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Blue Screen and Snow Leopard: Safe Mode works, but Install Discs do not
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<blockquote data-quote="falsedichotomy" data-source="post: 1176872" data-attributes="member: 189835"><p>Okay, here are some updates.</p><p></p><p>I am about 100% positive that this is not the work of a failed disc drive. I was able to get Apple Hardware Test to work by holding down d on my keyboard during start up while original Leopard Install Disc 1 was inserted (the results of which were "no trouble" by the way). Also, in safe mode, the Install discs show up on the desktop. I'm pretty sure that this is also not the work of additional ram, as the only upgrade I made to my ram was at the time of purchase through apple.</p><p></p><p>I have, however, made some progress in trying to reinstall the OS. Unlike the original Leopard Install disc, which prompts me to restart my computer after I load it in safe mode, the Snow Leopard disc actually begins the installation while my computer is still running. It makes it to about 15%-20% installation before restarting my computer and getting stuck at the gear screen. Just out of curiosity though, I walked away for an hour and left it as it was, and when I returned the frozen gear screen had switched to Mac OS X Snow Leopard installation screen, with only a few minutes remaining! I nearly jumped for joy. Unfortunately though, installing the OS again did not fix the blue screen problem, so I am going to try to go for a clean install this time. The only problem is that I'm not sure how to do one from safe mode; the snow leopard disc simply asks me if I'd like to install Mac OS X without giving me any options as to which type of install I'd like. The PDF manual that comes pre-loaded on the Snow Leopard disc claims that "if you need to restore your computer to the original factory settings, use the installation discs that came with your computer," which are the exact ones I still can't get to work.</p><p></p><p> I am going to continue playing around and hopefully I will be able to figure something out.</p><p></p><p>Other advise though is, of course, always welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="falsedichotomy, post: 1176872, member: 189835"] Okay, here are some updates. I am about 100% positive that this is not the work of a failed disc drive. I was able to get Apple Hardware Test to work by holding down d on my keyboard during start up while original Leopard Install Disc 1 was inserted (the results of which were "no trouble" by the way). Also, in safe mode, the Install discs show up on the desktop. I'm pretty sure that this is also not the work of additional ram, as the only upgrade I made to my ram was at the time of purchase through apple. I have, however, made some progress in trying to reinstall the OS. Unlike the original Leopard Install disc, which prompts me to restart my computer after I load it in safe mode, the Snow Leopard disc actually begins the installation while my computer is still running. It makes it to about 15%-20% installation before restarting my computer and getting stuck at the gear screen. Just out of curiosity though, I walked away for an hour and left it as it was, and when I returned the frozen gear screen had switched to Mac OS X Snow Leopard installation screen, with only a few minutes remaining! I nearly jumped for joy. Unfortunately though, installing the OS again did not fix the blue screen problem, so I am going to try to go for a clean install this time. The only problem is that I'm not sure how to do one from safe mode; the snow leopard disc simply asks me if I'd like to install Mac OS X without giving me any options as to which type of install I'd like. The PDF manual that comes pre-loaded on the Snow Leopard disc claims that "if you need to restore your computer to the original factory settings, use the installation discs that came with your computer," which are the exact ones I still can't get to work. I am going to continue playing around and hopefully I will be able to figure something out. Other advise though is, of course, always welcome. [/QUOTE]
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