mac mini wont start

banesto · Jan 7, 2015

Hello
wow, i need help!
after deleting a bunch of private files, my mac mini shuts off during start up- even in safe mode (shift key) specs:mac mini 2013, mavericks. i don't mind resetting the OS from scratch with a mountain lion USB-everthing is saved

Lifeisabeach · Jan 7, 2015

Since we have no idea what you deleted exactly, I'd say just reinstall OS X from scratch. Since you are already on Mavericks though, why not just install that?

banesto · Jan 7, 2015

Lifeisabeach said:
Since we have no idea what you deleted exactly, I'd say just reinstall OS X from scratch. Since you are already on Mavericks though, why not just install that?

perhaps someone had this problem, and solved that with a simple operation
i "think" i deleted all my /private/ stuff

banesto · Jan 7, 2015

ok, hold R command, select disk utilities AND RUN A VERIFY.
i just panicked, but happy because Mac HD seems to be OK

Lifeisabeach · Jan 7, 2015

banesto said:
perhaps someone had this problem, and solved that with a simple operation
i "think" i deleted all my /private/ stuff

Well if you don't know for sure, then I most certainly don't. If you are referring to the hidden folder "/private", then you really shouldn't have done that.

banesto · Jan 7, 2015

Lifeisabeach said:
Well if you don't know for sure, then I most certainly don't. If you are referring to the hidden folder "/private", then you really shouldn't have done that.

i guess life is a such a beach!
so i get the idiot award today-
anyways I'm doing a checksumming which is scanning.......

Lifeisabeach · Jan 7, 2015

banesto said:
i guess life is a such a beach!
so i get the idiot award today-
anyways I'm doing a checksumming which is scanning.......

Checksumming? Why? A checksum is created on a copy of a file that is known to be good and you run a checksum against another copy (say, if you downloaded it or received via email) to make sure it didn't get corrupted along the way. You don't run that on an OS installation unless you are comparing it to a clone of it. Since you deleted some files, there is absolutely no chance you would get a successful checksum against whatever you are comparing this to, unless you cloned it after deleting those files. And even if you did... this still begs the question of why you are even running a checksum. What exactly do you hope to accomplish by doing so?

banesto · Jan 7, 2015

Lifeisabeach said:
Checksumming? Why? A checksum is created on a copy of a file that is known to be good and you run a checksum .....]

because it's -1º here and I'm bored.
i leaning lot about mavericks tho, we can reboot the OS that is on our HDs, which is good!
im hoping i get to reinstall Schmoe leopard 10.8 because that ran perfectly on the mini
i also might swap this HD into an iMac and get a 2 TB........if anyone cares?

harryb2448 · Jan 7, 2015

Nope!

ShanghaiTimes · Jan 8, 2015

Been there, done that.

banesto said:
i guess life is a such a beach!
so i get the idiot award today-

No, sorry, that's my award and you can't have it...

My favourite path to recovery is to PANIC... Interestingly, I just remembered, that back in the day, when a system had a major failure it was called a Kernel Panic . they knew what they were talking about back then.

I'm running Yosemite, on a Late 2012 Mac Mini. 1TB drive, 16GB Ram and it runs like a rocket. However - having only two weeks left on warranty - it started showing I/O errors on a backup to Carbon Copy Clone and Super Duper.

So in the end - after running up and down the stairs like a demented idiot and swearing a lot, the only way I could get it back up was to Boot into the recovery partition, format the main drive, and restore from TimeMachine. So much for all the Clones on various drives.
Good old TimeMachine. TimeMachine is now my friend. It took 6 hours, but worked right there and then. All I have to do now is wait for the new drives to turn up and I'll put them in.

If you have Mavericks - update to it. It's lovely, and TimeMachine works away in the background, backing up everything. And put your work on iCloud too. Lovely.

banesto · Jan 9, 2015

ShanghaiTimes said:
No, sorry, that's my award and you can't have it...
If you have Mavericks - update to it. It's lovely, and TimeMachine works away in the background, backing up everything. And put your work on iCloud too. Lovely.

thanks, I enjoyed this reply.
I had to reinstall the OS via online, but lost nothing and gained:
older iTunes 11.3 better!
older Safari=much better!
better VCL & hand brake
and freed up 39 GBs!
so you kids at home, don't delete private files, unless they are bad!