OS 10.4 - having problems with startup!

redwithenvy · redwithenvy #1 (**permalink**)

05-02-2006, 02:39 PM

today when waking my computer up from sleep, i got a blue screen with the spinning pinwheel. i restarted and got the grey apple logo with spinning pinwheel.

i searched the web to try and troubleshoot. so far, i have started up with my mac osx installation disc, and tried to repair with disc utility, only to have it tell me that "1 volume was not repaired" because "the underlying task" could not be completed because it failed "on exit."

i tried to reset the PRAM by starting up with command option p r, to no avail.

i also tried single user mode, and was going to do the whole /sbin/fsck, but i've been waiting to type in that command, and it's not progressing. the final text i have on my screen is:

BSD root: disk0s3, major 14, minor 2

any help at this point would be appreciated. i'm using a PC for this forum, and it's draining the life out of me.

thanks!

sharon
ibook
osx 10.4.6

baggss · baggss #2 (**permalink**)

05-02-2006, 04:25 PM

Try repairing permissions and then repair the disc. If that fails, it may be time for a clean install. Select "Archive and Install" and let it install a new system. When you reboot all of your stuff will be there and you can just run the updater again.

rman · rman #3 (**permalink**)

05-02-2006, 05:31 PM

I suggest getting a copy of DiskWarrior and run it to ensure that your disk is okay.

redwithenvy · redwithenvy #4 (**permalink**)

05-02-2006, 05:36 PM

i've heard good things about diskwarrior. how can i access the disk? can i start up with it?

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Originally Posted by rman

I suggest getting a copy of DiskWarrior and run it to ensure that your disk is okay.

redwithenvy · redwithenvy #5 (**permalink**)

05-02-2006, 05:36 PM

perfect! i'll give both a shot, thank you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by baggss

Try repairing permissions and then repair the disc. If that fails, it may be time for a clean install. Select "Archive and Install" and let it install a new system. When you reboot all of your stuff will be there and you can just run the updater again.

MacsWork · MacsWork #6 (**permalink**)

05-02-2006, 07:28 PM

you can try removing all third party cards, peripherals and RAM.

boot holding cmd+option+O+F then at the prompt type reset-all then enter then mac-boot then enter

*edit* use open firmware with caution (cmd+option+O+F)

redwithenvy · redwithenvy #7 (**permalink**)

05-02-2006, 08:24 PM

going to try "reset all" now. i repaired permissions and repaired disk. still says disk couldn't be repaired.

i also started up with my os install, and tried to archive my system folder and reinstall. i did it twice, and each time during the install it said "failed to install, try installing again."

anything else?

redwithenvy · redwithenvy #8 (**permalink**)

05-02-2006, 08:33 PM

reset-all didn't work. back to square one.

baggss · baggss #9 (**permalink**)

05-02-2006, 10:29 PM

Sounds like you have some bad hardware somewhere. Perhaps the HDD itself.

baggss #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	05-02-2006, 10:29 PM Sounds like you have some bad hardware somewhere. Perhaps the HDD itself. Last edited by baggss; 05-02-2006 at 10:33 PM.
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redwithenvy #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2006 Posts: 11	05-02-2006, 02:39 PM today when waking my computer up from sleep, i got a blue screen with the spinning pinwheel. i restarted and got the grey apple logo with spinning pinwheel. i searched the web to try and troubleshoot. so far, i have started up with my mac osx installation disc, and tried to repair with disc utility, only to have it tell me that "1 volume was not repaired" because "the underlying task" could not be completed because it failed "on exit." i tried to reset the PRAM by starting up with command option p r, to no avail. i also tried single user mode, and was going to do the whole /sbin/fsck, but i've been waiting to type in that command, and it's not progressing. the final text i have on my screen is: BSD root: disk0s3, major 14, minor 2 any help at this point would be appreciated. i'm using a PC for this forum, and it's draining the life out of me. thanks! sharon ibook osx 10.4.6
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baggss #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	05-02-2006, 04:25 PM Try repairing permissions and then repair the disc. If that fails, it may be time for a clean install. Select "Archive and Install" and let it install a new system. When you reboot all of your stuff will be there and you can just run the updater again.
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MacsWork #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 22, 2005 Location: Closer than you think. Posts: 2,074 Mac Specs: Performa 6116 2GBSCSI 8MB OS 7.5.3	05-02-2006, 07:28 PM you can try removing all third party cards, peripherals and RAM. boot holding cmd+option+O+F then at the prompt type reset-all then enter then mac-boot then enter edit use open firmware with caution (cmd+option+O+F)
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redwithenvy #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2006 Posts: 11	05-02-2006, 08:24 PM going to try "reset all" now. i repaired permissions and repaired disk. still says disk couldn't be repaired. i also started up with my os install, and tried to archive my system folder and reinstall. i did it twice, and each time during the install it said "failed to install, try installing again." anything else?
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redwithenvy #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2006 Posts: 11	05-02-2006, 08:33 PM reset-all didn't work. back to square one.
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