cranking in the background too.
The computer is now booting up fine after the safe boot.
However, once I go into the System Preferences, and choose display, it freezes with the spinwheel of death.
I may play it safe for a day or two and see how things go and pay real close attention to what is going on. I never expected my mac to freeze up every other day.
Must be the MS programs. I am thinking about uninstalling VPC.
Eric
how much ram do you have? if you only have 256, that is severly slowing down your system.
Now tat I have hosed my computer and started back over everything is a lot smoother. I am beginning to wonder if it was the Virex crap I loaded with my .mac subscription.
I like to watch my system memory usage. Currently, it is around 350 meg (I have some apps running), before the reinstall it was around 750. Ouch!!
I have not loaded VPC back on my system. I did reload office and everything seems to work fine. It is working how I imagined my mac would work.
Thanks for the help everyone!!
Eric
Originally posted by aplnub
Safe boot worked!!!!! Thanks!! I had to use a wired kb and mouse though. No biggie!!
Now that I have my data backed up, let me ask a question.
I have been having problems with my computer locking up or freezing (that spinwheel never stopping and everything not responding).
I am not sure what caused it since I have only installed MS Office Pro with VPC and pocketmacpro.
Would I be best suited to just do a clean install and start over now that I know a little about the Mac as compared to when I first started this new adventure one week ago?
Eric
I have the same problem with crashing system without possible reboot everytime I try to use the Print to Fax in Panther. Simply booting into safe mode and a restart gets everything back. Its a tipical Mac fix, strange, quick, and easy. Mine happened on a G5 2.5 with 1.5 gig of ram.
Thanks again guys,
Nomad
Eric
Originally posted by aplnub
Not installig Virex solved my problem. No more troubles.
Eric
I am having strange issues with System Preference such as sound. Are you saying that I should uninstall Virex and my troubles will go away? Can you tell me how to properly uninstall it if that is the case.
Thank you,
Christian
Eric
And yes, I am saying uninstall Virex. That program caused havoc on my iMac both times I installed it. Once when new and once after a reinstall.
Eric
It´s not like there are any Viruses for the Mac, you know...